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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN RM-1, RM-2, RS-1, AND RS-2 ZONES AND REDUCING MINIMUM LOT SIZE TO 4000 SF.
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WHEREAS: in accordance with the provisions of 1925 Special Act No. 490, Section 5, Article XIII, Sections 2A-2F and Article VII of the Charter of the City of New Haven (the "Charter") and Section 64(d)(1) of the New Haven Zoning Ordinance, the City Plan Department of the City of New Haven, which serves as staff to the New Haven City Plan Commission ("City Plan"), filed with the New Haven City Clerk for transmission to the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven (the "Board of Alders") a Petition (the "Petition") requesting that the Board of Alders adopt text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance with regards to allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as of right in RM-1, RM-2, RS-1 and RS-2 zones and to reduce the minimum lot size in RM-1, RM-2, RS-1and RS-2 to 4000 SF in accordance with the text amendments are more particularly described in Schedule A attached (the "Text Amendments"); and
WHEREAS: all citizens of the City of New Haven should have access to a variety of safe, quality, affordable housing choices in all neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS: the City of New Haven recognizes the need for a variety of strategies and zoning updates to address the complex issue of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS: the City should be a regional, statewide, and national model advocate for developing innovative strategies and approaches to addressing affordable housing needs; and
WHEREAS: the adoption on an ADU ordinance was a recommendation of the Affordable Housing Task Force; and
WHEREAS: City Plan submitted sufficient plans, information, and related supporting materials; and
WHEREAS: pursuant to Article XIII, Section 2E of the Charter, the Board of Alders referred the Petition to the New Haven City Plan Commission for a public hearing; and
WHEREAS: on July 28, 2021, the City Plan Commission held a public hearing on the Petition ...
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