Welcome to the Planning Collaborative!
We are here to provide technical land use planning assistance to northwest Connecticut with an emphasis on the rural towns of Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, North Canaan, Norfolk, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon.
Through this Collaborative, we provide efficient and cost effective professional planning services to our partner towns. We also plan to share our work with all towns in the Northwest Connecticut and Litchfield Hills planning regions.
Many planning issues in this region are similar across all towns. Rather than each individual town using their own scarce resources to pay for planning assistance, the Collaborative will prepare and share technical planning advice by professional planners hired to serve the regional area.
How to use this site:
The purpose of this website is to provide easy access to much needed information, analyses, and explanations from professional planners. Visit the resources page to see how you can address issues important to the region such as:
- affordable and workforce housing;
- subdivision and zoning standards;
- natural, scenic and cultural conservation;
- open space, habitat, and farmland protection; and
- economic development.
We also provide links to related initiatives, organizations and publications that you may find of interest.
Click on town documents to view all of the available town plans of conservation and development and land use regulations in the regional area.
Thanks:
This work is made possible by a Regional Performance Incentive Program Grant from the Connecticut Office of Policy & Management.
We also thank the many people and organizations that contributed so much time and funding over the past 18 months to develop this collaborative concept and get this project off the ground.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. You can use this link to make comments on the web site, or ask questions of our planners. |
Partnership Grant for Planning, Implementation and / or Promotion
of In-Town Historic Walking Tours
Maximum: $5,000
The Heritage Partnership Grant for planning, implementation and / or promotion of in-town
historic walking tours is intended to educate and enlighten residents and visitors to each town’s
history through a thoughtfully designed thematic, self-guided walking tour.
For more info,
click here.
If you are interested
in submitting a proposal and would like our assistance, please
contact us.
Thursday, June 25th 2009
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Litchfield County Cooperative Extension
Center , 843 University Drive , Torrington , CT
Visit
www.ctpedbikeplan.org
for more information.
The Land Use Academy is recognized as
the state's official certification program in basic land use education for
local commissioners. The one-day Basic Training Certificate Program focuses
on the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to make sound decisions
about local land use. The curriculum covers:
1)The Roles & Responsibilities of
Land Use Commissions
2)Map Reading for Site Plan Review
3)Legal Requirements and Procedures
of Land Use Decision Making Commissioners who complete the training earn a
certificate to document their commitment to effective land use practice.
The next training in the
NW corner will be held at the UConn Torrington campus on
Saturday, September 26. Breakfast and lunch are included. A
$20 registration fee covers food and materials. For more details
and to register,
click here.
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