Public Act No. 21-29 Summary

• Requires municipalities to allow at least one accessory apartment as of right on each single-family residential lot, with maximum net floor area of 30% of principal dwelling or 1,000 square feet (whichever is less), effective January 1, 2022.

• Prohibits municipalities from requiring more than one parking space for studio/one-bedroom units or two spaces for units with two+ bedrooms, unless municipality opts out by two-thirds vote after public hearing.

• Mandates all municipal land use officials (zoning enforcement officers, planning/zoning commission members, and board of appeals members) complete at least 4 hours of training annually beginning January 1, 2023, including at least one hour on affordable and fair housing policies.

• Requires each municipality to prepare and submit an affordable housing plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by June 1, 2022, and update it every five years, specifying how the municipality will increase affordable housing developments.

• Establishes Commission on Connecticut's Development and Future to evaluate policies related to land use, conservation, housing affordability and infrastructure, with reports due by January 1, 2022 and 2023 on statutory recommendations and design guidelines for buildings and streets.