Basic Training for Land Use Commissioners - 4/18/2026

Basic Training for Land Use Commissioners

Date: April 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m.) 
Location: UConn Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438
Cost: $45.00 (In-person or Virtual)
Complimentary continental breakfast provided for in-person participants. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 13, 2026

Who should attend? Newer Land Use Commissioners or those looking for a basics refresher. Recommended by the CT Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to meet 3 hours of commissioner training requirements.

• Legal Basis for Land Use Regulation
• Types of Power for Land Use Commissions
• Types of Application: Zone Change and Regulation Amendments v. Special Permit v. Site Plan v. Variances
• Meeting Decorum and Responsibilities/Fundamental Fairness

For more information, contact us at clear@uconn.edu or at 860- 345-4511.

UConn CLEAR is a partnership of the Departments of Extension and Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the CT Sea Grant Program.