This conference will discuss such topics as legal and regulatory updates to federal and state laws and local government planning requirements; telecommunications update and impacts on other industries; review of the multi-billion dollare transportation special purpose sales tax on Georgia cities; teh green building challenge; commercial developmeint in Georgia; public/private financing.
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#a.165814Thursday December 13,
1:30PM to 2:15PMAnnexation Disputes |
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0.75 |
This topic will cover the formation of new jurisdictions and the desire for more localized control of the planning process. Local land planners will find this t ... more This topic will cover the formation of new jurisdictions and the desire for more localized control of the planning process. Local land planners will find this topic very interesting as it will also discuss the formation fo the city of Peachtree Corners in Georgia. Instructors: Matthew Houser Matthew Houser, PLA, a Program Manager with Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Group, is a Senior Landscape Architect with 32 years of experience in a wide range of projects. He also is currently a member of the Gwinnett County Planning Commission. |
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#a.165815Thursday December 13,
2:30PM to 3:15PMAtlanta’s “Green Building Challenge” |
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This topic will cover the challenges of building green - financing, incentives, zoning ordinances, retrofits, energy use, audits. Land planners will learn about ... more This topic will cover the challenges of building green - financing, incentives, zoning ordinances, retrofits, energy use, audits. Land planners will learn about central Atlanta's progress and the Atlanta downtown improvement district. Instructors: Jennifer Ball Jennifer Ball, Vice President of Planning with Central Atlanta Progress, manages and directs land use and transportation planning policy initiatives and implementation projects within downtown Atlanta. |
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#a.165817Thursday December 13,
4:00PM to 5:00PMEthical Considerations |
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Land Planners will learn the ethics behind land use development and planning - who you can and cannot reach out to in a land use case and to determine what is a ... more Land Planners will learn the ethics behind land use development and planning - who you can and cannot reach out to in a land use case and to determine what is appropriate. Instructors: Harold Buckley AICP Harold Buckley, Jr., AICP, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with Wilson Brock & Irby LLC. His primary practice area is state and local government law, with a particular emphasis on land use and economic development. His practice covers all aspects of the development entitlement process. |
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#a.165818Friday December 14,
9:00AM to 10:30AMIntroduction/Commercial (Re) Development in Georgia |
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1.50 |
This session will review big box store permitting and development as well as rezoning requirements and parking and landscaping - all things important for land p ... more This session will review big box store permitting and development as well as rezoning requirements and parking and landscaping - all things important for land planners to review and update their understanding of. Instructors: Bryan Lackey Bryan Lackey, PE, Director of Planning and Development with Gwinnett County, Georgia, has a background in engineering and planning that includes 17 years of experience with the county in multiple Departments, which also include Transportation and Water Resources. |
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#a.165811Thursday December 13,
9:00AM to 10:15AMIntroduction/Legal and Regulatory Update |
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This topic will discuss federal and state land use law changes as well as local changes affecting Georgia. The laws will include Supreme Court Decisions of Inte ... more This topic will discuss federal and state land use law changes as well as local changes affecting Georgia. The laws will include Supreme Court Decisions of Interest, Court of Appeals Decisions of Interest, Proposed Changes in Planning Requirements. Land Planners in Georgia will benefit from learning the new laws and how they will be implemented. Instructors: Harold Buckley AICP Harold Buckley, Jr., AICP, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with Wilson Brock & Irby LLC. His primary practice area is state and local government law, with a particular emphasis on land use and economic development. His practice covers all aspects of the development entitlement process. |
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#a.165819Friday December 14,
10:45AM to 12:00PMPublic/Private Partnerships and Finance |
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1.25 |
This topic will discuss Risk Shifting for Economic Development; Financial Structures of Successful Revenue-Producing Public/Private Partnerships; Tax Allocation ... more This topic will discuss Risk Shifting for Economic Development; Financial Structures of Successful Revenue-Producing Public/Private Partnerships; Tax Allocation Districts; Community Improvement Districts; Case Examples of Successful Projects – Multi Modal Passenger Terminal, Street Car funding by Central Atlanta Progress, State and Feds, KIA Plant, Porsche North America Instructors: Derrrick Cameron Derrick Cameron is the Lead Project Manager for Program Delivery with the Georgia Department of Transportation. |
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#a.165816Thursday December 13,
3:15PM to 4:00PMRecent Developments Regarding the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act |
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This topic will update land planners on recent case laws invloving Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 ("RLUIPA"). Cases such as the Co ... more This topic will update land planners on recent case laws invloving Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 ("RLUIPA"). Cases such as the Covenant Christian Ministries, et al. v. City of Marietta, Georgia, will be discussed. 2004 City of Marietta zoning ordinance facially violate RLUIPA. Instructors: G. Douglas Dillard G. Douglas Dillard is a partner with Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco PC. His practice focuses on zoning, planning and land use, local government law, land use litigation and eminent domain. He is the incoming chair of the Council for Quality Growth. |
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#a.165812Thursday December 13,
10:30AM to 11:15AMTelecommunication Land Use Law Update |
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0.75
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This topic will discuss the tax relief and jobs creation act of 2012, the georgia advanced co-location act and the impacts on the telecommunications industry as ... more This topic will discuss the tax relief and jobs creation act of 2012, the georgia advanced co-location act and the impacts on the telecommunications industry as well as other industries. Land planners will learn how all industries as well as their own are being affected by new legislation. Instructors: David Kirk FAICP David C. Kirk, FAICP, Program Co-Chair, a partner with Troutman Sanders LLP, represents telecommunications companies, developers, neighborhood groups, community foundations, and individuals before various planning bodies in the Atlanta region and throughout Georgia. |
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#a.165813Thursday December 13,
11:15AM to 12:15PMTransportation Update |
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1.00 |
Land planners will learn about the multi-billion dollar transportation special purpose sales tax on may Georgia cities as well as other multi-modal passenger te ... more Land planners will learn about the multi-billion dollar transportation special purpose sales tax on may Georgia cities as well as other multi-modal passenger terminal plans. This will be helpful to land planners working in Atlanta and other cities as they plan new transportation models for city growth. Instructors: Jane Hayse Jane D. Hayse is Division Chief of Transportation Planning with the Atlanta Regional Commission. She leads a 30-member staff in the Transportation Division covering planning, implementation, service delivery and model and data development and applications. |
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