Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Comprehensive Curriculum Revision & Update

Barrett Planning Group was delighted when the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC) hired us to lead a comprehensive update of their curriculum and training materials. With assistance from Horsley Witten Group and Freeman Law Group, we updated, revised, and reformatted the technical assistance bulletins, PowerPoint presentations, and instructor notes for eleven CPTC courses.

  • Roles & Responsibilities of Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Appeal
  • Introduction to the Zoning Act
  • Special Permits & Variances
  • Introduction to Subdivision Control and ANR
  • Reading a Subdivision Plan
  • Site Plan Review
  • Vested Rights & Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  • Zoning Exemptions
  • Fair, Defensible Land Use Decisions
  • Creating a Master Plan (a course Judi Barrett piloted in 2007) Planning with Community Support

Barrett Planning Group LLC provides high-quality, customized planning and community development services for cities and towns and non-profit organizations throughout greater Massachusetts and New England. Barrett Planning Group is known for our creative approach to planning and problem-solving, our expertise as trainers and technical assistance providers, our attentiveness to clients, and our expertise in capacity building.

We advocate for healthy, sustainable communities that value education, diversity, and social equity.

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