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ANNUAL PLANNING INSTITUTE: THE BASICS <br />For those new to land use planning and zoning <br />or interested in a review of fundamentals <br />9:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION TO DAY <br />9:15 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 />10:00 BASIC PLANNING TOOLS-PART I: <br />ZONING, VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMITS <br />Definitions, Rationale, Uses, Myths/ Mis- <br />conceptions, How to's, Non-conforming Uses. <br />10:55 REFRESHMENT BREAK <br />11:10 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 />1:00 p.m. 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 your attorney can help <br />• Video presentation: "Rudehaven" <br />2:00 HOT ISSUES-PART I: ANSWERS <br />TO YOUR QUESTIONS (Faculty Panel) <br />2:20 BASIC PLANNING TOOLS-PART II: <br />SUBDIVISION REGULATION <br />Definition, ~ Rationale, Uses, Content, <br />Procedures, Design Standards, Financial <br />Guaranties, Special Provisions. <br />2:55 REFRESHMENT BREAK <br />3:10 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 />4:10 HOT ISSUES-PART II: ANSWERS <br />TO YOUR QUESTIONS (Faculty Panel) <br />12:15 p.m. LUNCH <br />4:30 ADJOURN <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 />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 />.An excellent book, The Job of the Planning Commissioner, <br />by 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 />Note: This curriculum has been revised and updated from <br />previous years. <br />DATES/LOCATIONS <br />Wednesday, November 14, 1990 <br />Regency Inn & Conference Center <br />1402 East Howard Street <br />Hibbing, MN 55746 <br />(218)262-3481 <br />Saturday, January 26, 1991 <br />Holiday Inn North <br />2200 Freeway Blvd. <br />Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 <br />(612)566-8000 <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 />Thursday, Apri14, 1991 <br />Holiday Inn & Conference Center <br />1701 4th Street N.W. <br />Austin, MN 55912 <br />(507) 433-1000 <br />Page 2 <br />