Online Academy
Video: Welcome Running Time: 00:00:30 Description: Rachael Cleveland welcomes you to the Online Academy. |
Supplemental course materials are provided below. Video lectures are available for the Roles and Responsibilities and Map Reading Skills courses.
Roles and Responsibilities of Local Commissions
The videos in this section survey the basics of serving on a land use commission. Organized by commission, the videos cover the enabling legislation that permits land use commissions to exist, the requirements, roles and responsibilities of each commission and how municipal commissions interact with one another.
VIDEOS |
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| Presentation | Presenter | Running Time |
| Introduction to Roles & Responsibilities | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:15:59 |
| Zoning | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:22:05 |
| Planning | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:18:33 |
| Zoning Board of Appeals | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:11:11 |
| Inland Wetlands & Watercourses | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:12:12 |
| Conservation | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:05:48 |
| Economic Development | Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut | 00:01:22 |
FACT SHEETS |
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| Zoning | Disclaimer: The materials contained in these fact sheets are a general, lay summary of the roles and responsibilities of local land use commissioners. They should not be relied on as a valid legal opinion or position. As such, these materials should not be used in place of consulting an attorney about the roles and responsibilities of a local land use commissioner. | |
| Planning | ||
| Zoning Board of Appeals | ||
| Inland Wetlands | ||
| Conservation | ||
Map Reading Skills for Site Plan Review
The videos in this section provide critical tips and basic guidance for reading maps and site plans typically presented to land use commissions. Video instruction includes basic skills such as measuring distances and slope and understanding the uses of scale and topography.
| Presentation | Presenter | Running Time |
| Measuring Distances | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:04:37 |
| Calculating Slope | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:03:13 |
| Understanding Scale | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:07:10 |
| Topography | John Rozum, University of Connecticut | 00:08:57 |
| Tour of a Subdivision Plan: What Do All Those Sheets Mean? | Wendy Goodfriend, CT River Coastal Conservation District | 00:07:20 |
