Zoning Strategies. The Buildable Square
Zoning Strategies. The Buildable Square The Buildable Square – An Innovative Way to Protect Inland Wetlands and Reduce Septic System Failures is a zoning strategies …
Zoning Strategy
Wetlands Administration Report
WestCOG has published a Wetlands Administration Report titled “An Investigation of Inland Wetlands Commission Practices in Connecticut: Findings, Recommendations, and Best Practices.” The report looks at Wetlands Commissions and provides recommendations for improvements.
Solar Zoning Strategies
Solar Zoning Strategies The report provides a blueprint for developing solar-conscious land use practices to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In 2022, the Connecticut legislature …
Riparian Corridor Protections Zoning Strategies
Riparian Corridor Protections Zoning Strategies Following an explosion in scientific evidence pointing to the importance of riparian buffers as a means to reduce nonpoint source …
Flood Prevention Zoning Strategies
Flood Prevention Zoning Strategies The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires local governments to participate in a federal flood prevention program to make homeowners eligible …
Wireless Telecommunications
Wireless Telecommunications WestCOG explored landuse planning regarding wireless telecommunications by convening a taskforce which led to the development of a Wireless Telecommunications Recommendations Report. The …
Demographics
Demographics WestCOG has been busy studying housing and demographics in the region lately and in response to this has created a dedicated webpage to showcase …