TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 8
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
8.27.2 Zoning Procedure
Active Adult Residential Developments shall be allowed only by special permit.
Such housing shall be permitted in the ED, R30 and PDM zones and shall
include the accessory use of Customary Home Occupations outlined in
Section 8.8. The Commission may approve an Active Adult Residential
Development only after submission of an application in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 3.9 and 4 of these Regulations and a finding that the
standards contained herein and in Section 8.2 have been met. No application
for an AARD shall be approved unless the Commission finds that a need exists
within the Town of Granby for the specific housing type proposed. The
Commission shall also determine that the topography and other natural
features of the property are capable of accommodating the proposed housing
density and that the overall proposal is in general accordance with the Town’s
Fundamental Values as identified within the Town’s Plan of Conservation and
Development.
8.27.3 Standards and Requirements for an AARD
8.27.3.1 An Active Adult Residential Development shall be designed in accordance with
the following standards and requirements:
8.27.3.2 The proposed development shall be a Common Interest Ownership
Community as defined in Chapter 828 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
8.27.3.3 The proposed development shall be served by public water and public sewer.
8.27.3.4 The proposed site shall have a minimum lot area of 10 acres.
8.27.3.5.1 The maximum number of dwelling units shall be five (5) per developable acre,
except that the commission may allow an increase in density of up to 20% of
the allowable number of units under the following guidelines:
8.27.3.5.2 That 60% of the units which exceed the normally allowable density be sold at a
price affordable to persons who earn no more than the median family income
as defined for the Greater Hartford MSA, as published annually by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development or similar publication.
8.27.3.5.3 That the maximum total income of a buyer of an affordable unit not exceed the
median family income for the Greater Hartford MSA as published annually by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development or similar publication;
8.27.3.5.4 That the affordable units be contained within separate units located throughout
the development;
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