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CT Gen Stat § 8-169e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169e - Modification of existing development plans. Acquisition of property.

 (a) No activity under a community development plan which is inconsistent with any development plan, harbor improvement plan, housing site development plan, redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan, or modification of such plan shall be undertaken until appropriate conforming amendments are adopted in accordance with the provisions of sections 8-136, 8-200 and 13b-56.(b) (1) No activity under a community development plan or modification of such plan which would require the preparation and adoption of a new development plan, harbor improvement plan, housing site development plan, redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan shall be undertaken until such development, harbor improvement, housing site development, redevelopment or urban renewal plan is adopted pursuant to section 8-127, 8-191 or 13b-56.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, when the legislative body of a municipality finds that the acquisition of noncontiguous single parcels designated in the community development plan is necessary to prevent the spread of slum or blight, the municipality or a community development agency, acting in the name of the municipality, may acquire such parcels without the adoption of a development plan, harbor improvement plan, housing site development plan, redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan. Such acquisition may be undertaken in the manner provided for redevelopment agencies in sections 8-129 to 8-133, inclusive. The municipality may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any property so acquired in the manner provided for redevelopment agencies in section 8-137.(c) No property shall be acquired pursuant to a community development plan unless such acquisition is approved by the legislative body of the municipality (1) after a public hearing, notice of which has been published at least once not less than two weeks prior to such hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality and (2) the legislative body finds that adequate relocation resources are available. If such property was specifically identified for acquisition in the community development plan or the acquisition of such property is part of a development plan, harbor improvement plan, housing site development plan, redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan, no public hearing shall be required pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection.(P.A. 75-443, S. 5, 15; P.A. 88-280, S. 4.)History: P.A. 88-280 made technical change in Subsecs. (a) and (b), deleting references to Sec. 8-213.Cited. 183 C. 523.
CT Gen Stat § 8-169g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169g - Issuance of municipal bonds.

 For the purpose of carrying out or administering a community development plan, a municipality is hereby authorized to issue from time to time bonds of the municipality which are payable solely from and secured by a pledge of a lien upon any or all of the income, proceeds, revenues and property acquired pursuant to a community development plan, including the proceeds of grants, loans, advances or contributions from the federal government, the state or other source, including financial assistance furnished by the municipality or any other public body pursuant to section 8-169h. Bonds issued under this section shall be in such form, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates, be issued and sold in such manner, and contain such other terms, covenants and conditions as the legislative body by resolution determines. Such bonds shall be fully negotiable, shall not be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the municipality and shall not be subject to the provisions of any other law or charter relating to the issuance or sale of bonds, provided, if such bonds are made payable, in whole or in part, from funds contracted to be advanced by the municipality, the aggregate amount of such funds not yet appropriated to such purpose shall be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the municipality. As used in this section “bonds” means any bonds, including refunding bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations.(P.A. 75-443, S. 7, 15; P.A. 79-631, S. 19, 111.)History: P.A. 79-631 made technical corrections.
CT Gen Stat § 8-169h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169h - Acceptance of financial assistance. Issuance of temporary notes.

 For the purpose of carrying out a community development program, a municipality or a community development agency may accept grants, advances, loans or other financial assistance from the federal government, the state or other source, and may do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure such financial aid. To assist any community development activity located in the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body, including the state, or any city, town, borough, authority, district, subdivision or agency of the state, may, upon such terms as it determines, furnish services or facilities, provide property, lend or contribute funds and take any other action of a character which it is authorized to perform for other purposes, including entering into a written agreement fixing the assessment of real estate to be used for a rental housing project to be constructed in a redevelopment or urban renewal area, pursuant to section 12-65. To obtain funds for the financing of any community development activity, a municipality may, in addition to other action authorized under this part or other law, levy taxes and issue and sell its temporary loan notes, bonds or other obligations. Such temporary loan notes shall be issued for a period of not more than three years, but notes issued for a shorter period of time may be renewed by the issue of other notes, provided the period from the date of the original notes to the maturity of the last notes issued in renewal thereof shall not exceed three years, and the provisions of section 7-373 shall be deemed to apply thereto. Any such bonds or other obligations issued by a municipality pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with such statutory and other legal requirements as govern the issuance of obligations generally by the municipality and shall be deemed to constitute debt for urban renewal projects pursuant to section 7-374.(P.A. 75-443, S. 8, 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169i - Modification of a community development plan.

