Sec. 8-56a. Public hearing prior to construction by authority or developer of HUD-assisted projects.
Sec. 8-56a. Public hearing prior to construction by authority or developer of
HUD-assisted projects. Whenever a developer or a housing authority intends to construct a public housing project which is subject to the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development site and neighborhood standards for public housing
placement pursuant to 24 CFR 941.202, such developer or housing authority shall: (1)
Publish a description of the project plan, including but not limited to, a physical description of the project, a description of the families to be served by the project, a description
of existing neighborhood support services, a projection of the impact of the project on
existing services, and a description of such developer's or authority's plan to introduce
new services or to upgrade or increase existing services in order to successfully integrate
the project and its residents into the neighborhood; such description shall be published
at least twice, once not less than thirty days prior to the hearing required by this section,
and once not less than fourteen days prior to such hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation in the municipality in which such project is planned, and a sign shall be
posted in a conspicuous place on the property on which such project is planned, stating
the date and time of such public hearing; (2) hold a public hearing for residents in the
neighborhoods affected by the proposed public housing project; and (3) identify the
specific activities to be provided in meeting its obligation under federal law to assure
that the housing will be accessible to social, recreational, educational, commercial, and
health facilities and services and other municipal facilities and services equivalent to
neighborhoods with unassisted standard housing. If a public hearing required by federal
or state law is conducted which meets the requirements of this section, such public
hearing shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section.
(P.A. 99-258.)