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ATTACHMENT "A" ( cont. ) <br /> 9 . The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 , effective March 21 , <br /> 1989, brings individuals with developmental disabilities, <br /> under the protection of the federal fair housinq law. The <br /> purpose of this provision of the Act is to permit individuals <br /> with developmental disabilities to live where they wish in <br /> their community without discrimination from neiqhbors and <br /> State and Local governments. <br /> MRI appreciates past efforts on the part of the City of <br /> Decatur to suppart agencies' service efforts and to address <br /> the residential needs of individuals with developmental <br /> disabilities; we recognize that the city is currently <br /> reviewinq the Fair Housing Act and all of its provisions but <br /> has not yet had time to changed city regulations to adopt this <br /> ACt. <br /> � A special use permit is respectfully requested from that <br /> perceptive and we look forward to changes in city regulations <br /> and full adoption of this Act by Decatur and all local <br /> governments in the near future. <br />