Government
Affordable Housing Applications in New Canaan: An Update
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What follows is a snapshot of where the three 8-30g affordable housing applications filed in New Canaan now stand, with respect to municipal and state government agencies, as well as the courts. In addition to the applications at Weed and Elm Streets, Main Street and Hill Street, the town currently is suing the Connecticut Department of Housing over its denial in October of an application for four years of relief from the state affordable housing law (known by its statute number, 8-30g) that allows developers to skirt local planning decisions in projects that set aside a certain percentage of units as affordable. Under a Jan. 20 order from Judge Ted O’Hanlan, the state has until Friday to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Connecticut Judicial Branch records show. Oral arguments on that motion will be heard March 15, the records show.