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<br />Schedule <br /> <br />· FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 / FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 <br /> <br />2 p.m. Check-In <br />2:45 p.m. Welcome/Announcements from Jim Miller, lMC executive director <br />3 p.m. Introduction to land Use-Snapshot of Your Roles, Pitfalls, and Tools That Can Help <br />Land use issues require elected city officials to serve in many different roles, from acting as a lawmaker <br />to acting like a judge. How and when you play each role depends upon whether you are developing, <br />implementing, or managing your city's policies. This session is meant to help you: <br />· Understand the high costs of land use litigation and why your city should strive to avoid lawsuits; <br />· Discover where elected officials typically run into trouble; and <br />· Find out about tools that can guide decision-making and help you avoid problems. <br /> <br />The Policy of land Use- <br />Building a Foundation for Decision-Making and Your City's Future <br />Land use planning is an opportunity for elected officials to exercise leadership, invite public <br />participation, and collaborate to shape the future of your city. In this session, faculty will demystify <br />the comprehensive planning process. You will: <br />· Begin to focus on the policy process and the legislative role of elected officials in developing the <br />rules and guidelines by which future land use decisions will be made; <br />· Learn what a comprehensive plan is and isn't, the value of a timeline, and how to define your city's vision; <br />· Understand the roles of people in the process, including planners, planning commission members, <br />elected officials, and the public; <br />· Explore the value of planning on a continuum, including developing, updating, and implementing <br />your plan; and <br />· Gain ideas for how to develop a self-designed plan and where you might get funding. <br /> <br />3:30 p.m. <br /> <br />5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />6:30 p.m. <br />8:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Social Hour <br />Network, share stories, and learn from your colleagues. <br /> <br />Dinner <br /> <br />Adjourn <br /> <br />· SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 / SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 <br /> <br />7a.m. <br />8 a.m. <br /> <br />11 a.m. <br /> <br />12p.m. <br /> <br />Continental Breakfast <br />The Process of land Use-Following the Rules You've Made <br />Elected officials have the chance to set the rules for land use through the policy development process <br />their city goes through. But they also have the responsibility to follow the rules once they are adopted. <br />During this "Process of Land Use" discussion, you'll: <br />· Learn how you must shift from a legislative to quasi-judicial role, making your land use decisions <br />based upon the guidelines adopted in earlier planning stages; <br />· Understand the legal tools available to help guide city land use decision-making, how and when to <br />use them, and get samples; and <br />· Gather information about tools that can help you avoid problems and guide decision-making. <br /> <br />The Politics of land Use-Exercising Political Courage and Navigating Controversial Issues <br />Elected officials are charged with the responsibility oftough decision-making, and work hard to balance <br />short-term conflicts and the long-term vision and health of their communities. Navigating controversy <br />sometimes is part of the charge. In this session, you'll: <br />· Learn from real-life examples of how policy can go good, how it can go bad, and how it can go <br />downright rotten; <br />· Get pointers on managing expectations of planning commissions, developers, the public, <br />and opposition groups; and <br />· Discuss dealing with the media on contentious issues. <br /> <br />Adjourn <br />