Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00692 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 692
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2082
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 692 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2082

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development 

Introduced by:

SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING NEW GROUP HOMES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide that when an application for a new group home is filed, (1) the applicant shall provide written notice of such application to property owners within a one-quarter mile radius of the site of the proposed group home, and (2) the planning and zoning commission shall conduct a public hearing on such application prior to issuing final approval.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require a public hearing and written notice to neighboring property owners concerning any application for a new group home.