Land Use Academy

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.

Presentation	Presenter	Running Time
Zoning	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:17:48
Planning	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:27:05
Zoning Board of Appeals	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:08:23
Inland Wetlands	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:10:35
Conservation	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:02:48
Economic Development	Jim Gibbons, University of Connecticut	00:01:22

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

Online Academy

Video lectures are provided for two of the 3 main course sections.