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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commissioners��
FROM: Michele McPhersc Director of Planning
DATE: January 25, 2002
SUBJECT: Training
Enclosed please find information on the Government Training Services training sessions for
Planning Commissioners. Within your first term(3 years),you are required to take both"The
Basics" and"Beyond the Basics". The City will pay for your attendance at these sessions. Of
11111 timeliness at this time is"Beyond the Basics",as it has a detailed section on the Comprehensive
Plan.
Please work with Debbie Huebner, Administrative Planning Assistant, to register for these
sessions. If you are unable to take them at this time,we will forward additional information to
you as it becomes available.
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2002 LAND USE PLANNING WORKSHOPS— February-June
REGISTRATION FORM
(Please print or type. Form should be duplicated when registering more than one person!)
First Name 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Last Name 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 1_ 1 1 1 1
Title
Jurisdiction/Agency How long in this position?
Street Address
City State Zip
Daytime Phone Fax Number E-mail
NOTE. PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS SO WE MAY CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION. CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE SENT ONE WEEK BEFORE THE WORKSHOP
Workshop Options: (Check all that apply.): Registration Options:
Annual Planning Institute: The Basics 1$99) Regular
February 14—St. Cloud Student at
March 14—St. Paul
I 1 April 13—St Paul Payment Options:
Beyond the Basics ($125) Enclosed is check# in the amount of
March 13—St. Cloud $ (payable to Government Training Service)
April 24—St. Paul Please bill me at above address
May 4—St. Paul P.0# (if applicable).
Advanced Zoning Applications NOTE:AN$8/AGENCY BILLING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO THE
Brown Bag series-St. Paul ($99) AMOUNT OWED. BILLING OPTION NOT AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS.
(2/13 - 3/13 - 4/10 - 5/15)
• April 25—St. Cloud ($1251
May 8 -St. Paul ($125) Special Needs: (Must be received at least two weeks
Building Community Character ($125) before the workshop for which you are registering.)
I May 15—Breezy Point I have a dietary restriction (e.g., vegetarian)as
Environmental Planning ($125) follows:
April 11 -St. Paul I require ancillary aids(i.e. sign language
Boundary Adjustments ($50) interpreter, large print, Braille materials, etc.).
June 26 -St. Cloud Please contact me at:
Technology Tools for Local Planning ($50) (Circle one: VOICE or TM
I require other accommodations. Please contact
April 17—Grand Rapids me at:
May 1 —Mankato
_ May 16 —St Cloud
Return this form at least seven days prior to the first workshop you are attending to:
Government Training Service, 480 Cedar Street, Suite 401, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2240
(or fax if you have selected the"bill me"option to: 651-223-53071.
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THE BASICS II BEYOND TI03ASICS "
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This workshop provides the nuts and bolts of planning, zoning and subdivision Participants learn about preparing and using planning tools to deal with a wide
"Wry good information. regulation Participants learn where they fit into the planning and zoning process, variety of development problems and obtain an in-depth review of the planning
I've been on the process. From proper legal notice to development of sophisticated findings of fact,
Planning Commission and how to maximize their impact. Among the topics to be addressed are:
you will learn:
for four years and this The history, the process, the results "Verywell presented
was an excellent ❖ Implementation, exercising authority, zoning/subdivision ordinances, amend- A quick review-land use tools and standards, source and limitations of author-
review." ments, permits, enforcement ity to plan and zone, community participation, fundamental legal principles and &informative
. subdivision regulations material provided."
Nick Ridgeway ❖ Legal limitations, avoiding litigation, planning, zoning and subdivision laws, "due NanerJlprn
City of Litchfield process,"conductinga proper public hearingand recordingyour findings Comprehensive plan elements in depth
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+ Who participates in the planning and zoning process and where You fit in, how to Innovative ways to guide land use development; intro to"cutting edge"zoning City of Emily
maximize your impact applications
"Very informative& ❖ Hands-on simulations of actual planning and zoning dilemmas ❖ Preparing and using planning tools to deal with a wide variety of development
understandable, ❖ Hot Issues, answers to your questions problems
especially fora new ❖ The planning process in depth-from proper legal notice to development of "Very pertinent to our
Planning Commission findings of fact township situation at
member." AUDIENCE: Designed for those new to land use planning or interested in an ❖ this time."
John Hostel extensive review of the fundamentals Legal issues in depth-what are takings?, applying the principles, living with the
60 day limit Anne Ackerman
Columbus Township ❖ Brief overview of Minnesota's Environmental Review Program-EAW, EIS, AUAR Lynden Township
FACULTY Case Studies-actual urban and rural situations
Neil Blanchett,is a member of the Bloomington law firm of Larkin,Hoffman,Daly&Lindgren
••• Examples of"60 day rule" letters
where his main areas of practice are land use, municipal and real estate development law.
"Good basic informa- He represents landowners, developers, architects and builders,as well as cities in all phases AUDIENCE: Intended for those who have a solid general knowledge of the planning
tion. I am planning to of the land development process including comprehensive planning&zoning, redevelopment, process 11-2 years on Council, Board or Zoning/Planning Commission) or who have "Excellent,lots of
send more of our transportation and infrastructure issues, and environmental review, attended "The Basics" information to
people." Bob Lockyear has extensive hands-on experience in both writing and implementing zoningdigest."
Alan Peterson FACULTY James Waller
Kanabec County and aunty Mr. ordinances. He is currently Director of Planning and Public Affairs for Washing- Phil Carlson has consulted on planning issues for 25 years with the Minneapolis firm of
ton County Mr. Lockyear has worked for city,county and state planning departments in Illinois, Cityof Little Falls
Wisconsin and Minnesota. In these settings he has created systems to effectively communicate Dahlgren,Shardlow&Uban, Inc.. In that time he has prepared comprehensive plans for
the need to plan,to write the physical plan and then to accomplish its implementation. numerous Minnesota communities including St. Cloud, Burnsville, Roseville,Mendota Heights,
Alexandria,Little Falls,Vadnais Heights and Sauk Centre. In addition to writing zoning ordi-
"I'm new to the nances for those communities,Mr.Carlson also wrote the design guidelines for Burnsville's
Planning &Zoning Heart of the City development,West St.Paul's Robert Street corridor and Mankato's Urban
Board and I believe this Approved for 6.0 hours of Continuing Real Estate Education Credit Design Framework
workshop was the best Desyl Peterson has been the Minnetonka City Attorney since 1984. Prior to that she was in
start I could ever have!" private practice for seven years serving a variety of public and private clients. Ms.Peterson has
Jim Lonergall _ � = been President of the Minnesota City Attorneys Association,the Hennepin County Local
City of Morristown Vis' g .` '®� ® ® �``. Alniall11111 Government Law Committee and a member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of
J�. ' t*4t"''.
' � Directors.
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