Trainings & Events

Date: November 15, 2025
Time:  8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Registration and complimentary breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.) 
Location: UConn Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438

Cost: $55.00 (includes complimentary breakfast and lunch)

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025 (Please note the training may fill before this date, so early registration is encouraged.)

The UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) will be running an all-day Land Use Academy – Advanced Training. Attendees may be eligible for the full four (4) credits of the required CGS Sec. 8-4c training. 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

Copies of the 8th Edition of “What’s Legally Required: A Guide to Legal Rules for Making Land Use Decisions in the State of Connecticut” by Mike Zizka can be purchased in advance and can be picked up at the training. Visit: secure.touchnet.com/C21646_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp order the book and choose "Walk-In" for shipping. Tax-exempt organizations can submit a tax-exempt certificate to [email protected] to receive the link for tax-exempt ordering of the book. Please note this book is NOT required for this training.

If you would like a gluten-free or vegetarian meal, please notify Donna at [email protected] by November 10th.

UConn CLEAR is a partnership of the Departments of Extension and Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the CT Sea Grant Program.