Western Connecticut Council of Governments
Zoning Strategies

Zoning Strategies

Zoning Strategies

Under state law, WestCOG provides advisory opinions on local land use. Below is a collection of reports developed as resources for its members and municipalities around the state.

Zoning Strategies. The Buildable Square

Zoning Strategies. The Buildable Square The Buildable Square – An Innovative Way to Protect Inland Wetlands and Reduce Septic System …

Wetlands Administration Report

WestCOG has published a Wetlands Administration Report titled “An Investigation of Inland Wetlands Commission Practices in Connecticut: Findings, Recommendations, and …

Solar Zoning Strategies

Solar Zoning Strategies The report provides a blueprint for developing solar-conscious land use practices to reduce dependence on fossil fuels …

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 …

Flood Prevention Zoning Strategies

Flood Prevention Zoning Strategies The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires local governments to participate in a federal flood prevention …

Wireless Telecommunications

Wireless Telecommunications WestCOG explored landuse planning regarding wireless telecommunications by convening a taskforce which led to the development of a …

Demographics

Demographics WestCOG has been busy studying housing and demographics in the region lately and in response to this has created …