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<br />. <br /> <br />The Federal Fair Housing Act provides that it is unlawful to <br /> <br />discriminate in the availability of housing and provision of <br /> <br />services and facilities in connection with such housing <br /> <br />because of the handicap of the person residing therein. <br /> <br />Unlawful discrimination includes a refusal to make <br />reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or <br /> <br />services when such accommodation may be necessary to <br /> <br />afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a <br /> <br /> <br />dwelling. The Federal Fair Housing Act has been <br /> <br /> <br />interpreted to mandate the granting of a spacing waiver, <br /> <br /> <br />approval of a conditional use permit and the approval of a <br /> <br />vanance to allow a group home for persons disabled <br /> <br />because of mental illness, chemical dependency, or <br /> <br />HIV/Aids. (See Citizens for a Balanced City v. Plymouth <br />Congregational Church, 672 N.W. 2d13 (Minn. App., <br />2003); and Ventura Village, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis <br />318 F Supp., 2d 872 (D. Minn., 2004). <br />RLUIP A provides that no government may impose or <br />implement a land use regulation in a manner that imposes a <br />substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, <br />unless the government can show the burden is in <br /> <br />furtherance of a compelling government interest and is the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />