King's Ranch of Jonesboro Incorporated v. Jonesboro Arkansas, City of

Filing 33

DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND EQUITABLE DECREE, pursuant to 32 Opinion & Order entered this date, the Court finds the City of Jonesboro violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused to make reasonable accommodations in its zoning policies when such acco mmodations were necessary to afford the handicapped individuals who will live at King's Ranch an equal opportunity to use & enjoy the home. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED & DECREED that the City of Jonesboro must provide reasonable accommoda tion to King's Ranch: 1. by granting King's Ranch's request to waive the definition of "family" in Title 14 of the City of Jonesboro Zoning Resolution as it applies to King's Ranch; & 2. by authorizing King's Ranch to house up to 8 unrelated children & 2 house parents in its home located at 2816 Day Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Jonesboro's R-1 residential zoning district. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 4/25/2011. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
KING’S RANCH OF JONESBORO, INC.
v.

PLAINTIFF

NO. 3:10CV00096 JLH

CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

DEFENDANT

DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND EQUITABLE DECREE
Pursuant to the Opinion and Order entered separately today, the Court finds the following:
1.

The City of Jonesboro violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused to make

reasonable accommodations in its zoning policies when such accommodations were necessary to
afford the handicapped individuals who will live at King’s Ranch an equal opportunity to use and
enjoy the home. See 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B).
2.

Handicapped individuals who will live at King’s Ranch are entitled to reasonable

accommodation in the zoning policies in order to afford them an equal opportunity to use and enjoy
the home.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the City of Jonesboro
must provide reasonable accommodation to King’s Ranch
1.

by granting King’s Ranch’s request to waive the definition of “family” in Title 14 of

the City of Jonesboro Zoning Resolution as it applies to King’s Ranch; and
2.

by authorizing King’s Ranch to house up to eight unrelated children and two house

parents in its home located at 2816 Day Drive, Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Jonesboro’s R-1 residential
zoning district.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of April, 2011.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE