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APA Utah Chapter ConferenceAPA Utah ChapterProvo, UT This annual Fall Conference for the Utah Chapter is themed "Business-Friendly." Utah is rated one of the top business-friendly states in America. We explore numerous topics related to this subject. The conference will host three keynote speakers each focusing on different elements of building business friendly communities.
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#a.166164Friday October 5,
2:45PM to 4:25PMA Tale of Two Cities; Differing approaches to Economic Development in the State of Utah (Mobile Tour) |
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1.50 | Members of the Planning Department and Economic Development Teams of Provo and Orem City will discuss varying approaches to economic development within their re ... more Members of the Planning Department and Economic Development Teams of Provo and Orem City will discuss varying approaches to economic development within their respective cities and the recruitment tools employed by the municipalities. The mobile tour will spotlight Orem’s University Mall and Provo’s Shops at Riverwoods and the recent improvements happening at each activity center. Insights will be offered on adaptive reuse, rethinking parking, and the organic use of public space. Instructors: Jason Bench AICP Over the past seventeen years Jason has worked for Utah County, Provo City and currently with the Orem City. He graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 1993 and from Brigham Young University with a Master of Science in Geography (Emphasis in Planning) in 1995. Jason has been with Orem City for the past ten years. Dixon Holmes AICP Dixon has been with Provo City since 1994. He has worked in both Community and Economic Development since his graduation from Brigham Young University, where he received both his undergraduate and master’s degrees. Dixon is the Deputy Mayor of Economic Development where the focus is enhancing the local quality of life through promoting job growth and increasing the City tax base. Currently, Dixon’s main emphasis has been on revitalizing downtown and capitalizing on the many public and private improvements under construction in Provo City. | |
#a.166157Thursday October 4,
2:25PM to 3:55PMBusiness Friendly Zoning |
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1.50 | This session is intended to explore how zoning can be more business friendly. Attendees will learn how to make zoning more of a positive facilitating tool than ... more This session is intended to explore how zoning can be more business friendly. Attendees will learn how to make zoning more of a positive facilitating tool than one that becomes an impediment to development. It will cover many different perspectives from local zoning regulations and procedures to issues that the development community usually encounters when applying for a permit. The panel includes 2 experienced local planners with a history of providing a facilitating attitude within their departments and 2 developers with significant development experience in various communities across the State. It will lead into establishing principles to facilitate development and the use of Form Based Codes which tend to favor developers by making most if not all the uses permitted uses. Instructors: John Janson AICP Education
University of Utah, Bachelor of Science in Geography - 1975
The Ohio State University, Master of City and Regional Planning, 1977
Employment
Millard Consultants, vice president, 1977 -1978
Master planning for various small communities
Davis County Planning, planner, 1978 -1980
Responsible for the planning needs of Kaysville and Fruit Heights, Hillside Ordinance, Community Design Handbook, Kaysville RDA
West Valley City, CED Assistant Director/Planning Director, 1980-2010
Long Range Planning emphasis, grants, CDBG, ordinance development, co-author of the Transfer of Development Rights, Sign, Mixed Use, City Center, and numerous other ordinances, City General Plan 1984, Vision 2020 Plan, Strategic Planning, and City Center Vision Plan. Project review, SID project manager, and UTA LRT project liaison
Pleasant View City, City Planner, 1996 - 2005
Responsible for the planning needs of this semi-rural Weber County community, General Plan update, preservation alternatives, ordinance enhancements, project review
Consulting planning work, “Planning Solutions”, with Steve Pastorik AICP
Davis County, Foothill Study, fall 2002
Managed the public involvement portion of the Plan
Kaysville City, 2003 - 2008. Various ordinances and project review, downtown priorities plan, historic preservation zone
Plain City, consulting planner, 2005 – 2006. Co-authored Plain City’s first Planned Unit Development ordinance, application review
Loa Town, 2008-2009, General Plan and complete Zoning Ordinance
Adjunct Professor, University of Utah, 2008
The Planning Center, Special Projects Manager, 2010-2012
Associations
Utah American Planning Association – President for 3 terms, Professional Development Officer for 5 years, Vice President for 2 terms
Past President of ASSIST - a non-profit community design coalition
Past Board member Provo-Jordan River Parkway Authority
Millcreek Township Planning Commission – Vice Chair Chris Gamvroulas Chris Gamvroulas is President of Ivory Development. The Ivory family of companies includes Ivory Homes, Utah’s Number One Homebuilder for 24 consecutive years, Ivory Development, Utah’s Number One Land Developer for 40 consecutive years, and ICO Commercial Management, the 5th largest commercial builder in Utah. Chris joined Ivory in 1993, and was appointed president of Ivory Development in 1996. Since that time Chris has overseen the land acquisition, planning, entitlement and construction of over 13,000 home sites, and hundreds of acres of retail, industrial and commercial properties, totaling nearly $1 billion in real estate assets.
Prior to joining Ivory, Chris worked in state government for eight years in several capacities including five years at the Utah Film Commission and three years as Assistant Director of the Division of Business & Economic Development. Chris graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Political Science.
In 2006, Chris was recognized as a “40 under Forty Business Leader” by Utah Business Magazine. In 2007 Chris was featured in Utah Business Magazine’s “Utah’s Most Admired Companies”, and has been a past recipient of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association “President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement and Extraordinary Dedication to the Industry”.
In addition, he serves in leadership positions on the boards of various community and civic groups including the Policy Advisory Board of the Harvard Joint Centers for Housing Studies, as Past Chair of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee, the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of the Salt Lake Chamber, as President of the Utah Property Rights Coalition, the Advisory Board of the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah, as Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Greek Orthodox Community of Greater Salt Lake, and as Past Chair of the Better Business Bureau of Utah. Bill Pepperone AICP Employment History
Senior Planner May 2010 to present
Provo City Corporation
Provo, Utah
• Supervise staff planners over long-range planning projects
• Perform long-range planning projects, studies and plans
• Project Manager for the Vision 2030 Strategic Plan
• Write staff reports for the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and City Council
• Public meeting presentations
• Aid the public and recognized community councils with planning related issues
Principal Planner Oct. 2008 to May 2010
Salt Lake City Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
President June 2005 to Oct. 2008
Trophy Homes Land Development, LC
Orem, Utah
Director of Acquisitions and Entitlements Aug. 2002 to June 2005
DR Horton Homes, Inc.
Director of Planning Feb. 2001 to August 2002
Draper City Corporation
Education
Master of Science Degree in Geography with emphasis in Urban Planning
Brigham Young University, 1988
Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in Political Science and Developmental Psychology, 1986
Provo, Utah
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#a.166155Thursday October 4,
1:15PM to 2:15PMCan’t we all just get along?: Navigating the Development Review Process |
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1.00 | Do developers complain that your review process is too cumbersome and costs them time and money? Do you feel like applicants and citizens don’t understand the p ... more Do developers complain that your review process is too cumbersome and costs them time and money? Do you feel like applicants and citizens don’t understand the process? Well, let’s talk about some things cities can do to expedite development review and smooth relationships with the development community. In this session we will discuss ways to leverage technology for efficient plan review, suggest amendments in operating policies, and provide techniques for educating the public on the review process. Instructors: Sean Allen Sean has been a Planner in Utah for nine years and has worked in the communities of Ogden, South Jordan, Pleasant Grove, and Provo. He has experience managing the review of a number of large scale commercial projects, which currently include the Nuskin Innovation Center, the BYU Life Science Building, and the 63 East Mixed-Use Project. Sean is a graduate of Weber State University and the son of a Chocolatier and Baker. Ryan Hales Ryan is a project manager with Okland Construction’s Salt Lake Office. Recently he’s been involved with multiple projects in Utah County, including the new Utah Valley Convention Center, the Nuskin Innovation Center, and improvements at the Novell Business Park. Ryan has broad experience with many cities throughout the state, working on projects at various levels of the construction process.
Matthew Burke Matt is the Global Facilities Director for Nuskin Enterprises and is responsible for overseeing construction of the new 164,000 sq. ft. Innovation Center in Downtown Provo. Prior to his work at Nuskin, Matt held similar positions with Frito Lay, Delta Airlines and Stampin Up. He has over twenty years of experience in facility construction, planning, and project management. Matt is also a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Iraq during Desert Storm. | |
#a.166160Friday October 5,
8:30AM to 11:45AMCommunication Skills Every Planner Should Know - VITAL SMARTS WORKSHOP |
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3.00 | “Rather than focus on systems, processes, or strategy, we focus on people. And more specifically, how people behave. Based on more than 30 years of ongoing re ... more “Rather than focus on systems, processes, or strategy, we focus on people. And more specifically, how people behave. Based on more than 30 years of ongoing research, our award-winning training solutions have been taught to more than 2 million people.”
