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Eric Hedtke has represented/advised Minnesota cities and counties on land
<br />use matters for ten years. His legal career has(ocusedonlocalgovernment
<br />as both a city attorney and on behalf of the Minnesota Counties Insurance
<br />Truss. He has spoken throughout the state in advising local leaders on the
<br />basics of land use planniny and aspects of governmental operations.
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<br />Wednesday, September 20, 2006
<br />Fergus Falls, Bigwood Event Center
<br />Planned in cooperation with Minnesota Wafers, Initiative
<br />Foundation, and representatives of Minnesota local government
<br />associations and state agencies.
<br />land use decisions made by local officials have far-reaching
<br />impacts on our water resources-especially lake quality. Yet it's
<br />not easy to navigate through the many economic and environ-
<br />mentalchallenges created by changing demographic trends,
<br />conversion of resorts, new planned unit developments, variance
<br />abuse, zoning issues, and increased litigation in Minnesota's
<br />lake country. This program outlines the issues and the latest
<br />information, describes effedivetools and land use practices,
<br />shares what other cities, counties and townships are doing and
<br />provides an opponunity fo get your questions answered.
<br />Mark your calendars now and check the box on the registration
<br />form to receive information when available!
<br />Oon Hickman, Environmental Specialist for the Initiative Foundation, is re-
<br />sponsible (or overseeing the Healthy Lakes and Rivers Partnership program.
<br />I-lis background includes ten years as a private consultant as well as positions
<br />with the Massochusetts Audubon Society, New England Rural Community
<br />Assistance Program and the National Park Service.
<br />Dick Krier has developed a special interest in building & sustaining com-
<br />munity character during his 30+ years of active planning and real estate
<br />developmenlexperience. He has used his approach with successinavariety
<br />of new large planned communities, older redevelopments and overall mm-
<br />munityplans. He is a principal with Midwest Planniny & Design and serves
<br />as Planning & Zoning Administrator for the City of Minnetonka Bench.
<br />Bob lockyear has extensive hands-on experience in both writing and imple-
<br />menting zoning and subdivision ordinances. He has worked for city, town,
<br />county and state planning departments in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
<br />-most recently as Planning Director for Washington County.
<br />Rich Mclaughlin, is an independent design consultant & adjunct facullyfor
<br />College of Architecture and Landsmpe Architecture, University of Minnesota.
<br />Building on eight years as a Minnesota Design Team member and co-leader
<br />as well as his professional experience, he has led citizen workshops sharing
<br />the principles and techniques for addressing the diallenges and opporlu-
<br />nilies facing both Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota communities through
<br />community-based planning and design.
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<br />Adam Arvidson is a landscape architect with 70 years of experience
<br />in site design, park and trail master planning and design, and rede-
<br />velopment planning and design. He currently serves as Director of
<br />Communications for the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society
<br />of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
<br />Matt Brokl, a partner at the law firm of Campbell Knutson, is the City
<br />Attorney for the cities of 6urnsville, big Lake, Monticello & Hampton.
<br />Jean Coleman, attorney and planner with CR Planning, Inc., has
<br />worked with local governments for 19 years as a policy advocate and
<br />zoning consultant-currently focusing on community-based plan-
<br />ning and innovative implementation techniques. Areas of expertise
<br />include using GIS-based natural resource data in comprehensive
<br />planning, diverse tools for natural resource protection plus public
<br />participation/conflict resolution techniques for developing polkies
<br />and ordinances.
<br />Phil Carlson has consulted on plm~ning issues for 25+yearswith firm
<br />of Dahlgren, Shardlow &Uban, Inc. In addition lowriting zoning ordi-
<br />nancesfor numerous communities, he wrote the design guidelines for
<br />6urnsville's Heart of the Ciiy development, West St. Paul's Robert Street
<br />corridor and Mankatos Urban Design Framework.
<br />Dan Frank is responsible for coordinating the Initiative Foundation's
<br />Healthy Communities Partnership program and assisting with com-
<br />munitytrainingand grant review. His background includes 4 years as
<br />a director of mmmunily education and 20 years in nonprofit manage-
<br />ment. He has been a Healthy Communities Partnership team leader
<br />and was selected as the Pequoi lakes Citizen of the Year in 2000.
<br />Mark Grimes is Director of Planniny & Development for Golden Valley
<br />Since 1984, he`s worked with City Council and staff to guide inevitable
<br />change in a manner that would enhance the community as a place to
<br />live and work. Highlights indudc successful redevelopment of several
<br />areas in the city providing new/updated commercial, industrial &
<br />residential opportunities.
<br />Desyl Peterson has been Minnetonka City Attorney since 1984. She has
<br />been President of the Minnesota City Attorneys Association, the Hennepin
<br />County Loml Government Law Committee and a member of the League of
<br />Minnesota Cities Board of Directors.
<br />Brian Ross, a founder and principal of CR Planning, Inc, has major respon-
<br />sibililyfor econanicdevelopment analysis, sustainable development/smart
<br />growth planning, energy planning and environmental analysis and is
<br />currently managing the comprehensive plan update (or the City of Duluth.
<br />Brian was primary author of From Policy to Realily.~ Model Ordinances for
<br />sustainable Deve%pment and contributor to Under Conslrudion: loo/s and
<br />Techniques forLom/P/arming, both prepared for Minnesota Planning.
<br />Barb Senness has been Planning Manager for the City of Plymouth for the
<br />past 12 years. Prior to that, she spent 1G years in various positions at the
<br />Metropolitan Council, including local planniny assistance and comprehensive
<br />planniny. She has also worked with Improve 494, the City o(Minneapolis,
<br />the University of Minnesota Planning Office andasaprivateconsuliant. She
<br />currently serves as Sensible Land Use Coalition President.
<br />John Shardlow is President and Director of Planning (or Dahlyren, Shardlow
<br />& Uban, Inc, consulting planners and landscape architects. In 25+ years
<br />of professional practice, he has assisted nearly 100 cities and counties in
<br />preparing and implemenfinytheir<omprehensiveplans, zoninyordinances,
<br />subdivision regulations.
<br />John Slack is a registered Landscape Architect with Dahlgren, Shardlow
<br />and Uban. He has over 10 years experience working with both public and
<br />privatesecfordienisvndiverseandcomplexprojeds. The focus of his work
<br />is urban redevelopment, streetscape, public open space and site planning.
<br />He is currently President of the Minnesota Chapter of ASLA.
<br />C. John Uban is CEO of Dahlyren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc. He has 30+
<br />years experience in planniny and design projects in the Upper Midwest, mid
<br />has been the lead planner for numerous residential subdivisions on behalf
<br />of major developers and builders in the Twin Cities metro area.
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