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ANNUAL PLANNING INSTITUTE: THE BASICS <br /> <br />For those new to land ute planning and zoning <br />or interested in a review of fundamentals <br /> <br />9:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION TO DAY <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING <br />* Why plan? <br /> -- Enabling legislation <br /> -- Philosophical reasons <br /> -- Practical reasons <br />· Players in the planning process (includes <br /> video) <br />· Understanding the planning process <br />· Elements of a comprehensive plan <br /> <br />9:15 <br /> <br />BASIC PLANNING TOOLS--PART 1: <br />ZONING, VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMITS <br />Definitions, Rationale, Uses, Myths/Mis- <br />conceptions, How to's. Non-conforming Uses. <br /> <br />10:00 <br /> <br />10:55 REFRESHMENT BREAK <br /> <br />ZONING CASE STUDIES: <br />HYPOTHETICAL PROBLEM SOLVING <br />Participants are placed into small groups in <br />which they work on rural or urban zoning <br />issues based on actual situations and timely <br />concerns. <br /> <br />11:10 <br /> <br />12:15 p.m. LUNCH <br /> <br />1:00 p.m. <br /> <br />YOUR LEGAL LIMITS: YOUR ROLE AS <br />A DECISION MAKER <br />· The changing environment in land use <br />· Legal limits <br />· Procedures to keep from being sued <br />· When something goes wrong, who's liable? <br />· Conflict of interest <br />· How 5, our attorney can help <br />· Video presentation: "Rudehaven" <br /> <br />2:00 <br /> <br />HOT ISSUES--PART I: ANSWERS <br />TO YOUR QUESTIONS (Faculty Panel) <br /> <br />2:20 <br /> <br />BASIC PLANNING TOOLS--PART II: <br />SUBDIVISION REGULATION <br />Definition, Rationale, Uses, Content, <br />Procedures, Design Standards. Financial <br />Guaranties, Special Provisions. <br /> <br />2:55 REFRESHMENT BREAK <br /> <br />3:10 <br /> <br />EVALUATION OF A SUBDIVISION <br />PROPOSAL: A SIMULATION <br />Participants work in small groups to evaluate <br />a developer's subdivision plan using standard <br />planning tools--the comprehensive plan, <br />ordinances, aerial and soil maps. <br /> <br />4:10 <br /> <br />HOT ISSUES--PART II: ANSWERS <br />TO YOUR QUESTIONS (Faculty Panel) <br /> <br />4:30 ADJOURN <br /> <br />CORE FACULTY <br />IAN TRAQUAIR BALL, Planner and Attorney, <br /> Rasmussen & Ball <br />WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Attorney, Larkin. Hoffman. <br /> Daly & Lindgren <br />ROBERT LOCKYEAR, Director of Planning and Public <br /> Affairs, Washington County <br />GEORGE MARKS, Council Member, <br /> City of St. Anthony <br />KAREN SCHAFFER, Assistant Attorney. <br /> Dakota County <br /> <br />FEE <br />The $60 per person registration fee includes lunch, <br />refreshment breaks and handout materials. <br />This course has been approved for six hours of Continuing <br />Real Estate Education Credit. <br /> <br />An excellent book. The Job of the Planning Commissioner, <br />bv Albert Solnit, is available at the discount price of $11.00 <br />for attendees of this program. If interested, please check <br />appropriate place on registration form. <br /> <br />Note: This curriculum has been revised and updated from <br />previous years. <br /> <br />DATES/LOCATIONS <br /> <br />Wednesday, November 14, 1990 <br />Regency Inn & Conference Center <br />1402 East Howard Street <br />Hibbing, MN 55746 <br />(218) 262-3481 <br /> <br />Saturday, January 26, 199I <br />Holiday Inn North <br />2200 Freeway Blvd. <br />Brooklyn Center, MN 55,~30 <br />(612) 566-8000 <br /> <br />Tuesday, March 19, 1991 <br />Earle Brown Center <br />U of M St. Paul Campus <br />1890 Buford Avenue <br />St. Paul, MN 55108 <br />(Enter through Fairgrounds) <br />(612) 624-3275 <br /> <br />Thursday, April 4, 199I <br />Hohday Inn & Conference Center <br />1701 4th Street N.W. <br />Austin. MN 55912 <br />(507) 433-1000 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />