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This introductory level course will focus on topics of immediate concern to all municipal land use agencies, boards, commissions, and their staffs. The topics reflect both timely and practical situations, confronting participants at every level of the municipal land use process. This course will provide a broad review of the municipal land use process, including zoning, planning, zoning board of appeals, and wetlands issues. Members of municipal land use agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as municipal planners, enforcement officers, and engineers will benefit from this full day course.
Welcoming Remarks
Atty. Jason A. Klein, Stamford
Chair, CBA Planning and Zoning Section
Planning Commissions
Atty. Amy E. Souchuns, Milford
This session will cover powers of the planning commission, plan of development, statutory notice requirements, subdivisions and resubdivisions, multi-agency approvals, reasons for denial, open space, changes
in regulations, bonding requirements, conditional approvals, and mandating off-site improvements.
Zoning Commissions
Atty. Marjorie F. Shansky, New Haven
This session will cover enabling legislation, powers of zoning commissions and proper purposes and goals of zoning, the comprehensive plan, proper notices of hearings, designating and amending zoning
districts, spot zoning, floating zones, the uniformity requirement, dependence on other governmental agency action, rendering decisions, and publications of notices of decisions.
Non-Conforming Uses
Atty. Christopher J. Smith, Hartford
This session will entail a general discussion of the origin, scope, and problems of nonconforming uses.
Special Permit and Site Plan Review
Atty. Brian R. Smith, Hartford
This session will cover statutory requirements and the distinction between special permit and
site plan review, and appeals from decisions on applications for special permit and site plan approval.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Atty. Dorian R. Famiglietti, Vernon
This session will cover functions of zoning boards of appeal, variances, legal requisites for hardship, including
This session will cover a review of procedures of municipal inland wetlands and watercourse agencies, and how wetlands law impacts the zoning and planning process.
Conflict of Interest and Predisposition
Atty. Richard P. Roberts, Hartford
This session will cover statutory provisions of conflict of interest, rules governing predisposition and
This session will cover a review of statutory provisions and case law concerning administrative process, applications;
conducting a public hearing; creating the administrative record, and making appropriate findings and conclusions to support decisions.
Affordable Housing: The Municipal
This session will cover a review of an application filed under Section 8-30g of the General Statutes from Planning and Zoning Commission perspective, including practical advice and a review of the relevant case law.
Things to Watch out For:
Fair Housing Act, Religious Land Use and
Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
Atty. Jason A. Klein, Stamford
This session will cover a review of the implications of federal legislation on local zoning, particularly the Fair
This session will cover analysis and discussion of Connecticut law concerning enforcement
through the zoning, planning, and wetlands process.
Environmental Interventions
This session will cover interventions under Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 22a-19 for the purpose of raising environmental issues: what they are, what they do, and what you have to do when you get one.
Short Term Rentals (Written Materials only)
Atty. Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE, Weatogue
2023 CT Land Use Law 4 Municipal Land Use Agencies,Boards,Commissions-SPZ230311
Cost -
This program conforms to the statutory guidelines for planning and/or zoning commission and zoning board of appeals member training. This program fulfills general training requirements and half of the required one hour of training concerning affordable housing and fair housing policies. Note: the Office of Policy and Management does not certify individual programs.
Member - $100.00
Student - $45.00
Non-Member - $200.00
Program Date - Saturday, March 11, 2023
Product ID - SPZ230311
This program is eligible for 7 Self-Study Credit hours.
About This Program
To Receive a Copy or Purchase Additional Copies of the 2023 CT Land Use Law Book, Contact The CTBar Member Service Center e-mail MSC@ctar.org or call 860-223-4400
Description
Sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association Planning and Zoning Section
Description
The future of Connecticut’s communities will be shaped by its land use laws and regulations. Developers, neighbors, and preservationists all intersect before municipal land use boards and commissions, advocating their particular interests and approaches. Each commission member regularly has to make critical decisions, all within the context of complicated statutory and case law.
This introductory level course will focus on topics of immediate concern to all municipal land use agencies, boards, commissions, and their staffs. The topics reflect both timely and practical situations, confronting participants at every level of the municipal land use process. This course will provide a broad review of the municipal land use process, including zoning, planning, zoning board of appeals, and wetlands issues. Members of municipal land use agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as municipal planners, enforcement officers, and engineers will benefit from this full day course.
