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State Rep. Tom O'Day briefs New Canaan committee on changes to 8-30g and urges local preparations
Summary
Representative Tom O'Day told the New Canaan Affordable Housing Committee that a recently signed, multi-section state housing bill changes how towns will be assigned fair-share targets, allows conversion of commercial properties to residential in some cases, and removes or lowers parking minimums for small projects. He urged local planning, COG coordination and legal review.
Representative Tom O'Day, a member of the state legislature, told the New Canaan Affordable Housing Committee on Dec. 8 that recent changes to Connecticut—s affordable-housing law will shift how housing requirements are set and urged towns to prepare their zoning and plans.
"If a builder came in and proposed an 8-30g project ... the town can buy it for a 5% premium over what the builder paid for it," O'Day said, describing a proposal that would give municipalities a right of first refusal on sites proposed under the law and require the town to build a portion of the proposed affordable units within eight years or face financial penalties. "That gives them discretion as to where to build it and in what form," he added.
The committee received an Office of Legislative Research analysis of the bill and a one-page summary O'Day distributed.…
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