Law Office of
Erin Spiess Chang LLC
Legal Matters in Real Estate
The topic of affordable housing and local zoning regulations are at the forefront of recent real estate news in Connecticut. Demand is still high for housing in our local towns of Greenwich, Darien, Stamford and New Canaan, and up the line in Connecticut. Along with this demand is a marked increase in applications for large scale development projects in our local towns. Connecticut General Statute (CGS) 8-30g, was adopted in 1989 and became effective in 1990. From 1989 to 2019 the Greenwich Planning and Zoning Department reviewed ten projects. Since January 2021 thirteen new development projects have been proposed in Greenwich under CGS 8-30g that would otherwise not be compliant with the town's planning and zoning regulations.
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CGS 8-30g set an affordable housing goal of not less that 10% of a town's total housing stock. Many municipalities in Connecticut do not currently meet this statutory criteria. 30 years after its enactment developers are using CGS 8-30g to circumvent local planning and zoning guidelines to construct developments that defy local zoning ordinances and overtax local infrastructure. Under CGS 8-30g the burden shifts to the municipal planning and zoning agency to defend against housing development applications if affordable housing conditions are met in the development proposal.
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Services
The firm's extensive experience includes counsel to individuals, corporations, and investors in the purchase and sale of single and multi-family residential properties and commercial properties; co-owner disputes; partition actions; foreclosures; boundary line disputes; and easement violation claims.
About
The Law Office of Erin Spiess Chang LLC is led by primary practitioner, Erin Spiess Chang, and represents clients in all varieties of residential and commercial real estate transactions, including the purchasing and selling of real estate. Erin also drafts wills and can help guide beneficiaries through the probate process as they work to settle an estate. Erin has been engaged in the private practice of law for over 20 years locally in the Greenwich area, with a focus on matters in Connecticut and New York State.
Contact Erin Spiess Chang for all your legal real estate needs at: 203.979.7930