Presentor: Sarah Hurley, CT GIS Office
With the passage of Connecticut Public Act 25-1, An Act Concerning
Housing Growth, the CT GIS Office has been tasked with developing tools
and guidance to support municipalities in preparing local Housing Growth
Plans and determining developable land inventories, as required by
statute.
This presentation focuses on how statutory requirements are
translated into mapping tools. We will highlight mapping guidance,
analysis scenarios, a statewide data library, and targeted map viewers
that support transparent and consistent approaches to identifying
developable land. These resources are designed to align with statutory
requirements while promoting comparability and accountability across
municipalities. Please note, this session is not intended to serve as a step-by-step instruction on performing the developable land analysis.
Rather, it explains how the CT GIS Office is translating statutory
requirements into guidance, tools, and data resources that
municipalities and COGs may use in their Housing Growth Plan
development.