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Previous Technical Workshops
2006-2007
November 2, 2006: Boundary
Agreements and other Cooperative Arrangements between Municipalities: Key
Strategies for Success.
December 6, 2006: Form-Based
Codes in Suburban Communities: Fad or Future?
January 31, 2007: The "New"
Housing Consumer: Dealing with the Effects of Demographic Change in Muncipal
Planning and Development.
March 14, 2007: The Changing
Rules of Suburban Retail: Managing Big-Box and Strip Development
May 9, 2007: Working with
Municipal Staff, Board Members and Elected Officials to support
Comprehensive Plans
2005-2006
October 26, 2005: The Bottom
Line: Integrating Planning and Financial Goals to Achieve a Healthy Fiscal
Balance
December 7, 2005: Shadow
Governments: Dealing with Homeowners and Condominium Associations
January 25, 2006: Beyond Kelo:
Reexamining Eminent Domain in Today's Challenging Planning Climate
March 15, 2006: Raising the Bar:
Successful Strategies for Negotiating with Developers in Suburban
Communities
May 10, 2006: Green Lights or
Gridlock? Making Sense of Suburban Traffic and Parking Studies
2004-2005
October 20, 2004: Conditional and
Special Uses in Zoning Ordinances: New Challenges in the Wake of the Klaeren
Decision.
December 8, 2004: Unwelcome
Neighbors? Dealing with Banks, Professional and Personal Service Uses in
Retail-Oriented Downtown Districts
January 26, 2005: Dollars and
Sense: Evaluating Financial Incentives, Reviewing Developer Requests and
Estimating the Costs of Development.
March 9 , 2005: Business
Beautiful: Examples of Design Guidelines in Commercial Areas--Lessons from
Suburbia
May 11, 2005: Taming the
Crabgrass Frontier: Recent Innovations in Subdivision Regulations
2003-2004
October 22, 2003: Tax Increment
Financing: Where are We Now?
December 3, 2003: Conducting Public
Meetings and Hearings: Successful Strategies for Changing Times
January 21, 2004: Working
Strategies for Suburbia Parking: Places, Permits, and Municipal Policies
March 3, 2004: Water, Water
Everywhere! Storm water,
Wetlands, and Floodplains
March 23, 2004:
Subdivision
Design and Beautification: Lessons from the Suburbia
April 27, 2004: Special
Technical Workshop Senior Housing in Suburban Communities
(co-sponsored with Northwest Municipal Conference)
May 12, 2004: Mapping it
Out: GIS and its Applications to Zoning
2002-2003
May 7, 2003:
Planning and Zoning for Multifamily and Senior Housing: Practical Strategies
for Suburbia
April 12, 2003:
Planning and Zoning Training Session for Appointed Officials (Naperville
Campus)
March 5, 2003:
Promoting Ecology and Land Conservation in Municipal Plans: Lessons from
Suburban Chicago
January 22,
2003: Educating Elected and Appointed Administrators about Municipal
Planning Objectives
December 4,
2002: The Development-Review Process From Start to End: New Approaches for
Better Administration
October 23, 2002:
Planning for
Growth: Impact Fees, Land Dedications and Annexation Agreements
2001-2002
May 1, 2002: Site Plan Review:
Improving Standards, Process and Administration in Suburban Communities
March 6, 2002:
Landscaping and the Preservation of Trees: Using Natural Features and Landscape Techniques
January 23, 2002:
PUDs and Bonuses: New Issues Facing Suburban Communities
December 5, 2001:
Tear Downs and Infill Housing: Managing Change in Established Neighborhoods
October 24, 2001:
Planning Consultants: How to Choose, Use, and Not Abuse Them
2000-2001
April 25, 2001:
Variations, Appeals, and the Evolving Role of Municipal Zoning Boards
March 7, 2001:
Building Height and Bulk Limits versus Floor-Area Ratios: Techniques for Controlling
Structure Mass and Placement in Commercial Areas
January 31, 2001:
The Unified Development Code: What Is It? Can It Really Work?
December 6, 2000:
The Comprehensive Plan as a Framework for Zoning
November 1, 2000:
Revising the Zoning Ordinance: Goal-Setting and Implementation Strategies
1999-2000
April 26, 2000:
The Extraordinary Zoning District: Areas of Critical Concern and Special Opportunity
March 22, 2000:
Sign control: Improving Visual Displays in Commercial Areas
January 26, 2000:
Planned Development Zoning: Contemporary Problems and Opportunities
December 8, 1999:
Anti-Monotony Ordinances: Architectural review an Appearance Codes
October 27, 1999:
Housing the Elderly: Emerging Municipal Initiatives and Controls
1998-1999
June 6, 1999:
Scenic Highways and Strip Malls: Planning for Better Access and Design
April 13, 1999:
Nonconforming and Incompatible Uses: Innovative Planning Approaches
February 24,
1999: Tools for Promoting Sustainable and Sensible Development
January 13, 1999:
Child Day Care and Adult Day Care: Contemporary Issues and Answers
November 11,
1998: Municipal Strategies for the Efficient Application of Development Impact Fees |
