Read the law:
This means so long as Schwartz is certified to provide care by the Iowa Department of Human Services, she does not require a conditional use permit or further permission to operate from the city.
Schwartz owns Mediapolis Care Facility, which is certified to provide supported community living services through May 31, 2023.
Read the certification letter:
HCBS waiver homes allow persons with disabilities to receive the help and services they need while being more integrated into their communities than is possible for those living in care facilities. The individuals living in this group services home are not dangerous people, they re just people like you and me, Mediapolis resident Marilyn Perry told the council before the vote. They simply need a chance to be a contributing member of our community while receiving the assistance that they need in order to be successful. It s called least-restrictive environment.
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MEDIAPOLIS The residents of 312 North St. in Mediapolis don t throw late-night parties. They keep their yard neat and trimmed, volunteer in their community, contribute to their local economy and offer help to their neighbors.
The city of Mediapolis, however, has cited a city zoning ordinance in an attempt to force them from their home.
The home whose residents receive Medicaid-reimbursed home- and community-based services for developmental disabilities and mental illness by licensed and certified care providers through Mediapolis Care Facility, an adult residential care facility that provides room, board, care and supervision for persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities is located in a low-density residential zone.