Sec. 8-169tt. Approval of housing growth zones. (a) As used in this section, “housing growth zone” means any area within a municipality in which applicable zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2 are designed to facilitate substantial development of new dwelling units consistent with subsection (c) of this section. Any housing growth zone shall encompass an entire development district and may include areas outside such district.
(b) Notwithstanding section 8-169jj, prior to the execution of any memorandum of agreement that establishes a development district, any chief executive officer of a member municipality, or the chief executive officers of the municipalities constituting a joint member entity, shall create a proposal for a housing growth zone and submit such proposal, including proposed zoning regulations applicable to such zone, for the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority's review and approval.
(c) (1) The authority shall approve any proposal submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section if the authority determines that the proposed zoning regulations applicable to the housing growth zone are likely to substantially increase the production of new dwelling units necessary to meet housing demand within the region.