Here are few example of some of the Crucial Conversations Neil will address:
· Challenging someone who violates a quality process
· Talking to a colleague who is hoarding information
· Giving an unfavorable performance review
· Talking to a loved one about a bad habit
· Discussing your boss’s leadership style
· Negotiating a better deal with a vendor
· Talking to an offensive team member
· Bringing up a missed deadline
· Critiquing a colleague’s work
Neil will be focusing on the secrets of people who have been identified by their peers
as masters of crucial conversations. He will teach them to:
· Understand others, even when they blow up or clam up.
· Make it safe to talk about almost anything.
· Speak persuasively, not abrasively.
· Create healthy dialogue, even when you’re angry, scared, or hurt.
· Get results and build relationships.
Instructors: Neil Staker Neil is a Master Certified Trainer in Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Confrontations™, and
Influencer Training™. He has extensive experience teaching these crucial skills to large and small clients in all industries and in the government sector. He is equally comfortable working with senior leaders and frontline workers. Clients continually praise Neil for his ability to help them achieve hard-hitting results in the areas where they need it the most.
Neil’s warm, engaging style creates a comfortable environment for participants to learn skills and work on real issues. His stories and thought provoking questions help people have “aha” experiences with the content. The net result is that powerful ideas and skills are internalized and applied to people’s most pressing challenges.
Dynamic Speaker
In addition to his experience as a consultant and trainer, Neil is a skilled presenter addressing audiences on the topics of Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, and Influencer. Audiences range from small executive retreats to conference key notes for organizations such as 3M, ADP, American Express, L3 Communications, Zions Bancorp, and numerous professional and community organizations.
Business Results Expert
Neil works closely with internal professionals to fully implement crucial skills from these powerful courses. Expertise in creating buy-in, follow up, and measurement help ensure that ideas and skills turn into hard-hitting results.
Notable clients include Symantec, American Express, L3 Communications, Cerner, Discover Financial, Monsanto, Zions Bank, Fidelity Investments, Fairchild Semiconductor, The State of Utah, Beneficial Financial, Jet Blue, The State of Idaho, ATK Launch Systems, Rio Tinto, Mountain America, Utah Transit Authority, ADP, Pepsi Bottling Group, US Air Force, PacifiCorp, and 3M.
Education and Community
Neil received his master’s degree in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University. He studied engineering and business as an undergraduate.
Neil loves hiking and exploring slot canyons. He is actively involved in the community. His favorite charities are Unitus and The Smile Train. | |
#a.166151Thursday October 4,
10:45PM to 11:45PMComplete Streets Conversation |
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1.00 | Heralded as a tool to accommodate all transportation users, Complete Streets is nationally recognized approach to improving communities. Salt Lake City, at the ... more Heralded as a tool to accommodate all transportation users, Complete Streets is nationally recognized approach to improving communities. Salt Lake City, at the leading edge of planning for livable communities through transportation choice, adopted a Complete Streets ordinance in 2010. The City has completed no fewer than five successful projects since adoption. We have been successful in changing streets that have clear and creative solutions and that are supported by residents and travelers alike. Recently this discussion has become more robust and challenging. With continued support for the policy city-wide, we are now turning our attention to areas that require even more creativity and boldness to better the street for all users, and there is heightened discussion about the terms of Complete Streets. As the discussion deepens, it is apparent that while there is no intent to change the principles of the initiative, the terminology comes under fire. Could the terminology be creating resistance? This session will present in-depth case studies of three complete streets projects in Salt Lake City, highlighting the success factors of some, and highlighting challenges of others. Case studies will include the relationship of transit to Complete Streets initiatives. Participants will be asked to share their own experiences. This session is not intended to educate on best-practice, rather to promote discussion that will deepen the understanding of this topic and leave participants with tools to use their own communities. Instructors: Robin Hutcheson AICP Since January 2012 Robin Hutcheson has been the Transportation Division Director for Salt Lake City. She is responsible for planning, design, and operation of a multi-modal transportation system for the City. Prior to this appointment, she was a transportation planning consultant for 15 years, with Fehr & Peers for the last five years. As a consultant she managed several Salt Lake City projects including the Sugar House Streetcar, Downtown Streetcar and Sunnyside Avenue Complete Streets projects. Robin is the co-founder and Immediate Past President of the Women’s Transportation Seminar Northern Utah Chapter. She is active in the Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association and is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Robin is a native of Connecticut and has lived in Utah for almost 20 years. | |
#a.166154Thursday October 4,
1:15PM to 2:15PMFinding Common Ground – Electronic Message Centers & Digital Sign Issues |
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1.00 | Many communities are unfamiliar with electronic message centers and are fearful that these signs will create community aesthetic, safety or enforcement issues. ... more Many communities are unfamiliar with electronic message centers and are fearful that these signs will create community aesthetic, safety or enforcement issues. The Finding Common Ground presentation answers these concerns and issues by providing practical solution focused guidance, that can set the foundation for regulations while preserving community aesthetic values. Economic impacts of EMCs will be presented and why businesses desire this technology.
