Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2s: *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Zoning regulations re middle housing development. Housing unit-equivalent points.

(a) Any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2 may allow for the as-of-right development of any type of middle housing on any lot that allows for residential use, commercial use or mixed-use development.

(b) Any municipality that adopts zoning regulations that allow for the as-of-right development of middle housing as described in subsection (a) of this section shall be awarded one-quarter housing unit-equivalent point pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (l) of section 8-30g, for each dwelling unit, as defined in section 47a-1, for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the municipality.

(c) No municipality that has (1) adopted zoning regulations that allow for the as-of-right development of middle housing as described in subsection (a) of this section, (2) been awarded housing unit-equivalent points pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and (3) qualified for a moratorium from the affordable housing appeals procedure under subsection (l) of section 8-30g, based in part on housing unit-equivalent points awarded pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall repeal or substantially modify such zoning regulations concerning the as-of-right development of middle housing during the period of such moratorium.

*Note: On and after July 1, 2026, this section, as amended by section 16 of public act 25-1 of the November special session, is to read as follows:

“Sec. 8-2s. Zoning regulations re transit community middle housing development. Housing unit-equivalent points. (a) On and after July 1, 2026, any zoning regulations adopted or amended pursuant to section 8-2 (1) shall allow for the development of a transit community middle housing development, as defined in section 8-13hh, or a mixed-use development, on any lot that is zoned for commercial or mixed-use development, subject only to summary review, as defined in section 8-2r, and (2) may allow for the development of a transit community middle housing development on any lot that allows for residential use subject only to such summary review.

(b) Any municipality that adopts zoning regulations that allow for the development of a transit community middle housing development as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be awarded one-quarter housing unit-equivalent point pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (l) of section 8-30g for each unit of such middle housing for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the municipality.

(c) No municipality that has (1) adopted zoning regulations that allow for the development of a transit community middle housing development as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, (2) been awarded housing unit-equivalent points pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and (3) qualified for a moratorium from the affordable housing appeals procedure under subsection (l) of section 8-30g based in part on housing unit-equivalent points awarded pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall repeal or substantially modify such zoning regulations concerning such development of such middle housing during the period of such moratorium.”