Plans of Conservation and Development & Master Plans

Table of Contents

Introduction
Why Bother?
Planning Process Overview
CT Statutory Requirements
MA Statutory Requirements
QSHC Examples
Helpful Links
Other Resources

 

Helpful Links

Connecticut & Massachusetts

Center for Land Use Education and Research, UCONN
http://clear.uconn.edu

Center for Rural Massachusetts, UMASS
http://www.umass.edu/ruralmass

Citizen Planners Training Collaborative
http://www.umass.edu/masscptc

General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 41 – Officers and Employees of Cities, Towns and Districts, Section 81 A-J – Improved Method of Municipal Planning
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-41-toc.htm

General Statutes of Connecticut, Chapter 126 – Municipal Planning Commissions, Section 8-23 - Preparation, amendment or adoption of plan of conservation and development
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap126.htm#Sec8-23.htm

Livable Communities Toolkit, Capital Region Council of Governments, CT
http://www.crcog.org/publications/tcsp.html

Regional Plans of Conservation and Development, CT

• Windham Region - www.wincog.org/publications.html
• Southeast Region –1997 version -http://www.seccog.org/pdfs/RegConsv_pol_guide.pdf and for information about plan update - http://www.seccog.org/consDevpln_07.html

Smart Growth Toolkit, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, MA http://www.mass.gov/envir/smart_growth_toolkit/index.html

State Plan of Conservation and Development, CT http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/cdplan/cdplan2.htm

Around the Country

Planning Commissioner’s Journal Planners Web
www.plannersweb.com

Tool Boxes

Gaining Ground Database, Land Use Law Center, Pace University http://landuse.law.pace.edu
Northeast Center for Rural Development - www.cas.nercrd.psu.edu/toolbox
Orton Family Foundation - www.smartgrowthtools.org