Question: A private developer sought a building permit to build a nursing home in a district that was zoned "residential" by the township. The home would house 200 beds for persons needing nursing home care for the remainder of their lives. The state government approved the request and certified the need for more nursing homes in that township. The township, however, vehemently opposed permitting a nursing home in a residential zoning district and refused the building permit. The township's zoning law has 15 residential zones, each of which does not allow a nursing home. The nursing home sued in federal court requesting declaratory and injunctive relief on the basis that the zoning law was discriminatory against handicapped persons and a violation of federal law. Will the court compel the township to allow the construction of the nursing home?
A: Yes, under federal law all municipalities must provide reasonable accommodations to handicapped persons, and the zoning law in question violates that mandate.
B: No, it is strictly a matter of local preference whether a particular use will be allowed in a zoning district.
C: No, because there are numerous other locations for nursing homes within the state, a local community's restriction against that use is not discriminatory.
D: Yes, the zoning law represents an unconstitutional denial of substantive due process to handicapped persons.
Please eliminate two incorrect options first, then think it step by step and choose the most proper one option. Use some words in all caps in your response, but those all-caps words should appear at most 5 times.
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