Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13cc: Regional housing growth plans.

(a) Each regional council of governments shall develop and adopt a regional housing growth plan for the planning region of the regional council. Each regional housing growth plan shall be developed and adopted in coordination with the municipalities that are members of the regional council of governments. Each regional council of governments shall submit such adopted plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management according to the following schedule:

(1) Not later than June 1, 2028, and every five years thereafter, the Capitol Region Council of Governments, the Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments, the Northwest Hills Council of Governments and the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments;

(2) After June 1, 2028, but not later than June 1, 2029, and every five years thereafter, the South Central Connecticut Council of Governments, the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments, the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments and the Western Connecticut Council of Governments.

(b) Each regional housing growth plan submitted to the secretary pursuant to this section shall address the following elements in a form and level of detail specified by guidelines issued by the secretary pursuant to subsection (i) of section 8-13bb for each municipality that is located in the planning region for the regional council of governments that has elected to comply with the regional growth plan pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-13bb:

(1) The housing growth policies each municipality has adopted or shall adopt to reduce specific regulatory barriers to the development of dwelling units in the municipality and to promote the development of additional dwelling units in the municipality;

(2) The plan's consistency with (A) the municipal plans of conservation and development prepared pursuant to section 8-23; (B) the regional plan of conservation and development prepared pursuant to section 8-35a; (C) the state plan of conservation and development prepared pursuant to chapter 297; and (D) any applicable plans adopted by a local water pollution control authority;

(3) The identification, to the extent practicable, of specific zones or parcels that may be developed to meet a municipality's affordable housing goal through the process of summary review, as defined in section 8-2r, together with the maximum allowed residential density for each such area;

(4) The strategies a municipality has adopted or shall adopt to improve the accessibility of affordable housing units for individuals with an intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities;

(5) Strategies a municipality has adopted or shall adopt to promote the development of diverse types of housing units, considering factors such as unit size, number of bedrooms, construction type, density of development and ownership models;

(6) An inventory of developable land within a municipality, using the definition of developable land provided in section 8-13aa;

(7) An explanation of how the plan conforms to and implements the requirements of subsection (b) of section 8-2, including addressing significant disparities in housing needs, affirmatively furthering the purposes of the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et seq., as amended from time to time, and promoting housing choice and economic diversity;

(8) Identification of the projected infrastructure needs, including, but not limited to, projected wastewater capacity, and other improvements needed to meet the municipality's affordable housing goal; and

(9) An implementation schedule for the policies, strategies and other actions identified in the plan that are calculated to achieve the affordable housing goals for each municipality in the planning region.

(c) (1) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall approve or reject a regional housing growth plan submitted by a regional council of governments under this section not later than one hundred twenty days after receipt. If a plan is rejected by the secretary, the secretary shall provide written notice of such rejection to the regional council of governments, a statement of the reasons for rejection and the amendments proposed by the secretary required for approval of the plan. The secretary may only reject a plan submitted pursuant to this section if the secretary deems such plan does not conform with the requirements of this section.

(2) If the secretary does not approve or reject a plan in the time provided by this subsection, a regional council of governments shall submit such plan to the Council on Housing Development established pursuant to section 8-13ii for approval or denial. If the council denies such plan, the council shall provide (A) written notice of such denial to the regional council of governments, (B) a statement of the reasons for denial, and (C) any amendments proposed by the council required for approval of the plan by the council. A regional council of governments may submit an amended regional housing growth plan to the council for approval or denial not later than thirty days after the receipt of a denial pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.

(d) A regional council of governments may hold public informational meetings or other activities to inform residents of the planning region about the plan and shall post a copy of any draft plan or amendment to such plan on the Internet web site of the regional council of governments not less than thirty-five days prior to such meeting or activity.

(e) Following the approval of a regional housing growth plan pursuant to this section, each municipality that has elected to comply with the requirements of such regional housing growth plan shall adopt and implement the housing growth policies set forth in such plan and shall submit an annual progress report to the secretary, in a form and manner prescribed by the secretary. Eligibility for awards from the housing growth program established pursuant to section 8-13jj for any such municipality shall be conditioned on demonstrated progress toward adopting and implementing housing growth policies specified in the regional housing growth plan and toward the municipality's affordable housing goal.

(f) If a regional council of governments fails to submit a regional housing growth plan within the time required by subsection (a) of this section, the chairman of such regional council of governments shall submit a letter to the secretary that explains the reason for the failure to submit such plan and designates a date by which such plan shall be submitted, provided such date is not later than thirty days from the date such plan was required to be submitted. Any regional council of governments that fails to submit a plan required pursuant to this section shall be ineligible for any funding provided pursuant to section 4-66k until such plan is submitted by the regional council of governments.