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Awards
CCAPA 2007 Planning Awards
The Awards Program of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association recognizes outstanding
planning initiatives in a number of categories.
The 2007 Awards were presented on Friday, November 30, 2007 and a press release will follow.
CCAPA 2006 Planning Awards
Once again a number of outstanding planning efforts have been recognized through our annual Chapter awards. As in
previous years, the nominations that were received reflect diverse aspects of planning in Connecticut.
The Awards Committee, consisting of Fran Armentano, Marty Connor, Linda Farmer, Val Ferro and Bruce Hoben selected
five nominations. The Awards were presented by Val, who served as the Committee's Chairperson, and Mark Pellegrini,
CCAPA President, during the Southern New England Planning Conference on September 29th at the Omni Hotel in New
Haven. National President Dave Siegel was also on hand to congratulate the recipients.
- The City of Shelton was the recipient of the Public Service Award for its proactive role in engaging public interest in
the planning process. Prior to adopting the Plan of Conservation and Development, a full color Executive Summary,
including maps, goals and policies was distributed to all 15,000 households in the City. This level of dissemination to
the general public encouraged informed decision making based on the intended land use goals prior to Plan adoption,
and raised awareness of the benefits of planning.
- The 2006 Implementation Award was presented to the City of Torrington. Without any assistance from consultants,
the Architectural Review Committee prepared Design Review Guidelines to protect historic properties in the downtown area.
With large scale redevelopment on the horizon, the Committee recognized the need to put its planning policies into action
and thus drafted guidelines to communicate the key contributing elements of the historic character of the area and
desired treatments to potential developers.
- Since 2004, the Connecticut Land Use Leadership Alliance has trained hundreds of land use and zoning
commissioners, municipal staff, elected officials and citizens in land use law, consensus building and community
decision making. No training in land use law or planning process is required of our volunteer, appointed or elected
decision makers. The LULA program provides effective and much needed training, offering participants the opportunity
to improve their leadership skills and gain a deeper understanding of the scope of their authority. The Chapter
recognized LULA as the recipient of the 2006 Public Program Award.
- The Hartford Courant is this year's recipient of the Chapter's 2006 Communication Award. Back in 2003, the Courant began
a section within its editorial pages entitled PLACE-Commentary About Where We Live to raise the public's awareness of land
use issues, growth implications and preservation hurdles. The two-page section appearing in every Sunday edition features
a column by PLACE Editor Tom Condon as well as guest editorials from several of the 20-member board of contributors.
PLACE has evolved into a statewide forum for planning discussions and has actually resulted in affecting the outcome of
a number of notable projects.
- The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a Chapter member who has made sustained contributions to the
planning profession. Only a handful of recipients have been recognized with this honor. This year, Bert Sacco, Chairman
of TPA Design Group, was recognized for his five decades of commitment to creating livable and sustainable communities. As
a Certified Planner, Professional Engineer and a Licensed Landscape Architect, Bert continues to advise communities and
clients throughout the State and is tackling substantial urban revitalization projects. He also devotes his spare time
to numerous community organizations.
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