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Hamden planners begin work to implement state housing‑growth law; staff outline next steps
Summary
Town planning staff told the Hamden commission on Jan. 27 that newly enacted state housing legislation (referred to as Bill 8002) will require local housing‑growth planning, may create housing growth zones and affect approval procedures for smaller developments; staff said guidance from the Department of Housing and regional councils is pending.
Hamden planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 27 that a recently enacted state housing law (discussed in the meeting as Bill 8002) establishes new requirements for municipal housing‑growth planning and creates tools such as housing growth zones and transit‑oriented development options.
Eugene Lipschitz, town planner, summarized staff research and said many provisions will require guidance from the state Department of Housing and coordination with regional councils of governments. "There’s a lot to the bill, but a lot of it doesn’t…
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