 A community development plan may be modified from time to time by resolution of the legislative body, provided, where the proposed modification substantially changes the community development plan, no such modification may be adopted until such modification is referred to the planning agency of the municipality. If the modification contemplates activities which affect a housing authority or the modification contemplates activities within a development project area, harbor improvement project area, housing site development project area, redevelopment or urban renewal project area, or if the modification contemplates human resource development activities, the modification shall likewise be simultaneously referred to the housing authority, the economic development agency, the harbor improvement agency, the housing site development agency, the human resources development agency or the development agency, as the case may be, for review and comment on the portion of the modification falling within the jurisdiction of the particular authority or agency. The agency shall submit written comments to the legislative body not more than two weeks after receipt of the plan by such agency. Failure of the agency to comment within fifteen days shall be deemed approval of such plan. Prior to the approval of the modification, the legislative body shall hold at least one public hearing on the modification, notice of which shall be not less than two weeks prior to such hearing.(P.A. 75-443, S. 9, 15.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169j - Joint activity by two or more municipalities.

 Any two or more contiguous municipalities may enter into, and thereafter amend, an agreement for the purpose of jointly carrying out a community development activity in their respective municipalities. Such agreement may include provisions for furnishing services to, receiving consideration from, and sharing costs of and revenues, including property taxes and rental receipts, derived from community development activities. In furtherance of its obligations under such an agreement, each municipality which is a party thereto may make appropriations and levy taxes in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes and may issue bonds in accordance with sections 8-169g and 8-169h.(P.A. 75-443, S. 10, 15; P.A. 88-364, S. 10, 123.)History: P.A. 88-364 made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 8-169k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169k - State and federal assistance for community development projects.

 Section 8-169k is repealed.(P.A. 75-443, S. 11, 15; P.A. 78-373, S. 5; P.A. 82-186, S. 3; 82-322, S. 5, 6; P.A. 88-280, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169l - Discretionary funds. Planning advances.

 (a) The state, acting by the commissioner, may enter into a contract with a municipality for state financial assistance in order to assist such municipality to apply for discretionary funds provided under Title I of said Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as from time to time amended. Such contract may provide advances in an amount not in excess of that amount which the commissioner deems sufficient for the preparation of plans and surveys specifically required by the United States government for application under said Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as from time to time amended, and for the preparation of any other application for federal financial assistance. Such contract may be entered into only if, in the discretion of the commissioner, sufficient funds or noncash assistance for the purpose of this section are not otherwise readily available.(b) Advances provided pursuant to this section shall be repayable to the state out of the grants received by it under said Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as a result of an application assisted under this section or out of grants-in-aid provided by the state pursuant to this section. The commissioner may, at his discretion, forego recovery of an advance under this section if no federal funds are obtained as a result of it by the municipality.(c) The commissioner may set up a revolving fund for planning advances to be provided pursuant to this section. Such fund shall consist of any General Fund appropriations, bond authorizations, grants of federal funds, or grants from any other source received for the purpose of this section as well as any advances recovered pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(P.A. 75-443, S. 12, 15; P.A. 78-373, S. 6; P.A. 88-280, S. 5.)History: P.A. 78-373 made provisions applicable to any municipality not just to “nonentitlement” municipalities and added phrase “as from time to time amended” to references to “Housing and Community Development Act of 1974”; P.A. 88-280 made technical change in Subsec. (b), deleting reference to repealed Sec. 8-169k.
CT Gen Stat § 8-169n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169n - Regulations.

 Section 8-169n is repealed.(P.A. 75-443, S. 14, 15; P.A. 88-280, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169kk (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169kk - Written procedures for conduct of board of directors.

 The board of directors of the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of operations, which shall include a requirement of board approval before the budget or plan may take effect; (2) hiring, dismissing, promoting and compensating employees of the authority, which shall include an affirmative action policy and a requirement of board approval before a position may be created or a vacancy filled; (3) acquiring real and personal property and personal services, which shall include a requirement of board approval for any nonbudgeted expenditure in excess of ten thousand dollars; (4) contracting for financial, legal, bond underwriting and other professional services, including a requirement that the authority solicit proposals at least once every three years for each such service that it uses; (5) issuing and retiring bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority; (6) providing loans, grants and other financial assistance, which shall include eligibility criteria, the application process and the role played by the authority's staff and board of directors; and (7) the use of surplus funds.(P.A. 19-117, S. 215.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169nn (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169nn - Application or request for funds re authority development project. Economic development statement. Expenditure of funds. Coordination of resources.

