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Monthly Webinar Series

OPD 2026 Monthly Webinar Series – Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN)
Join the OPD Planning Division staff every third Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 pm to learn more about various planning and zoning topics. The topic for each PLAN webinar will be announced through Plan-link and posted below in advance of the webinar date.

Each PLAN webinar will be free and conducted live with a presentation and question and answer session. Each webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on OPD’s YouTube channel. The slides and handouts for each webinar will be available below prior to the webinar.

A how-to-guide is available to assist attendees with accessing and using Microsoft Teams, which is the webinar system that will be used for this series.

Feedback on the webinars is welcomed and participants are encouraged to complete the anonymous Webinar Feedback Survey.

Starting in June 2025 OPD Webinars 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.

Upcoming PLAN Webinars
 
  • September 17, 2026: An Overview of RSA 79-E: Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive from noon to 1:00 pm.  
    2026 HB 1103, enacted earlier this year, expands RSA 79-E to allow tax relief for construction of new housing units and conversion of industrial and commercial spaces to residential use. The expanded applicability is in addition to already allowed use for property in downtowns and town centers, for homes more than 40 years old, for conversion of office space to residential use, and for coastal resiliency. 

    This webinar will provide an overview of 2026 HB 1103, the various ways 79-E can be used, and the steps for adopting 79-E in your municipality. The webinar will also feature case studies from Keene, which recently adopted a 79-E Residential Property Revitalization Zone, and Newmarket, where a Coastal Resilience Incentive Zone was adopted. 

    Panelists include OPD Principal Planner Noah Hodgetts, NH Housing Manager of Community Education and Education Sarah Wrightsman, City of Keene Senior Planner Mari Brunner, and Town of Newmarket Planning and Community Development Director Bart McDonough.

    To register, click the EVENT LINK. You will receive a confirmation email from Microsoft Teams; check your spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation.

    This course is 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.

    For more information, contact planning@livefree.nh.gov. 

Previous PLAN Webinars
WEBINAR ARCHIVE  – Click on the link to find earlier PLAN webinars. Recordings can also be viewed on OPD’s YouTube channel.

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