Land Use and Zoning Legislation in CT General Assembly Impacting Local Communities Informational Forum

Land Use and Zoning Legislation in CT General Assembly Impacting Local Communities Informational Forum moderated by Senator Tony Hwang

PURPOSE: The purpose of the informational forum is to educate and raise awareness of existing statutory language impacting local land use and zoning and explain the application and interpretation of CT General Statute (CSG) 8-2 (local zoning authorities) and 8-30g (Affordable Housing).  And updates on the current efforts in CT General Assembly in proposed changes to land use and zoning in Housing and Planning and Development Committees.  We will also explore and better understand the mission and goals of DeSegregate CT.

WHERE: Zoom Video Presentation to be carried via Facebook Live

WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 – 4:00PM – 5:15PM, 

Facebook Live @SenatorHwang https://www.facebook.com/senatorhwang

EXPECTED EXPERT PANELISTS:

-Francis Pickering, Western CT Council of Governments (WestCOG)

-Ken Langille, Former CT General Assembly Housing Committee Analyst/Attorney

-Betsy Gara, CT Council of Small Towns (COST)

-Matthew Mandell, Westport Resident & Land Use & Zoning Advocate

-Area CGA State Legislators are invited to listen and learn

We ask interested parties to submit questions in advance of the informational forum with your name, town and contact information to [email protected] to be answered by the panelist.

This meeting will be recorded and subject to state freedom of information (FOI) guidelines.  The recording will be shared with the Office of CT Governor Ned Lamont, CT Department of Economic and Community Development, and the CT General Assembly’s Commerce Committee.

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