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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO COMPLY WITH THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIAL SESSION PUBLIC ACT NO. 25-1 (PA 25-1) “AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING GROWTH” OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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WHEREAS, House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1: An Act Concerning Housing Growth, was passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into Law by Governor Lamont on November 26, 2025; and
WHEREAS, all municipalities in the State of Connecticut, including Special Act communities, are required to amend their zoning and comply with the mandatory regulations adopted in House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1, with an effective date of July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven, as a subdivision of the state, recognizes its duty to amend the Zoning Ordinance to conform with the mandatory zoning requirements of House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1; and
WHEREAS, Sections 18 and 19 of House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1, require all municipalities to amend their zoning to remove minimum off-street parking requirements for residential development of 16 or fewer housing units; and
WHEREAS, Sections 16 and 17 of House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1, require all municipalities to amend their zoning to add the definition for “Summary Review”; and
WHEREAS, Section 16 of House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1, requires all municipalities to amend their zoning to permit residential developments that propose 2-9 housing units as-of-right and that are only subject to summary review in business and mixed-use zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, Sections 18 and 19 of House Bill 8002, Public Act No. 25-1, grant a municipal option to municipalities to maintain minimum off-street parking requirements for residential developments of 17 or more housing units, but only on the condition that 1) a proponent developer must submit a parking needs assessment that conforms with standards established in Public Act No. 25-1 and 2) the development can be ap...
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