Contact:
Mary Merck AICP, President of Chapter
1230 Hwy 51 North
Madison, MS
(p) 601-898-8118
A. W. Bouchillon Institute for Community
Planning
Programs: Training for Planning Commissioners, Historic Preservation and
Design Boards in North Mississippi
Contact: Whitney Choat
Director of Planning for Southaven
901-461-4425
The
Alabama Planning Institute
Programs: Certified Training for Planning Commissioners
University
of North Alabama
Contact:
The Planning Institute
University
of North Alabama
UNA Box
5036
(p)
256-765-4UNA
American Planning Association Audio
Conferences:
Introduction to the Planning Commission:
Part Two
January 16, 2008, 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. ET
Part Two begins with a short recap of the ideas
presented in Part One and then proceeds to a more detailed
discussion of the players in the planning process. Special attention
is given to each group’s role as well as the point of view they
bring to the decision-making process. Presenters discuss how plans
are updated, revised, and redone, including reasons for change, the
timing of revisions, the newest approaches to plans, and the
techniques of plan making. Presenters also discuss plan
implementation with case studies of effective techniques before
concluding with a look at how to engage citizens, resolve conflicts,
and forge relationships.
Part Two will be broadcast at two times on January
16, 2008. Attend the time most convenient for you.
Introduction to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment: This program covers all
the essentials for ZBA members and staff.
The program includes: audio/web conference;
concise written materials; note sheets of PowerPoint presentation;
and a complete course outline with instructions on how to develop
the local training.
Introduction to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment
April 16, 2008, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. ET
The operation of the zoning board of adjustment
and the challenges it faces are the focus of this training program.
Presenters discuss the purposes of the board and how it conducts
sound public meetings. ZBA members will learn to take testimony,
assess reports and presentations, and make the meetings accessible
to all participants. Presenters also review practices that commonly
lead to litigation. Participants learn about variances and how to
develop defensible findings of fact. Segment three focuses on
conditional and special uses. Throughout, ZBA members will learn not
only legal, but also ethical, decision making.
The program will be broadcast at two times on
April 16, 2008. Attend the time most convenient for you.
