CT SB00407

Repeals and replaces Section 8-30g governing affordable housing development appeals procedures, effective October 1, 2015.

Requires affordable housing applications to include an affordability plan detailing the entity responsible for administering affordability restrictions, fair housing marketing plan, maximum sale prices or rents, unit placement sequence, and restrictive covenants or lease provisions.

Shifts burden of proof to municipal commissions in affordable housing appeals, requiring them to demonstrate that rejections or restrictions are necessary to protect substantial public interests that outweigh the need for affordable housing and cannot be addressed through reasonable modifications.

Allows applicants to submit proposed modifications responding to commission objections within the appeal period, which stays the appeal deadline and requires commission decision within 65 days.

Modifies the affordable housing moratorium eligibility threshold from 75 housing unit-equivalent points to 50 points and adds incentive housing development units as qualifying points toward moratoria.