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Additional wording that went into the final draft of CT’s housing growth bill last October allows towns to establish mitigation districts where off-street parking can be required for residential developments with 16 or fewer units. Specifically, towns can create two mitigation districts – they can be contiguous – each not exceeding 4% of the town’s parcels. Continue Reading →
Lamont has described Connecticut’s housing shortage as among the most severe in the country, driving up costs for working families, deterring businesses from investing or growing, and worsening homelessness. Continue Reading →
“We all agree that Connecticut needs more housing, and I very much appreciate the efforts of our Governor and colleagues in the House to reach out to and work with mayors, first selectmen from both sizes of the aisle, CCM and the COGs to eliminate the most conflicting parts of the bill. However I believe that the new bill requires input from the public. We can not build public trust by sidelining the public. – Hector Arzeno, (D-151) Continue Reading →