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Zoning's War on Cuddly Animals, Cute Kids, and Christian Charity

A recent string of zoning controversies show how land use regulations have become the enemy of all good things.

Reason · Apr 7

Ohio Pastor Battles City Over Homeless Shelter Zoning

Legal battle between Pastor Avell's church and Bryan city over shelter for homeless individuals, with housing challenges in the city.

Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission

A pastor who turned his Ohio church into an around-the-clock shelter for homeless people has been in a legal fight for more than a year over his ministry

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

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Pastor Criminally Charged With Zoning Violations Gets His Day in Court

Plus: New York City moves forward on zoning reforms, Utah city moves backward on granny flats, and D.C. considers a ban on landlords' pit bull bans.

Reason · Dec 10, 2024

Federal judge sides with church in unhoused shelter standoff

Castle Rock, Colorado, cannot prevent church from ‘quintessential act’ of offering temporary refuge

The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024

Ohio Pastor Criminally Charged for Letting People Sleep In Church. Again.

Plus: California's landmark law ending single-family-only zoning is struck down, Austin, Texas, moves forward with minimum lot size reform, and the pro-natalist case for pedestrian infrastructure.

Reason · Apr 30, 2024

Charges dropped against Ohio pastor who housed homeless people at his church

Chris Avell, a pastor from Bryan, Ohio, faced charges after turning his church into a quasi-homeless shelter, partly in response to the city's housing shortage.

WEKU · Feb 9, 2024

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Ohio pastor fights court battle with city over shelter for unhoused people

Chris Avell claims city of Bryan is violating his religious freedoms, after city accuses church of breaking zoning laws

The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2024

An Ohio church is suing a city over not being allowed to house homeless people

Dad's Place in Bryan, Ohio, filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city of religious discrimination, arguing that providing food and shelter to those in need is a religious activity.

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

Ohio Pastor Continues Legal Battle Over Church Shelter for Homeless

Learn about the legal struggles faced by a pastor in Bryan, Ohio, who is providing shelter to the homeless during extreme winter temperatures.

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