Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06147 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6147
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2503
 *02503*
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
REP. FREY, 111th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6147 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2503

*02503*

Referred to Committee on HOUSING 

Introduced by:

REP. FREY, 111th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PRINCIPLES OF SMART GROWTH AND HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require affordable housing developments: (1) To redevelop and revitalize regional centers and mixed-use areas where supporting infrastructure exists or is proposed; (2) to expand housing opportunities and design choices to accommodate a variety of household types and needs; (3) to concentrate development around transportation nodes and along major transportation corridors to support the viability of transportation options and land reuse; (4) to conserve and restore the natural environment, cultural and historical resources, and traditional rural lands; (5) to protect environmental assets critical to public health and safety; (6) to integrate planning across all levels of government to address issues on a local, regional and state-wide basis; and (7) for developments within an historic district, to require such developments to be subject to historic district regulations.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require affordable housing developments to comply with smart growth principles and, where applicable, historic district regulations.