AFFORDABLE HOUSING DRAFT - Salisbury, CT

c. Owners of such accessory apartment may take advantage of this amnesty by registeringwith the Planning and Zoning Office within six months of the effective date of thisamendment. Such owners shall have one year from the date of registration to apply forand obtain a zoning permit or special permits, as applicable.d. During the year following registration the landowner shall not be subject to a zoningviolation enforcement action by the Planning and Zoning Commission.e. In order to receive a Site Plan approval for an accessory apartment in a residence orSpecial Permit for an accessory apartment in an accessory building, the landowner shalldemonstrate that the property complies with zoning requirements. At the end of this oneyearperiod, any accessory apartment that has not come into compliance with zoningrequirements shall be subject to an enforcement action.f. This section shall not apply to an accessory apartment that is protected as a lawful nonconforminguse.Amend Article VII, Section 718 Affordable Multi-Family Housing Sponsored by the Town ofSalisbury or a Non-Profit Organization.Comment: Acknowledging that one-bedroom, affordable-housing units require less space andgenerate less traffic and waste than multiple-bedroom units, this amendment allows an exception forgreater number of housing units per acre where the total count of bedrooms is less than an averageof two per unit and the units are served by Town water and sewer.This amendment also provides the option to include not more than 20% of the units as marketpricedunits where it is necessary to the financial viability of the project.a. Revise subsection 718.1 to read:718.1 Affordable multi-family housing sponsored by the Town of Salisbury or a nonprofitorganizations as hereinafter described may be permitted by Special Permit subject to thestandards, conditions, and requirements of this section.b. Revise subsection 718.1.c to read:718.1.c Granting the Special Permit will provide the opportunity for affordable, multi-familyhousing sponsored by an eligible sponsor as hereinafter prescribed provided such affordable, multifamilyhousing may include not more than 20% of its total housing units as market priced unitswhere the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commission that such market-pricedunits are necessary to support a viable financial, construction, and operational plan; and89