CT HB07057

Requires municipalities to prepare or amend an affordable housing plan at least every four years, specifying how the municipality will increase affordable housing developments, effective October 1, 2017.

Allows commissions to deny affordable housing applications for developments of 25 units or less that exceed twice the zone density, provided the municipality already has 5% affordable housing and at least two multifamily zoning areas.

Lowers the threshold for municipalities to qualify for a moratorium on affordable housing appeals from 2% of dwelling units (or 75 units) to 1.75% (or 50 units) if the municipality has adopted an affordable housing plan.

Adds new categories of affordable housing that count toward moratorium eligibility, including mobile manufactured homes in resident-owned parks and units in approved incentive housing developments.

Modifies the definition of "median income" in incentive housing provisions to use the lesser of state or area median income, consistent with other affordable housing definitions in the statute, effective October 1, 2017.