Advanced Training

Land Use Academy Advanced Training: SAVE the DATE

Date: October 25, 2025 (Hybrid, In-person and Virtual) 

Three or more (3+) general commissioner training hours and one (1) hour of commissioner training in Fair and Affordable Housing Practices as required under the CGS 8-4c. Breakfast and lunch provided. Cost $60.

Topics covered:

  • Bias, Predisposition, and Conflicts
  • Fair and Affordable Housing Policies
  • Running a Meeting and Making a Decision

NOTE: This is an annual event, taught by several prominent Connecticut Land Use Attorneys. Content of training is similar to 2024 Land Use Academy Advanced training.

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CLEAR Land Use Commissioner Advanced Training at UConn Middlesex County Extension Center

Date: October 19, 2024
Time:  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.) 

Location: UConn Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438

The UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) will be running an all-day Land Use Academy – Advanced Training. The full four (4) credits of the required CGS Sec. 8-4c training will be provided through this event. Advanced Training topics of Bias, Predisposition, and Conflicts will be presented by Richard P. Roberts, Halloran & Sage, Advanced Training topics on Running a Meeting and Making a Decision will be presented by Kenneth Slater, Jr., of Halloran & Sage, and Mark Branse, of Halloran & Sage, will present a session on Fair and Affordable Housing Policies which will cover one (1) credit on Fair and Affordable Housing Policies as required by the State Statute.

Topics covered:
General commissioner training hours: 3
Fair & Affordable Housing training hours: 1

Workshop Recordings and Slides:

Running a Meeting and Making a Decision:

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Bias, Predisposition, and Conflict of Interest:

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Fair and Affordable Housing:

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Virtual Advanced Land Use Academy Training: 2/2/2023 - 2/16/2023

In February 2023 we offered a VIRTUAL version of our “Advanced Training” for land use commissioners over Zoom.  The training was offered over three consecutive Thursdays in February. All sessions were 1.5 hours long.

If a land use commissioner attended or watches the recordings of all 3 sessions they could meet most of their training requirement for the year, at least theoretically – it is ultimately up to each town to determine whether the statutory requirements are met.

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Fair and Affordable Housing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Presented by: Mark Branse

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Running a Meeting and Making a Decision

FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Presented by: Kenneth R. Slater, Jr.

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Bias, Predisposition, and Conflicts

FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Presented by: Richard P. Roberts

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For citation purposes: University of Connecticut’s Center for Land Use Education and Research. (March 09, 2024). Advanced Training. https://clear.uconn.edu/lua/advanced.