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Receiving homes for foster children
Summary
Matthew House can now open short-term receiving homes for kids entering foster care anywhere residential zoning allows, after the council amended the Unified Development Code 7-0.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Foster children in transition, their caseworkers, and foster families.
⚠️Who could be affected
Some nearby residents had opposed the citywide approach, preferring site-specific conditional use review.
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