 (a) Any person, including, but not limited to, a state or municipal agency, requesting funds from the state, including, but not limited to, any authority created by the general statutes or any public or special act, with respect to any authority development project shall, at the time it makes such request for funds from the state, present a full and complete copy of its application or request along with any supporting documents or exhibits to the authority for its recommendation and to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority shall, not later than ninety days after receipt of such application or request, prepare and adopt an economic development statement summarizing its recommendations with respect to such application or request and deliver such statement to the state officer, official, employee or agent of the state or authority to whom such application or request was made. The recommendations in such statement shall include contract provisions regarding performance standards, including, but not limited to, project timelines.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, public or special acts, any regulation or procedure or any other law, no officer, official, employee or agent of the state or any authority created by the general statutes or any public or special act shall expend any funds on any authority development project, unless such officer, official, employee or agent has received an economic development statement prepared by the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, except that if no such statement is received by the ninetieth day after the date of the initial application or request for such funds, such funds may be expended. If funds are expended pursuant to this subsection in a manner not consistent with the recommendations contained in an economic development statement for such expenditure, the officer, official, employee or agent of the state expending such funds shall respond in writing to the authority, providing an explanation of the decision with respect to such expenditure.(c) The Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority shall coordinate the use of all state, municipal and quasi-public agency planning and financial resources that are made available for any authority development project in which the authority is involved, including any resources available from any quasi-public agency.(d) All state agencies, departments, boards, commissions and councils and all quasi-public agencies shall cooperate with the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority in carrying out the purposes enumerated in section 8-169jj.(P.A. 19-117, S. 218.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169pp (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169pp - State's pledge to not limit or alter rights of authority or holders of bonds, notes and obligations or parties to contracts.

 The state of Connecticut does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds, notes and other obligations issued under section 8-169oo and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority or its successor agency, that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority or in the holders of any bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority to which contract assistance is pledged pursuant to this section until such bonds, notes or obligations, together with the interest thereon, are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority, provided nothing contained herein shall preclude such limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision shall be made by law for the protection of the holders of such bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority or those entering into contracts with the authority. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and undertaking for the state in such bonds, notes and other obligations or contracts.(P.A. 19-117, S. 220.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169qq (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169qq - State's protection of authority's directors, officers and employees from financial loss arising from claim. State's assumption of liability on debt authority unable to pay.

 (a) The state shall protect, save harmless and indemnify the directors, officers and employees of the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority from financial loss and expenses, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment based upon any alleged act or omission of any such director, officer or employee in connection with, or any other legal challenge to, authority development projects within a Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority development district, provided any such director, officer or employee is found to have been acting in the discharge of such director, officer or employee's duties or within the scope of such director, officer or employee's employment and any such act or omission is found not to have been wanton, reckless, wilful or malicious.(b) In the event any bond, note or other obligation of the authority cannot be paid by the authority, the state shall assume the liability of and make payment on such debt.(P.A. 19-117, S. 221.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-169rr (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 130 - Redevelopment and Urban Renewal. State and Federal Aid. Community Development. Urban Homesteading. Abandoned and Blighted Property|Section 8-169rr - Economic development master plan. Development and submission to authority; review and approval.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “economic development master plan” means (1) a comprehensive economic development plan that is designed to increase the tax base of a municipality, or the combined tax bases of two or more municipalities, as applicable, to a level that will allow the municipality or municipalities to provide an adequate level of municipal services, or (2) a comprehensive economic development plan developed pursuant to section 7-578.(b) Prior to execution of a memorandum of agreement between the authority and the chief executive officer of a member municipality, or the chief executive officers of the municipalities constituting a joint member entity, as applicable, establishing a development district, the member municipality or joint member entity shall develop an economic development master plan and submit such plan for the authority's review and approval. Each member municipality or joint member entity shall provide for community and stakeholder input and a public comment process in the development of its economic development master plan, and such plan shall be approved by the legislative body of such member municipality or the legislative bodies of the municipalities constituting such joint member entity, as applicable.(c) In determining whether to approve an economic development master plan developed under subsection (b) of this section, the authority shall consider whether such plan includes a clear and feasible path toward achieving as many of the purposes of the authority, as set forth in subsection (a) of section 8-169jj, as practical and appropriate in the context of the unique characteristics of a member municipality or the municipalities constituting a joint member entity, as applicable. The authority shall offer support to such municipality or municipalities in creating the economic development master plan, if requested by such municipality or municipalities.(d) Any authority development project that receives support from the authority shall be consistent with (1) the economic development master plan of the member municipality, or the municipalities constituting the joint member entity, as applicable, in which such project is located, (2) the plan of conservation and development, adopted under section 8-23, of each such municipality, and (3) the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy prepared under section 32-742.(P.A. 19-117, S. 222.)