General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6145
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2668
*02668*
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
REP. WOOD, 141st Dist. REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6145
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2668
*02668*
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
REP. WOOD, 141st Dist.
REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist.
AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND USE APPEALS ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 8-30g of the general statutes be amended to exempt municipalities from the provisions of said section in such locations not depicted in their housing affordability plan, provided such municipality has a housing affordability plan approved by their legislative body that includes a commitment to increasing affordable housing stock that is demonstrated by: (1) Establishing incentive housing zones pursuant to chapter 124b of the general statutes, (2) establishing inclusionary zoning regulations pursuant to section 8-2i of the general statutes, (3) establishing inclusionary zoning fees, (4) establishing an affordable housing trust fund, or (5) developing zoning districts or floating zones that allow multifamily housing.
Statement of Purpose:
To help our municipalities comply with our state's affordable housing mandate.