08-21-2001 Planning Commission Meeting

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'VI III LAND USE PLANNING WORKSHOP: The Basics Friday, September 14, 2001 Breezy Point, Minnesota 8:30 — 9:00 a.m. (check-in) 9:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. (workshop) As the cornerstone of the Government Training Service's Land Use Planning Workshops, this one-day program was developed (and continues to be presented) to provide participants with the fundamentals they need to fulfill their duties & responsibilities in land use planning and management . Under expert guidance of the team of veteran presenters, participants will enhance their knowledge of the various areas of the entire land use planning process. As a result of their participation, they will be better equipped to make recommendations and decisions about the communities in which they live. This nuts & bolts session is primarily intended for those new to the planning process, but it also provides an excellent review of the fundaments including... ♦ The history, the process and the results of land use planning ♦ Implementation, exercising authority, zoning/subdivision ordinances, amendments, permits, enforcement ♦ Legal limitations, avoiding litigation, planning, zoning and subdivision laws, "due process", conducting a proper public hearing and recording your findings ♦ Who participates in the planning and zoning process and where YOU fit in; how to maximize YOUR impact ♦ Hands-on simulations of actual planning and zoning dilemmas ♦ Hot issues, answers to your questions ESPECIALLY FOR . . . ♦ Planning Commission members in cities, counties, townships ♦ Members of Boards of Adjustment and Appeal ♦ Elected officials in cities, counties, townships ♦ Members of other local advisory commissions ♦ Planning staff ♦ Those from Housing and Redevelopment Authorities and Economic Development Authorities CORE FACULTY William Griffith, Attorney, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly& Lindgren Robert Lockyear, Director of Planning and Public Affairs, Washington County; former City Planner COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS ATTENDEES This workshop has received high praise from attendees. The following are a sampling of comments received from participants in the Spring, 2001 programs... "I needed to know the basics—and I got them. An excellent program!" "Very good information. I have been on the Planning Commission for four years and it provided an excellent review." "I am new to the Planning &Zoning Board and I believe this workshop is the best start I could ever have!" "Instructors did a good job of teaching the basics. We'll send more of our people to future programs—guaranteed!" "I gained the knowledge &tools that I needed to benefit me greatly in my role as a Planning Commissioner."