Take-Away Summary of the session
Set the regulatory foundation for EMCs in a manner that preserves community aesthetic values while enhancing community economic vitality. Instructors: James Carpentier James Carpentier is currently the State and local Government Affairs Manager with the International Sign Association. In this capacity James works with local governments and planners to encourage reasonable and effective sign codes. Prior to that James was the owner of Carpentier Consulting LLC where he specialized in sign variances, entitlements and sign legislation. In addition, James was Director of Government Relations for one of the largest and most respected sign companies in the country. James also has over 25 years experience as a certified planner in the public and private sectors. He has Bachelors from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay and Masters studies in Public Administration and Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
James has successfully presented sessions at several day long workshops, Planning for Sign Code Success in Phoenix, Seattle and May 18th in Orlando. These workshops have all been approved for AICP CM credits. James also recently moderated a webinar, Finding Common Ground – Electronic Message Centers and Digital Signs, presentation to over 100 planners throughout the US. | |
#a.166162Friday October 5,
11:55AM to 1:10PMLt. Gov. Greg Bell Keynote - Planning Utah |
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1.00 | During this discussion Utah’s Lt. Governor, Greg Bell, will discuss the environment the State has created in Utah to become the second most business friendly st ... more During this discussion Utah’s Lt. Governor, Greg Bell, will discuss the environment the State has created in Utah to become the second most business friendly state in the country. He will cover topics on economic development and current legislation that benefits Utah’s growing businesses. Instructors: Greg Bell Served as Lt. Gov since Sept. 1, 2009. He has served as a Senator and in the leadership of the Utah State Senate. He received a law degree from the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. He practiced law specializing in real estate development and finance. He also served as past mayor and city councilman of Farmington, Utah and was the Chair of Envision Utah. | |
#a.166163Friday October 5,
1:15PM to 2:45PMMaking and Maintaining Lively Downtown Streets |
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1.50 | Lively downtown streets don’t happen - or stay lively – by accident. They require careful, smart planning and tenacious, disciplined implementation. In this ses ... more Lively downtown streets don’t happen - or stay lively – by accident. They require careful, smart planning and tenacious, disciplined implementation. In this session, we will view and then discuss “The Great Street Toolkit,” a video illustrating how downtown revitalization has been crafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Then we will consider how the principles of lively downtown street planning and implementation are being applied in downtown Provo and downtown Lehi. Instructors: Paul Glauser AICP Paul Glauser AICP is the Director of the Provo City Redevelopment Agency, where he has served since 2001 directing both downtown and neighborhood revitalization work for Provo. Prior to coming to Provo, he was Community Development Director for Draper City for eight years. He also served nine years as Manager of Neighborhood Development for the Ogden Redevelopment Agency. In addition, Paul has worked as a planning and community development consultant to state and local governments throughout Utah and has taught a course in Land Use and the Constitution at Weber State University. He has a Bachelor degree from Brigham Young University and a Master in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University.
