{"id":148,"date":"2022-05-19T10:48:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T14:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.masscptc.org\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:15:51","slug":"webinar-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/training\/webinar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring Webinar Series<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"woman at desk looking at laptop\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/masscptc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-300x93.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/masscptc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-768x238.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color\">Spring Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Spring Webinar Series workshops have begun. Check below for the workshop schedule. All workshops are held on Zoom. There is a $35 fee that can be paid by check or credit card.  Registration closes 48 hours before the workshop begins. Handouts, if any, are emailed the day of the workshop.  <a href=\"#policies\">Cancelation policy, payment information &amp; contact.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Spring Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Roles and Responsibilities of Planning &amp; Zoning Boards<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us if you are a new Board member or building inspector. This program will launch you into your role as a local official, introduce you to the functions of the two boards and the main tools of planning and zoning. This session will also include a brief discussion of the Open Meeting, Public Records, and the Conflict-of-Interest Laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d69aacbbcaa8e12481349f88ba472922 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masscptc.wufoo.com\/forms\/x1bfjj5e0mqcyo0\/\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Thursday, 6\/18\/2026, 6:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Presenter:<\/strong>&nbsp;Carolyn M Murray, Esq., KP Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fee:<\/strong> $35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vested Rights and Nonconforming Structures and Uses<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course will cover the issue of vested rights under zoning and subdivision law, why they exist, and how they affect the work of the Zoning Boards of Appeals and Planning Boards. Participants will learn what the Zoning Act says about vested rights and the way it occurs. This session will answer the question regarding whether nonconforming structures and uses can change and if so, how much. Finally, the course will address how judicial decisions shape the way provisions of the Zoning Act are interpreted today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0732101cd3c11ee897cd454b203bccd2 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masscptc.wufoo.com\/forms\/x1v5howh1p3hh2d\/\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday, 6\/22\/2026, 5:30 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Presenter:<\/strong>&nbsp;Adam Costa, partner, Mead, Talerman &amp; Costa, LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fee:<\/strong> $35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"policies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies &amp; Questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payment<\/strong> is available by check or credit card.&nbsp;&nbsp;Checks can arrive after the registration deadline.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make checks payable to CPTC and mail to: &nbsp;Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC), c\/o Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cancelation Policy:<\/strong>&nbsp; Payment is required unless a written cancelation request is received by the CPTC Coordinator at&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:coordinator@masscptc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coordinator@masscptc.org<\/a>&nbsp;at least 48 hours before the webinar begins.&nbsp;&nbsp;No refunds will be processed after that date\/time.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:coordinator@masscptc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coordinator@masscptc.org<\/a>&nbsp;with any question<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Webinar Series Spring Workshops The 2026 Spring Webinar Series workshops have begun. Check below for the workshop schedule. All workshops are held on Zoom. There is a $35 fee that can be paid by check or credit card. Registration closes 48 hours before the workshop begins. Handouts, if any, are emailed the day of&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/training\/webinar-series\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Webinar Series<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":170,"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1383,"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/148\/revisions\/1383"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masscptc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}