--- Tim Schwecke <tim.schwecke@verizon.net> wrote:
> Bill Connors asked me to submit a response to your
> inquiry about Community
> living arrangements.
>
>
>
> The Evansville Plan Commission is considering a
> proposal to amend the City's
> zoning code that would change the minimum distance
> between community living
> arrangements (CLA). The term CLA is a reference to a
> class of residential
> housing and includes community-based residential
> facilities and group homes
> for children. Currently, the City's code says that
> CLAs must be 2,500 feet
> or more away from another CLA.
>
>
>
> The proposal would change that distance to 500 feet.
> Given the size of
> Evansville, the 2,500-foot restriction would
> preclude an adequate number of
> such facilities that may be needed to serve the
> needs of city residents.
> While it is possible for a person proposing a CLA to
> ask the Common Council
> to allow an exception to the 2,500-foot separation
> requirement, it is
> believed that such a process is unnecessary and
> would needlessly slow down
> the development process.
>
>
>
> The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on
> September 6 at 6pm to
> consider this proposal. As part of the hearing, the
> Plan Commission will
> make a recommendation to the Common Council which
> will take final action.
> If you have any comments or questions about this
> proposal, you may contact
> Tim Schwecke, City Planner, at 920-728-2814 or
> attend the public hearing.
>
>
>
> Tim Schwecke, Evansville City Planner
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