Connecticut’s 8-30g regulation may be in for a change.
House Republicans have proposed a “technical adjustment” to the affordable housing law that allows developers to bypass most local zoning restrictions for new developments. unless a municipality has at least 10% of its stock designated as “affordable” under strict guidelines.
Westport’s housing stock includes “affordable” units that were built before 1990, but are not included in the formula because that is the law’s start date.
The proposed adjustment would “put many Connecticut towns well over the threshold that exempts them from potential legal action if they deny developers’ proposals for certain affordable housing — without any new housing going up or changes to zoning policy,” the CT Mirror reports.
It would add would add properties that are not deed restricted, but are affordable to people…
