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Show Tent Gutierrez. péspie the fact | that this ordinance has been adopted, it does not not have any ordinances that dealt with disabilities. Planning Commission understand the requirements of the ADA. They said they would be more than willing. to come to Charleston and conduct a the city of Charleston. By violating the federal disabilities act, Charleston has The training seminar. bileariea March the McGregors went to the planning commission and their plans to create a transition facility — for young women leaving their program. Miss munity. attitude was ‘we don’t want you here.” may ~be on anti- resources to defend itself. If there was a According to Gutierrez, the federal. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it. illegal to “discriminate against Eventually, the state representative said anyone whe can’t function normally in “You can be sued.” Reportedly, the plansociety.” Women with bulemia or ning commission responded by saying, “I guess you'll have to sue us then,” even | anorexia qualify for protection under the ADA. By not granting the McGregors a though this conversation was not conditional use permit for their clinic, recorded in the minutes, according to _which they were required to do by law, Gutierrez. Wasatch, Brittany Ann Langford, and similar women with eating disorders apparently strike fear in the hearts of the Charleston Planning Committee. Gutierrez and others disgusted. left the meeting they exposed themselves to a lawsuit. Mayor John Whiting was unavailable i Though the town council could have _ overridden the planning commission’s recommendation to not issue a condi- + - comment. , tional use permit, it did not. Rather than try to force the issue by involving state or federal authorities, the -McGregors decided that it would be best if they just left town. The Stewarts, who. — Young women with eating disorders must now travel out of town to get treatment. When Miss Wasatch, Brittany oe Langford, received treatment for an ‘paitifil tee 60°seer away. eth Simily | and friends” when she needed their sup“ “port. the most. ‘Many. young women in oe Wasatch County have eating disorders - likés bulemia and \anorexia. These ~ to her instructor what had happened in resigned her position on the Charleston ~_ ‘aoe hn". women will share her frustration from Charleston, she was __told| that | Adthotich hie commission gave, several -Town Council because she “didn’t want _ being far away from family support. By Charleston’s behavior was a gross violareasons for denying the McGregors their ‘to be here when a lawsuit is filed.” = preventing a nationally recognized clintion of federal law. permit, many individuals at the meeting _ic from operating in the area,. the The Charleston Town Council has since a thought the real message they were ‘I came out of that meeting totally~ Charleston’ Planning. Commission may. adopted an ordinance regarding disabilisending was that they did not want to | scared.” Gutierrez recalls.| ~ have exposed the town to a potentially ties that was provided by a member oe see a treatment clinic in their backyard. Gutierrez, explains that, “Basically, their i Shortly.after.. she. called. the. Utah. _ the Lindon Town Council Buoveh BLUE ES a expensive” and embarrassing lawsuit. Z Oktoberfest CELEBRATE IN MIDWAY AT THE BOAR INN Aa REGULAR MENU EFFECT THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY BRUNCH SERVED SATURDAY & SUNDAY 2541 South 3000 West. 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In April, when Gutierrez went to a training session conducted by the Utah League of Cities and Counties, she ~ -were going to sell their home to the also manage to function normally in attended a lecture on the federal -McGregors for the chinks. er the sale as society. Their behavior would be no dif‘Act ~ fa result. Americans with Disabilities EY TS Be eg ferent than young ° ‘women on the same — (ADA). After Gutierrez had explained After much thought, Twila Gutierrez: pez ic medication. ema the citizens ~ settlement, _ by the McGregors, does not. take any girls that have been adjudicated. They don’t have criminal records and are unlikely to pose any threat to the comsome girls Charleston probably does not have the ing her pen the whole time es discussion was going on. the clinic was a risky business and that — the location was not good. It was also worried about the girls drowning in the lake since some of them might be on medication. depressants, it doesn’t follow that they | would become a safety concern to the rest of the community. There are many adults who take anti-depressants who * The federal Department a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may file a lawsuit against the city of Charleston for it’s -alleged violation of federal law. not believe they had done anything wrong. Gutierrez claims that she was.bit- conditional use permit since -it thought Although Lge had violated the law. The planning commission responded that they still did According to Twila Gutierrez, “the planning commission was so rude and ignorant it was unbelievable.” Finally, the ~- commission said it would not grant a ed put itself i in apparent legal jeopardy. At the next planning commission meeting, the women representing the state explained to the commission how they once again gave a presentation outlining ‘The New Haven Treatment Center, run =. mean that all the problems are over for mer to consult with the planning commission first. At the time, Charleston did Try TTT Department of Human Services to see if could help the Charleston they Seay CHARLESTON continued from page 1 erro October 19, 1999 |