Section 693. Area designation

An urban development action area shall by
  resolution be designated by the governing body,  or  by  the  commission
  where  so authorized to act by the governing body, on its own initiative
  or upon recommendation of the agency, provided at least sixty percent of
  such area is  an  eligible  area.  Any  such  designation  shall  be  in
  conformance  with the standards and procedures required for all land use
  determinations pursuant to general, special or  local  law  or  charter.
  Provided,  however,  that  if  a  proposed urban development action area
  project is to be developed on an eligible area and  consists  solely  of
  the  rehabilitation  or  conservation  of  existing  private or multiple
  dwellings, the construction of one to four unit dwellings or, until June
  thirtieth, two thousand nine,  the  construction  of  up  to  six  urban
  development  action  area projects in any calendar year, each containing
  up to ninety dwelling units  financed  by  the  federal  government  and
  restricted  to  occupancy by the elderly or by persons with disabilities
  without any change in land use permitted by local zoning, the  governing
  body,  or  the  commission  where  so authorized to act by the governing
  body, may waive the area designation requirement.
    * NB Effective until June 30, 2009