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Rehabilitation Support Services v. City of Albany

2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86081 (2015)

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Rehabilitation Support Services v. City of Albany

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86081 (2015)

  • Written by Tanya Munson, JD

Facts

Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. (RSS) (plaintiff) sought to establish a residence for 24 individuals recovering from alcohol and substance abuse in the city of Albany. The proposed site for the residence was located in a residential zone according to the city’s zoning ordinance. The city’s ordinance only permitted single- and two-family residences and houses of worship. Certain other multi-unit residences, such as dormitories and nursing homes, could operate in the residential zone if they obtained a special-use permit. Other multi-unit dwellings, like RSS, were required to obtain a use variance to operate in the residential zone. To obtain a use variance, an applicant was required to show that applicable zoning regulations and restrictions caused unnecessary hardship. There was no such requirement to obtain a special-use permit. RSS applied for a use variance but was denied by the city’s zoning board of appeals. RSS filed suit in district court and alleged that the city’s zoning ordinance violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because the city’s ordinance placed a stricter standard on community residences for people with disabilities than other residences and facilities.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Kahn, J.)

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