Sec. 8-13o. Design standards.
Sec. 8-13o. Design standards. (a) A zoning commission, at the time of and as part
of its adoption of regulations for an incentive housing zone, may adopt design standards
for incentive housing developments within such zone. Such design standards (1) may
ensure that construction within the incentive housing zone is complementary to adjacent
and neighboring buildings and structures, and consistent with the housing plan provided
for in section 8-13p, and (2) may address the scale and proportions of buildings; site
coverage; alignment, width and grade of streets and sidewalks; type and location of
infrastructure; location of building and garage entrances; off-street parking; protection
of significant natural site features; location and design of open spaces; signage; and
setbacks and buffering from adjacent properties.
(b) A design standard shall not be adopted if such standard will unreasonably impair
the economic or physical feasibility of constructing housing at the minimum densities
and with the required incentive housing restriction set forth in sections 8-13m to 8-13x,
inclusive. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall not approve a
request for a letter of preliminary or final eligibility under section 8-13q if a proposed
design standard will violate the provisions of this subsection.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 40.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007.