Connecticut's Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act (CT §8-30g) and Bridgeport zoning allow density bonuses, reduced parking, and modified bulk standards when projects deed-restrict a meaningful share of units for income-qualified households.
Under CT §8-30g a developer may appeal a denied or restricted application directly to Superior Court if at least 30% of units are deed-restricted as affordable for forty years. Bridgeport, with over the 10% statewide affordable threshold, is one of few Connecticut cities largely insulated from §8-30g appeals, but local zoning still grants voluntary density bonuses for inclusionary projects in certain overlay districts and TOD areas. Projects must record affordability covenants with the Town Clerk.
Failure to record or maintain affordability covenants can result in zoning enforcement actions, loss of bonus density, and required repayment of associated permit fee waivers and tax abatements.
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