Introduction to the Zoning Board of Adjustment

December 7, 2011
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. ET
OR
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. ET

The operation of the zoning board of adjustment and the challenges it faces are the focus of this training program in three segments. Throughout, ZBA members will learn legal and ethical decision making. In the first segment, presenters discuss the purposes of the board and how it conducts sound public meetings. Learn to take testimony, assess reports and presentations, and make meetings accessible to all participants. In segment two, review practices that commonly lead to litigation. Learn about variances and how to develop defensible findings of fact. Segment three focuses on conditional and special uses.

This is an encore performance of a program that was previously delivered.

Note: The program is designed for ZBA members and therefore provides no AICP CM credit.

Cosponsor: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Panelists

James M. Driscoll
Principal
Driscoll and Hunter Resolution Services

Stuart Meck, FAICP
Former Senior Research Fellow
American Planning Association

V. Gail Easley, FAICP
The Gail Easley Company

Richard A. Lehmann, AICP
Attorney
Boardman Suhr Curry & Field LLP

Karin A. Franklin, AICP
Dir of Planning & Community Development
City of Iowa City Planning Dept

Jeri Parish
Commissioner, Zoning Board of Appeals
City of Country Club Hills, IL

Stephen Sizemore, AICP
Former Editor, Planning and Environmental Law
American Planning Association

Dwight Merriam, FAICP
Robinson & Cole, LLP

Jim Schwab, AICP
Senior Research Associate
American Planning Association

F. Craig Richardson, Jr.
Clarion Associates, LLC

Technical Requirements

How does an audio/web conference work?

Registration and Pricing

To attend only the live program, register for Option A.

To train staff members or commissioners who cannot attend the live program, order Option B and receive a CD-ROM or access to an online streaming recording of the program. It contains:

• Audio recording synchronized with the PowerPoint presentation
• Transcript of the program
• Supplemental reading materials

The CD-ROM is mailed to you six to eight weeks after the program. The CD-ROM is Mac and PC compatible.

Program Price after September 13, 2011:

Option A:

• AICP members: $180
• Non-AICP members: $180

Option B:

• AICP members: $210
• Non-AICP members: $210

Register