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20-48-609. Comprehensive plans.
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20-48-609. Comprehensive plans.
(a) Any political subdivision which currently has zoning restrictions or hereafter adopts zoning restrictions may develop a comprehensive plan for providing adequate sites for Family Homes I and Family Homes II and submit the plan to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of Human Services along with population and occupancy statistics reflecting compliance with the limits established pursuant to § 20-48-606(a)(1)(A) and (B).
(b) The plan may also delineate unsuitable sites due to high risks set forth in § 20-48-606(4).
(c) The division shall thereafter consult the comprehensive plan filed by the political subdivision in considering licensure of Family Homes I and Family Homes II for that political subdivision.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-48-609
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20-48-609. Comprehensive plans.
(a) Any political subdivision which currently has zoning restrictions or hereafter adopts zoning restrictions may develop a comprehensive plan for providing adequate sites for Family Homes I and Family Homes II and submit the plan to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of Human Services along with population and occupancy statistics reflecting compliance with the limits established pursuant to § 20-48-606(a)(1)(A) and (B).
(b) The plan may also delineate unsuitable sites due to high risks set forth in § 20-48-606(4).
(c) The division shall thereafter consult the comprehensive plan filed by the political subdivision in considering licensure of Family Homes I and Family Homes II for that political subdivision.
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20-48-606. Rules — Density control.
(a) The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services shall promulgate rules pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., which shall encompass the following matters:
(1)(A) Limits on the number of new Family Homes I and Family Homes II to be permitted on blocks, block faces, and other appropriate geographic areas taking into account the existing residential population density and the number, occupancy, and location of similar community residential facilities serving persons in drug, alcohol, juvenile, child, parole, and other treatment programs as well as any other dissimilar facilities such as public housing, soup kitchens at churches, and boarding homes.
(B) Density limits as follows:
City Population Total Number of Homes I and II 1,000 or fewer 1 1,001 — 9,999 1 for every 2,000 10,000 — 49,000 1 for every 3,000 50,000 — 249,000 1 for every 10,000 250,000 — 1 for every 20,000
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(C) There shall be three hundred feet (300') between family homes unless otherwise permitted by local ordinance. There shall be three thousand feet (3,000') between family homes in cities over thirty thousand (30,000) population unless otherwise permitted by local ordinance;
(2) Assurance that adequate arrangements are made for the residents of family homes to receive such care and habilitation as are necessary and appropriate to their needs and to further their progress towards independent living and that they have access to appropriate services such as public transportation, health care, recreation facilities, and shopping centers;
(3) Protection of the health and safety of the residents of Family Homes I and Family Homes II, however, compliance with these rules shall not relieve the ow
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-48-606
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