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Monthly Webinar Series

OPD 2025 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
  • December 18, 2025: Best Practices for Planning Board's - Proposing Zoning Amendments, Hearing Applications, and Issuing Decisions on Thursday, Dec. 18, from noon to 1 pm.

    Join OPD Principal Planners Noah Hodgetts and Brendan McDowell for an overview of New Hampshire’s zoning amendment process, including key dates for posting notices and conducting public hearings.  They will also discuss best practices and tips for board members and planning staff on how to operate as a board when hearing an application. Topics will include applicable RSAs; organization and rules of procedure; determining application completeness; findings of fact; and the notice of decision. They will also cover general etiquette of a planning board. 

    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 all previous 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