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THE BASICS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING: Choosing the Best Approach
<br /> 9:00 Ann-4:30 Pnt(final check-in:8:30 AM) for Your Community! 9:00 Ann-4:30 PM(final check-in:8:30 AM)
<br /> Core Thursday,February 14,Best Western Kelly Inn,SL Cloud Special
<br /> Program Thursday,March 14,Earle Brown Center,St.Paul Thursday,April 11,Earle Brown Center,St.Paul Focus
<br /> Saturday,April 13,Earle Brown Center,St.Paul Program
<br /> The Minnesota Environmental Policy Act(MEPA)provides a number of options for communi-
<br /> This workshop provides the nuts and bolts of planning,zoning and subdivision ties. What makes the most sense for you-an EIS.EAW,or AUAR? What are the proce-
<br /> regulation. Participants learn where they fit into the planning and zoning process, dures involved? How do you link the findings back to your zoning ordinances and other
<br /> and how to maximize their impact. Among the topics to be addressed are: community planning efforts? Through presentations and hands-on exercises,this program
<br /> •r The history,the process,the results will provide excellent background information on MEPA requirements and recent court
<br /> ••r Implementation,exercising authority, zoning/subdivision ordinances,amend- rulings,as well as practical tips on using decision-making tools to help implement your
<br /> ments, permits,enforcement comprehensive plan. Topics include:
<br /> Legal limitations,avoiding litigation,planning,zoning and subdivision laws,"due State and federal requirements-overview
<br /> process,"conducting a proper public hearing and recording your findings oti Recent court rulings
<br /> Who participates in the planning and zoning process and where You fit in;how to The Environmental Impact Statement,the Environmental Assessment Worksheet,the
<br /> maximize your impact Alternative urban Areawide Review—purpose,what's involved,pros and cons,
<br /> �• Hands-on simulations of actual planning and zoning dilemmas Minnesota examples of each approach
<br /> 4 Hot Issues,answers to your questions ie The Process— assessing the environmental impact of a hypothetical project
<br /> 4 Keys to successful implementation
<br /> AUDIENCE: Designed lot[[rose new to land use planning or interested in an
<br /> extensive review of the fundamentals AUDIENCE: Intended for those who work for or with government agencies,particularly
<br /> those who are involved in making decisions that could affect the environment or in provid-
<br /> FACULTY ing information towards the making of such decisions
<br /> Neil Blanchetl,is a member of the Bloomington law firm of Larkin,Hoffman.Daly&I.indgren
<br /> where his main areas of pi aclice are Land use,ntuniripal and real estate development law. FACULTY ,
<br /> He represenLS landowners,developers,architects and builders,as well as cities in all phases Ken Nimmer is owner of IMPACT Planning,a community and environmental planning
<br />firm specializ-
<br /> of the land development process including comprehensive planning&zoning,redevelopment, ing in environmental assessments,environmental baseline surveys,land transfer and
<br />development
<br /> transportation and infrastructure issues,and environmental review. projects,and local comprehensive plans. His Masters thesis in Public Administration analyzed
<br /> Bob Lockyear has extensive hands-on experience in both writing and implementing zoning environmental compliance programs in Minnesota. He is a Registered Environmental
<br />Manager with
<br /> and subdivision ordinances. I le is currently Director of Planning and Public Affairs for Washing- 12 years experience administering community and environmental planning
<br />programs with an
<br /> ton County. Mr.Lockyear has worked for city,county and state planning departments in Illinois, emphasis on the National Environmental Policy Act and Minnesota Environmental
<br />Policy Act.
<br /> Wisconsin and Minnesota. In these settings he has created systems to effectively communicate Walter Rockenstein,a partner with Faegre&Benson,focuses his law practice on
<br />environmental
<br /> the need to plan,to write the physical plan and then to accomplish its implementation. reviews,environmental permitting,and land use and zoning approvals,all related to
<br />property `
<br /> development or redevelopment. Recent projects include the Minnesota Orchestra's proposed This brochure
<br /> amphitheater in Brooklyn Park,Best Buy's Corporate headquarters in Richfield,and the expansion of 1
<br /> Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport. He served on the Minneapolis City Council for ten years available at:
<br /> M. Approved for 6.0 hours of Continuing Real Estate Education Credit and earlier was a Special Assistant Attorney General with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
<br /> www.ningts.org
<br /> Jon Larsen has been Principal Planner for the Environmental Review Program of the Environmental
<br /> Quality Board since 1995. Key responsibilities are administering the Technical Assistance Program
<br /> for environmental review,editing the EQB Monitor,and providing educational materials and
<br /> outreach on environmental rules. Previous positions included Director of Research for the Institute
<br /> f X44' of Environmental Assessment and for the Minnesota Institute of Public Hoalth.
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