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<br />FACULTY: Adam Aarvidson and John Slack
<br />Many staff planners and appointed citizen planners are rolled upon
<br />fo review site plans and render opinions about their adequacy and
<br />consistency with local codes and ordinances. In many cases, these
<br />planners have little if any design background and lackihe knowledge
<br />and skills fo effectively conduct this important work. This course is
<br />designed to help close that gap! Participants will:
<br />~ Learn the fundamentals of site analysis and site planning through
<br />simplified, illustrative graphics
<br />e Apply these basic elements in an easy to follow, step-by-step
<br />review of a number of different projects
<br />Be guided through a model checklist for subdivision and
<br />site plan review
<br />^~ Become familiar with the effects that ordinances and regulations
<br />have on the site planning process and some of the unintended
<br />results
<br />e~ Take away several tools for use long after the course is over.
<br />Audience: For non-design professionals and citizen planners; open to
<br />anyone called upon to review site plans.
<br />Wednesday, June 7 - St. Paul 9:00 i,~H - 4:30 r~ra /check-in 8~30nna/
<br />Approved far 6.0 hours afConiinuing Real Eslale Education Credit.
<br />This half-day program is designed to give the participant a basic ~-
<br />understanding of the issues surrounding review and approval of
<br />subdivisions. Topics include:
<br />c~ Creating and enforcing subdivision regulations
<br />vk Elements in a subdivision proposal; glossary of terms
<br />Considerations in providing street rights of way, utility easements,
<br />building pads, lot access, roadway design, grading and drainage,
<br />relationships between different land uses, wetlands, park dedica-
<br />tionand related issues (with illustrations and explanations).
<br />~~ Case studies of effective subdivision design -simple and more
<br />complimted examples.
<br />Audience: For (hose from communities large and small throughout the
<br />state facing development pressure; of interest to real estate profession-
<br />als, lenders and bankers as well.
<br />Thursday, July 13 - St. Paul 9:00 nna -12:30 r>N~ Icheck~in 8:30,vro:1
<br />Approved for 3.0 hours of Continuing Real Eslale fdumlion Credit.
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<br />FACULTY: Rich Md.aughlin, Mark Grimes, Richard Krier ;. , o~PS ;
<br />Community leaders can make a signifimnt difference in shapingttie"
<br />sense of "place" and mnnededness experienced by residents. This
<br />workshop shares strategies, success stories and tools to consider:
<br />.~ The history of communily building: small towns, unique commu-
<br />nines, cities, neighborhoods and subdivisions
<br />~~ The elements that determine community character. social, eco-
<br />nomicand physical
<br />f Case studies: What's possible through community action, under-
<br />sfandingwhere your community fits into the economic realities,
<br />using re-emerging town planning principles, reshaping the
<br />suburb
<br />n Diagnostic clinic: What you can do to create community in your town
<br />Wednesday, July 19 - St. Paul 1:00 - 5:00 nn^, (check-in 72:30 Baal
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<br />FACULTY: Jean Coleman; Dan Frank; Don Hickman; Brian Ross;
<br />Barbara Senness; John Shardlow; Representative, Mehopolitan
<br />Council
<br />Is your communily (acing the need to update your comprehensive
<br />plan by 2008 due to requirements by the Metropolitan Council?
<br />OR Do your land use pion and ordinances no longer match the
<br />current realities and future goals for your community? This special
<br />program takes you through the basics in the morning and then
<br />offers breakout sessions covering topics in more depth or focusing
<br />on areas of more specialized interest.
<br />~ Comp Plan 101: What it is, participants, elements (basic and
<br />optional)
<br />~ Getting Started: Funding/resources, establishing expec-
<br />tations, desired outcomes, required products; assigning
<br />responsibilities;the RFQ and RFP
<br />~ The Planning Process: step-by-step
<br />Meaningful and Effective Community Involvement: surveys,
<br />issue forums, visioning sessions, communication strategies
<br />from email chains to working groups
<br /><"r New Research and Mapping Tools, Techniques: GIS, market
<br />research, MLCCS data, writing meaningful vision and goals
<br />Metro Program Only: Systems Statements ---What's New, Livable
<br />Communities
<br />Greater Minnesota Program Only: Extra-Jurisdictional Strategies,
<br />Healthy Community Partnerships
<br />Plus choose from four breakout sessions:
<br />1. Community Design (standards, image)
<br />2. Open Space & Natural Resource Planning/Sustainable
<br />Development
<br />3. Planning for Infill/Redevelopment/Downtown Revitalization
<br />4. Visioning
<br />Wednesday, May 3 - St. Louis Park
<br />Wednesday, June 14 - Nisswa
<br />9:00 nnn - 4:30 vna /check-in 9:30 n-.r/
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