Spring Planning and Zoning Conference

The Office of Planning and Development organizes an annual conference, required under RSA 673:3-a, by providing informational sessions on planning and zoning issues for members of municipal land use boards. This planning and zoning conference has been held since 1994.

NH Office of Planning and Development’s 2026 Spring Planning and Zoning conference.

• When: Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM
• Where: Online (each session will be recorded and available after conference)

Conference Summary Agenda  

Speaker Biographies 
Teams Webinar User Guide 
Conference Feedback Survey

Opening Remarks by BEA Commissioner Lucy Lange

Track #1: Planning Board

• Planning Board Basics
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Planning Board Roles and Responsibilities
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Planning Board Housekeeping
  • Slides
  • Recording
• The Planner is In
  • Slides
  • Recording

Track #2: Zoning Board of Adjustment 

• ZBA Decision Making Process
  • Slides
  • Recording
• ZBA in NH
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Enforcing Floodplain Regulations and Correcting Violations
  • Slides
  • Recording
• ZBA Q&A
  • Slides
  • Recording

Track #3: Special Topics

• Complete Streets in New Hampshire  
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Regulatory Reform: Opportunities and Challenges
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Building Code 101 for Planners
  • Slides
  • Recording
• Historic Preservation Planning Tools For Your Community
  • Slides
  • Recording

All conference sessions are eligible for AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credit. Certified planners who complete the course may claim CM credits in accordance with APA/AICP guidelines. Be sure to log your credits in your CM log upon completion. 2026 Conference CM #9327404 could be found here NH Office of Planning and Development’s 2026 Spring Planning and Zoning conference.

All conference sessions will be recorded and available on OPD’s YouTube channel following the conference.   

For assistance registering, contact us at planning@livefree.nh.gov.

Previous Planning and Zoning Conferences

• May 10, 2025, 31st Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Virtual 
• May 11, 2024, 30th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Virtual
• April 29, 2023, 29th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Virtual
• April 30 and May 7, 2022, 28th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Virtual
• May 15, 2021, 27th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Virtual
• October 31, 2020 – in partnership with the NH Municipal Association at their 2020 Virtual Land Use Law Conference.
• June 1, 2019, 25th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference - Courtyard by Marriot - Grappone Center in Concord, NH, 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH

If you would like to inquire about any of OPD’s past conferences and materials, please email planning@livefree.nh.gov