§ 8-30j — Affordable housing plan. Submission to Office of Policy and Management. Hearing and adoption. Filing requirement. Review and amendment of plan.

Connecticut § 8-30j

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 8: Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
• Ch. 126a: Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals

Text

(a)(1) Not later than June 1, 2022, and at least once every five years thereafter, each municipality shall prepare or amend and adopt an affordable housing plan for the municipality and shall submit a copy of such plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Such plan shall specify how the municipality intends to (A) increase the number of affordable housing developments in the municipality, and (B) for any affordable housing plan submitted after October 1, 2023, improve the accessibility of affordable housing units for individuals with an intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities. (2) If, at the same time the municipality is required to submit to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management an affordable housing plan pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the municipality is also required to submit to the secretary a plan of conservation and development pursuant to section 8-23 , such affordable housing plan may be included as part of such plan of conservation and development. The municipality may, to coincide with its submission to the secretary of a plan of conservation and development, submit to the secretary an affordable housing plan early, provided the municipality's next such submission of an affordable housing plan shall be five years thereafter. (b) The municipality may hold public informational meetings or organize other activities to inform residents about the process of preparing the plan and shall post a copy of any draft plan or amendment to such plan on the Internet web site of the municipality. If the municipality holds a public hearing, such posting shall occur at least thirty-five days prior to the public hearing. After adoption of the plan, the municipality shall file the final plan in the office of the town clerk of such municipality and post the plan on the Internet web site of the municipality. (c) Following adoption, the municipality shall regularly review and maintain such plan. The municipality may adopt such geographical, functional or other amendments to the plan or parts of the plan, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as it deems necessary. If the municipality fails to amend and submit to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management such plan every five years, the chief elected official of the municipality shall submit a letter to the secretary that (1) explains why such plan was not amended, and (2) designates a date by which an amended plan shall be submitted.

Legislative History

(P.A. 17-170, S. 2; P.A. 21-29, S. 12; P.A. 22-74, S. 20; P.A. 23-137, S. 55.) History: P.A. 17-170 effective July 24, 2017; P.A. 21-29 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to add deadline of June 1, 2022, make a technical change and add provisions re submission of plan to Secretary of Office of Policy and Management and posting on office's Internet web site and to add Subdiv. (2) re submission of affordable housing plan as part of municipal plan of conservation and development, amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re posting draft plan or amendment on municipality's Internet web site, to delete provision re filing of draft plan or amendment with town clerk and posting on web site and to delete “if applicable” and amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re submission of amended plan to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, to replace “Commissioner of Housing” with “secretary”, to designate existing provision as Subdiv. (1) and to add Subdiv. (2) re designation of amended plan submission date, effective June 10, 2021; P.A. 22-74 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by deleting provision that Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management post municipal affordable housing plans on Internet web site, effective May 24, 2022; P.A. 23-137 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by designating provision re number of affordable housing developments as Subpara. (A) and added Subpara. (B) requiring municipalities to specify intended improvements concerning accessibility for individuals with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities in the adoption of affordable housing plans.