PREDETERMINATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTSettlement Agreement • May 31st, 2016
Contract Type FiledMay 31st, 2016Complainant is a member of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (ICRC). As a member, Complainant has the authority to file a complaint alleging a discriminatory practice in violation of the “Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965,” Iowa Code Chapter 216. Complainant alleged Respondents designed and constructed covered multifamily dwelling units in violation of the design and construction accessibility requirements of the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA) and the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). Complainant alleged Respondents violated the “accessible route into and throughout the unit” and the “light, switches, thermostats, electrical outlets in accessible locations” requirements of the ICRA and FHA.1 Complainant specifically alleged, in Units 4100 and 4207, 1414 Adventureland Drive NW, Altoona Towers, (1) the exterior height of the threshold level was 5 inches, which is greater than the maximum allowable threshold height of 4 inches; and (2) the height of the thermostat controls was 55 inches, which is