[Adopted 1-22-1990; amended in its entirety 2-10-2020 by Ord. No. 20-1]
There is hereby created the Stratford Housing Partnership.
The Partnership shall consist of nine members as follows:
A.
The Mayor.
B.
A representative of the Planning Commission.
C.
A representative of the Zoning Commission.
D.
A representative of the Inland Wetlands Commission.
E.
A representative of the Housing Authority.
F.
A representative of the Economic and Community Development Commission.
G.
One member of the local business community.
H.
One member of a public interest group, which group includes, but
is not limited to, housing advocates, clergy, local civic groups and
nonprofit corporations.
I.
A local urban planning, land use or housing professional.
The Mayor shall appoint the members of the Partnership and shall
make all appointments for vacancies and unexpired portions of terms.
He/she shall appoint a temporary Chairman until such time as bylaws
are adopted and officers elected by the Partnership.
The Secretary shall submit evidence to the Connecticut Commissioner
of Housing that the Partnership has been formed in accordance with
Chapter 137c of the General Statutes and that local resources have
been committed to the Partnership. The Secretary shall make periodic
reports on the Partnership's work.
A.
The Partnership shall:
(1)
Examine and identify housing needs and housing opportunities within
the Town.
(2)
Establish the price range of affordable housing.
(3)
Explore the availability of any state, municipal or other land that
is suitable for the development of affordable housing.
(4)
Periodically advise the Town Council as to those properties identified
as suitable for the development of affordable housing, and other boards,
commissions, or committees of the Town as to such other matters which
may restrict the development of affordable housing.
(5)
Review applicable zoning regulations to determine whether such regulations
restrict the development of affordable housing in the community and
identify and recommend to the Zoning Commission any necessary changes
to such regulations to promote development of affordable housing in
a manner consistent with the surrounding neighborhood.
(6)
Develop and activate a long-range plan to satisfy housing needs in
the Town.
The terms of the members of the Partnership shall be as follows:
A.
The Mayor shall be automatically a member to serve for a term of
four years, coterminous with the Mayor's term.
B.
The positions of the representative of the Housing Authority and
the representative of the Economic and Community Development Commission
shall be appointed for a term of four years.
C.
The representative of the Zoning Commission shall be appointed to
serve for a term of four years coterminous with his/her elected term.
D.
The representative of the Planning Commission shall be appointed
for a term of four years coterminous with his/her elected term.
E.
The representative of the Inland Wetlands Commission shall be appointed
to serve for a term of four years.
F.
The member from the local business community shall be appointed for
a term of four years.
G.
The representative of the public interest groups shall be appointed
for a term of four years.
H.
The urban planning, land use or housing professional shall be appointed
for a term of two years.
I.
The terms of the members shall commence the first day of February
following the date of their appointment and shall run for the time
periods specified above.
