Appendix B — Change Log

V1.0 (July 8, 2026)

• Public release

V0.2 (July 7, 2026)

Summary

• Added clarifying language about housing growth plan vs. housing needs assessment
• Added diagram explaining how this fits into the rest of the planning process
• Expanded Next Steps section
• Summary headers now link to each applicable section

Required Outputs (Use of This Analysis)

• Renamed section to “Use of This Analysis”
• Added language about statutes and requirements
• Added regional housing needs program to outputs

Introduction

• Added clarifying language about housing growth plan vs. housing needs assessment, and statutory requirements of the GIS Office
• Clarified language in overview and use of this guidance
• Added language noting that towns/COGs can deviate from the methods as long as they meet required outputs and follow the statutes
• Clarified that inventory is a preliminary, planning-level screening product

Statutory Exclusions (Definitions)

• Renamed section to “Statutory Definitions”
• Added clarifying language on this being a screening analysis, including language on commercially reasonable assumptions; refined language throughout for clarity on purpose, product, and expectations
• Added clarification about use of land trusts
• Changed “Recommended Datasets” to “Data Resources”
• Adjusted language on “local datasets” to emphasize their use when available, with statewide data filling gaps
• Added CT greenways dataset
• Added reference to aerial imagery

Vacant and Redevelopment

• Added clarifying language to the introductory section
• Added brownfield geospatial layer as a dataset option
• Updated methods for the construction/renovation year clustering section
• Clarified that this is a data exercise, these approaches are not exhaustive

Mapping Standards

• Clarified that maps are included only in the HGPs and serve as a visual of the analysis results
• Renamed “Developable vs. Non-Developable Land Map” to “Developable Land Map”
• Updated language for Maps 2 and 3 so exclusions include the commercially feasible part of the definition
• Added new “Note on Intended Use” section
  • Incorporated as part of the map elements
  • Used as disclaimer language on each example map
• Updated symbology items; adjusted layer order and related language
• Updates example maps to follow the updated symbology

Next Steps

• Added language on HGP requirements per the Housing Growth Plan Guidelines from OPM, and how the developable land inventory feeds into other plan elements

FAQ

• Added FAQ page with initial questions and answers to appendix

Change Log

• Added change log to appendix

V0.1 (June 25, 2026)

• First official draft of the document