CT SB00485

Municipalities may designate municipally-owned commercial or industrial parcels as priority development sites with Commissioner of Economic and Community Development approval to encourage development.

Applications for priority development site designation must include parcel location, proximity to infrastructure (roads, sewers, electrical service), environmental conditions, and potential effects on property taxes and municipal finances.

The commissioner evaluates applications based on suitability for development and economic impact on the municipality, region, and state, considering business types and development commitments.

Projects developing approved priority development sites become eligible for expedited permit application review under the existing permit ombudsman process.

The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall adopt regulations establishing additional approval criteria, a review process, and may set maximum limits on designations statewide and per municipality; effective October 1, 2014.