No owner-occupied residential real property consisting of four or fewer
dwelling units may be acquired by eminent domain by the Town of Fairfield
for economic development purposes pursuant to Chapters 130 or 132 of the Connecticut
General Statutes if the resulting project will be owned or independently controlled
by a private or nongovernmental entity.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the use of eminent
domain powers for public purposes, including, but not limited to, the construction
of schools, public buildings, sewers, highways, public roads, sidewalks, rights-of-way,
flood, shore and erosion control purposes or for any other transaction where
the property rights acquired will be held or controlled by the Town of Fairfield,
the State of Connecticut or the federal government.
This chapter shall not conflict with any subsequently enacted state
or federal law on this subject matter.