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<br />ANNUAL LAND USE PLANNING WORKSHOPS: Special Focus Programs
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<br />BUILDING AND SUSTAINING
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<br />COMMUNITY CHARACTER
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<br />Thursday, March 29, St. Cloud Holiday Inn
<br />Wednesday, April 25, St. Paul. Earle Brown Center
<br />9:00 f>N, - 4:30 PM (final check-in: 8:30 AMI
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<br />This workshop focuses on what makes up community charader
<br />and practical ways to enhance it. This is advanced planning
<br />which gets to the heart and fabric of the community and provides
<br />a fromework for you 10 create outstanding places 10 live, 10 play
<br />and to work. Elected officials have found Ihis program to be
<br />especially valuable. In Ihis workshop you will learn how fo:
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<br />,) Identify and define the important characteristics of your
<br />community
<br />(0 Turn nalural assets inlo community treasures
<br />,) Use neighborhoods, business districts, streets, parks and
<br />even highways as character building elements.
<br />(0 Use character zoning and performance standards to lurn
<br />your community plan into reality.
<br />(0 Help your citizens discover how they can enhance their
<br />community's vilality
<br />(0 Think big but move ahead with realistic steps
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<br />Includes -nuts and bolts' presentations an such topics as cullural
<br />resources, the lifestyle impact of changing demographics and
<br />specific zoning tools, plus small group sessions designed fo help
<br />you apply what you've learned to hypothelicalland your own!!
<br />situations. Join us for a workshop designed to be a thought-
<br />provoking, useful and fun learning experience!
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<br />FACUllY - Mark Grimes, Planning and Development Director,
<br />City of Golden Valley; Gunnar Isberg. Gunnar Isberg & Associ-
<br />ales, Planning Consultant; former Councilmember, Planning
<br />Commission Member and Planning Director; Dick Krier, Planning
<br />and Zoning Administrator, City of Minnetonka Beach; Carol
<br />Spearman, Senior Program Manager, Blandin Foundation, Grand
<br />Rapids
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<br />~0"" ~~ BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS
<br />_~o'\ ~ Thursday, April 26, Alexandria, Arrowwood Wednesday, May 9. 51. ao~d, Radisson
<br />~o~ 1:00 - 5:00 PM (final check-in:12:30 PM) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM {final check-In: 8:00 AM)
<br />If your community's fulure could involve boundary adjustmenls for any reason, Ihis special workshop is for you. Here's your chance
<br />to gain an understanding of potenlial issues and the impacts of various approaches. Learn Ihe process involved once a decision is
<br />mode 10 move forword. Topics include:
<br />(0 Boundary adjustment 05 a component of your overall plan, understanding Ihe conlext
<br />(0 Reasons to consider boundary adjustments
<br />(0 Issues which need to be addressed - effect on tox bose, adminislratian, image, Identity, governance, fiscal matters, growth
<br />management
<br />(0 The horror stories - what happens if these are not addressed
<br />(0 Brief summary of the law, procedures, participants, plus any updates on recent and potential changes
<br />(0 Options: incorporation, delachments, annexation through order, joint agreement, ordinance
<br />(0 Ways in which communities hove successfully addressed the issues (with practical, real life examples of agreements, financial
<br />settlements, ordinances! '
<br />(0 The process: using mediation or arbitration
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<br />COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
<br />PLANNING: Keys to Smart Growth
<br />Wednesday, May 2. St. Paul. Earle Brawn Center
<br />9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (final check-in: 8:30 AM)
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<br />This workshop recognizes that controlling man's impacts on the
<br />natural and built environments is in the best interests of any
<br />community whether viewed politically, economically or socially.
<br />Attendees will learn how the elements of the local comprehensive
<br />plan ore the keys to Smart Growth.
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<br />The workshop will cover subjects valuable to planners, eleded
<br />officials, city administrators, and others charged with leading thei,
<br />communilies into the future:
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<br />(0 Community vision and the importance of planning
<br />(0 Smart Growth: recognition and implementation
<br />(0 Environmental planning and environmental compliance
<br />(0 Notional, slate and local environmental lows. regulalions one
<br />ordinances
<br />(0 Practical tools for preserving and enhancing community
<br />identity
<br />(0 Strategies for evaluating and protecting Minnesota's natural
<br />areas
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<br />FACULTY - Hannah Dunevitz. Plant EcologisflBotanist, Minne-
<br />sota Deportment of Natural Resources; Gunnar Isberg, Gunnar
<br />Isberg & Associates. Planning Consul1anl; for mer City Council
<br />member, Planning Commission member, and Planning Director;
<br />Ken Nimmer, Owner, IMPAO Planning
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<br />FACUllY - Dean Johnsen, Planning Consultant, Resource Strategies, Inc.;
<br />Christine Sco1ilIo, Executive Director for Municipal Boundary Adjustment, Minnesota Planning
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