SB 804 Summary

• Requires municipalities to allow accessory apartments, middle housing (duplexes, triplexes, townhouses), and residential buildings with four or more dwelling units in specified areas near transit stations and concentrated development zones through streamlined as-of-right permit processes

• Mandates zoning regulations promote inclusive communities that combat discrimination, overcome segregation patterns, and address housing disparities; requires at least 10% of municipal land allow multi-unit residential or middle housing development (with exemptions for municipalities under 5,000 population)

• Establishes that parking requirements be limited to one space per studio/one-bedroom unit and two spaces per unit with two or more bedrooms; prohibits municipalities from charging higher fees for affordable housing or multi-unit developments

• Expands housing authority jurisdiction to include "expanded areas of operation" in high-opportunity census tracts within 15 miles of the municipality, and allows housing authorities to operate across multiple municipalities with regional agreements

• Requires annual training for zoning and planning commission members on Connecticut land use law and affordable/fair housing policies, with municipalities verifying compliance beginning 2023