Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 416b - Historic Preservation Tax Credit › Section 10-416b-5 - Approval of proposed rehabilitation plan

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Prior to
			 requesting a preliminary certification and reservation of tax credits under
			 section
			 10-416b-8
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the owner shall apply for
			 approval of a proposed rehabilitation plan for a certified historic
			 structure.
(b)
Application
			 Requirements
(1) The owner shall
			 provide (A) a rehabilitation plan; (B) photographs of the interior and exterior
			 of the certified historic structure; (C) a written description of the project
			 including estimated start and completion dates; (D) a project site plan that
			 includes the location of the certified historic structure, and any associated
			 new construction, demolition and site improvements; and (E) such additional
			 architectural or other drawings or technical information as are necessary to
			 evaluate rehabilitation work.
(2)
			 The owner shall provide a certificate of title or title insurance, or if the
			 application is submitted by the owner's duly authorized agent, a written
			 statement from the owner in accordance with section
			 10-416b-2(a)
			 (2) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(3) The owner shall provide information as to
			 the projected square footage of residential and nonresidential uses and the
			 projected number of housing units in the certified historic structure. An owner
			 seeking to qualify for a tax credit for a project that includes affordable
			 housing as provided in section
			 10-416b
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall also submit information as to the
			 number of units of affordable housing, the proposed rent or sale prices of such
			 units, and the median income for the municipality in which the project is
			 located. The owner shall inform the officer of any change in the square footage
			 of residential use, the number and the type of housing units and, if the
			 proposed project contains affordable housing units, the owner shall also
			 provide said information to the department. In such cases, the owner shall
			 provide the officer with an amended affordable housing certificate.
(4) In phased projects, the application shall
			 indicate the number of phases, the timeframe for each and include sufficient
			 information to evaluate whether all phases of the proposed rehabilitation work
			 meet the standards.
(5) The officer
			 shall review and issue a decision not more than thirty calendar days after
			 receipt of a complete application. If an application is incomplete, not more
			 than thirty calendar days after receipt the officer shall notify the owner in
			 writing and indicate what information is needed to undertake or complete the
			 review. The owner shall have thirty calendar days after the date of
			 notification by the officer to respond in writing and provide the requested
			 information. Upon written request by the owner on or before the original
			 deadline, the officer shall grant an extension to the owner.
(6) The owner may satisfy the application
			 requirements under subdivision (1) of this subsection if, prior to the
			 commencement of construction, the owner (A) has obtained a recommendation of
			 approval from the officer of the Part 2 application of the Historic
			 Preservation Certification Application used by the National Park Service for a
			 building located in a district listed on the National Register of Historic
			 Places or for a building individually listed on the National Register of
			 Historic Places; and (B) provides evidence of said recommendation of
			 approval.