June 16
$35 Member Rate | 6-9 pm | Grand Rapids | GVSU Eberhard Center
2.5 AICP CM Credits (pending approval)
Registration Brochure
Sponsored by Consumers Energy
MAP brings high level training and hot topics to Grand Rapids at a great value! Planning Commissioners, Community Planners, Zoning Administrators, Zoning Boards of Appeals, and Elected officials: join us on Thursday evening, June 16 for a light dinner, networking and the following sessions designed to help you make top-notch decisions:
Making Bullet Proof Decisions
Often the best way to avoid litigation is to implement fair, objective, and consistent decision making processes. Proactive measures designed to avoid or minimize the effects of litigation can be achieved by creating defensible comprehensive plans, an inclusive and informed decision making process, and by ensuring predictability in development review. This essential program will break down some of the most difficult questions that arise when confronted with difficult or litigation prone planning and zoning decisions, and provide attendees with solutions. Topics include: how to identify a conflict of interest; how to review a rezoning request; how to apply discretionary standards during special land use reviews; reasonable expectations of a developer; and how your master plan can minimize risk.
Instructors:
Mark F. Miller, AICP, PCP, Director of Economic & Community Development, City of TroyChristopher J. Forsyth, Senior Associate, Flood Lanctot Connor and Stablein PLLC
Local Government Service Consolidation: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Techniques
Elected and appointed officials are examining a range of techniques to cut costs while still delivering services. Service consolidation can offer important benefits. This session will highlight the most successful approaches to jointly delivering services such as utilities, planning and zoning, administrative services, and public safety.
Instructors:
Jay Kilpatrick, AICP, PCP, Williams & Works
Scott Dienes, DeFrancesco, O'Dowd & Dienes
Christine Andrysiac of Plante & Moran
This page last updated on 5/31/2011.
