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Housing Appeals Board pitches faster, lower-cost appeals to speed housing projects
Summary
The newly created Housing Appeals Board told senators it provides a faster, less expensive alternative to Superior Court for land-use appeals and said cutting the board would shift costs and delay decisions that affect housing development timelines.
Elizabeth Menard, clerk for the Housing Appeals Board, and Chairman David Rogers told the Senate Finance Committee the board provides an expedited path for land-use appeals that saves time and money compared with Superior Court.
What the board does: The board was enacted in 2020 and has operated since 2021 with three administrative judges who bring legal, engineering and municipal planning experience. Menard said the board aims to resolve appeals faster and at lower cost than Superior Court, with a typical process that includes docketing, a certified-record period for the municipality and a…
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