Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06147 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6147
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2503
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44 Referred to Committee on HOUSING
55 Introduced by:
66 REP. FREY, 111th Dist.
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88 General Assembly
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 6147
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1212 January Session, 2015
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1414 LCO No. 2503
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1818 Referred to Committee on HOUSING
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. FREY, 111th Dist.
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2424 AN ACT REQUIRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PRINCIPLES OF SMART GROWTH AND HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
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2626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2828 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.
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3030 Statement of Purpose:
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3232 To require affordable housing developments to comply with smart growth principles and, where applicable, historic district regulations.