Paul is a past President of the Utah Redevelopment Association, past chair of the Utah APA Program Committee, and past Utah APA Treasurer Kim Struthers AICP Kim Struthers was born and raised in Provo Utah. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning from Brigham Young University in 1996. After a brief internship with the Cities of Mapleton and Provo, Kim went to work for Lehi City as an entry level planner. In 1999, Kim went to work for Payson City as Planning Director. In 2000 he returned to work for Lehi City as Senior Planner, and in 2001 he received his AICP certification. Upon retirement of the Planning Director in 2009, Kim was given the opportunity to become the Director and has been enjoying a fantastic experience working for the very dynamic and vibrant City of Lehi. In June of 2012, Kim also completed his Masters of Public Administration degree at Brigham Young University. | |
#a.166166Friday October 5,
1:10PM to 2:55PMMountain Vista Business Park Mobile Tour: A discussion of brownfields, wetlands, and public-private partnerships |
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1.50 | This session will review the history of the area formerly known as Ironton and its transition from an old steel mill to the 150 acre Business and Technology Par ... more This session will review the history of the area formerly known as Ironton and its transition from an old steel mill to the 150 acre Business and Technology Park now known as Mountain Vista. The presentation will begin with the steps and process taken to reclaim the site and the challenges of an environmental clean-up. As we move through the park we will discuss infrastructure development, site layout, and site constraints such as wetlands, old foundations and topography. Concluding discussions will revolve around the different economic models for marketing and selling the property, including future plans for engaging in longer term public-private partnerships to complete development of the site. Instructors: Nathan Murray AICP Nathan got his start in planning when he volunteered during Census 2000, and he has been with Provo City ever since. During his tenure he’s helped oversee site development of the Mountain Vista Business Park, and served as the city’s Floodplain Manager. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, the father of twins and triplets, and he drives a limo. He currently works as a Business Ombudsman in the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. | |
#a.166158Thursday October 4,
4:05PM to 5:35PMPlanning Ethics - Know the Code |
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1.50 E1.50 | The first portion of the session is intended to familiarize the group with the AICP Code of Ethics and to set the foundation for the interactive discussion as t ... more The first portion of the session is intended to familiarize the group with the AICP Code of Ethics and to set the foundation for the interactive discussion as the second part of the program. This includes educating the group about the various sections of the Code, why having a code is important, the Code violations process, and our responsibilities as planners. He also discusses test preparation, the CM program and the availability of credits through various sources.
Mr Agle, will then hold an interactive discussion of 2 to 5 scenarios, using the Code as the reference point. The discussions allow the planners to analyze what the actual ethical issue is and then to brainstorm options to effectively and ethically deal with the situation. In addition, an emphasis of the session is to allow time for ethical scenarios to be presented and discussed as brought forth by the audience. Instructors: Brad Agle Brad Agle is currently the George W. Romney Professor at Brigham Young University, teaching ethics courses at the Romney Institute of Public Management. At Brigham Young, he serves on the MBA Committee and as the Council Chair of the Ethics Committee at the Wheatley Institution. He is also a member of the Ethics Committee for USA Synchro.
Before coming to BYU, Brad Agle was an Associate Professor of Strategy, Organizations, and Environment at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was also the Director of the Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership from 2000-2009. Dr. Agle has also served on the Advisory Board of Mosaica Education Inc., the Advisory Board of the Johnson Institute, the Board of Directors of the Oncology Nursing Society, the Executive Committee of the Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management, the Executive Board of the International Association for Business and Society, as a Senior Research Fellow with the Ethics Resource Center in Washington, D.C., and as a judge for the American Business Ethics Awards. Prior to joining the Katz school faculty, he was the Arthur Andersen Fellow for Chief Executive Studies and Research Director at the Center for Leadership and Career Studies at Emory University (currently the Chief Executive Leadership Institute at Yale University).
A top-rated and award-winning teacher and researcher, Dr. Agle teaches courses in business ethics and strategic leadership and has taught in Brazil, China, Britain, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. His teaching brought the University of Pittsburgh the distinction of being the #2 ranked executive MBA program in the world in business ethics by Business Week. In the undergraduate area, Dr. Agle created the Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics, the world's first integrated undergraduate specialty in ethical leadership in business. His work has been featured in various media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and CNN, and he has been a guest on CNBC's "Morning Call", "Power Lunch", and "Closing Bell". | |
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