Who Should Purchase
Members of municipal land use agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as municipal planners, enforcement officers, and engineers will benefit from this full day course.
Welcoming Remarks
Atty. Jason A. Klein, Stamford
Chair, CBA Planning and Zoning Section
Planning Commissions
Atty. Amy E. Souchuns, Milford
This session will cover powers of the planning commission, plan of development, statutory notice requirements, subdivisions and resubdivisions, multi-agency approvals, reasons for denial, open space, changes
in regulations, bonding requirements, conditional approvals, and mandating off-site improvements.
Zoning Commissions
Atty. Marjorie F. Shansky, New Haven
This session will cover enabling legislation, powers of zoning commissions and proper purposes and goals of zoning, the comprehensive plan, proper notices of hearings, designating and amending zoning
districts, spot zoning, floating zones, the uniformity requirement, dependence on other governmental agency action, rendering decisions, and publications of notices of decisions.
Non-Conforming Uses
Atty. Christopher J. Smith, Hartford
This session will entail a general discussion of the origin, scope, and problems of nonconforming uses.
Special Permit and Site Plan Review
Atty. Brian R. Smith, Hartford
This session will cover statutory requirements and the distinction between special permit and
site plan review, and appeals from decisions on applications for special permit and site plan approval.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Atty. Dorian R. Famiglietti, Vernon
This session will cover functions of zoning boards of appeal, variances, legal requisites for hardship, including
issues of confiscation and self-created hardships, other statutory duties of the ZBA, and hearing procedures.
The 2022 ZiPLeR Awards
Atty. Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE, Weatogue
Wetlands Law and Procedure
Atty. Michael A. Zizka, Hartford
The 2022 ZiPLeR Awards
Atty. Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE, Weatogue
Wetlands Law and Procedure
Atty. Michael A. Zizka, Hartford
This session will cover a review of procedures of municipal inland wetlands and watercourse agencies, and how wetlands law impacts the zoning and planning process.
Conflict of Interest and Predisposition
Atty. Richard P. Roberts, Hartford
This session will cover statutory provisions of conflict of interest, rules governing predisposition and
predetermination, court decisions on conflict of interest, drawing the line between cases where disqualification
applies and does not apply, and procedural problems when a question of conflict arises.
Procedural Issues in the Municipal Land
applies and does not apply, and procedural problems when a question of conflict arises.
Procedural Issues in the Municipal Land
Use Process
Atty. Peter S. Olson, Bethel
Atty. Peter S. Olson, Bethel
This session will cover a review of statutory provisions and case law concerning administrative process, applications;
conducting a public hearing; creating the administrative record, and making appropriate findings and conclusions to support decisions.
Affordable Housing: The Municipal
Perspective
Atty. Ira W. Bloom, Westport
Atty. Ira W. Bloom, Westport
This session will cover a review of an application filed under Section 8-30g of the General Statutes from Planning and Zoning Commission perspective, including practical advice and a review of the relevant case law.
Things to Watch out For:
Fair Housing Act, Religious Land Use and
Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
Atty. Jason A. Klein, Stamford
This session will cover a review of the implications of federal legislation on local zoning, particularly the Fair
Housing Act and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person Act (RLUIPA) as well as state law
considerations regarding religious expression and free speech issues.
Enforcement
Atty. Charles R. Andres, New Haven
considerations regarding religious expression and free speech issues.
Enforcement
Atty. Charles R. Andres, New Haven
This session will cover analysis and discussion of Connecticut law concerning enforcement
through the zoning, planning, and wetlands process.
Environmental Interventions
Atty. Janet P. Brooks, East Berlin
This session will cover interventions under Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 22a-19 for the purpose of raising environmental issues: what they are, what they do, and what you have to do when you get one.
Short Term Rentals (Written Materials only)
Atty. Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE, Weatogue
This program conforms to the statutory guidelines for planning and/or zoning commission and zoning board of appeals member training. This program fulfills general training requirements and half of the required one hour of training concerning affordable housing and fair housing policies. Note: the Office of Policy and Management does not certify individual programs.