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A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR YOUR COMMUNITY - <br /> DO YOU KNOW EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW? <br /> 1 Thursday, January 8; Saturday, January 24; or Thursday, February 26 , <br /> 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. <br /> -,„ <br /> .these workshops will help citizen planners effectively design,conduct, and implement local comprehensive planning programs. Make <br /> I sure your new or updated plan reflects what you want for your community! <br /> 1 <br /> 0 Learn about the legal requirements and the many benefits of comprehensive planning, along with numerous resources to assist <br /> community planning efforts. <br /> O Find out how to identify and prioritize local planning issues and how to design the process to successfully respond to these <br /> issues. <br /> 7 Discover some effective techniques for facilitating and sustaining effective citizen participation. Examples of materials and <br /> worksheets modeled after successful planning projects will be provided. - <br /> Separate Concurrent Session for Metro Communities(seven-county metropolitan area)covers Metropolitan Council's Regional <br /> Growth Management Plan and the implications and requirements assocjated with location within each of the region's policy areas <br /> (core cities, first tier suburbs, developing communities, urban reserve,etc.) <br /> Separate Session Concurrent for,Greater Minnesota Communities shares information on the recently-appointed Advisory Council <br /> on Community-Based Planning and its efforts to promote community-based planning. <br /> GETTING STARTED \ - - <br /> Defining objectives and expectations for the plan <br /> Issue identification, prioritization . <br /> Matching resources with expectations <br /> Defining the"community" <br /> Why involve the public; alternative options'for community participation <br /> Selecting a consultant <br /> Setting a budget and a schedule - - <br /> When to appoint a planning task force to augment the planning committee <br /> Aft <br /> TO CONDUCT AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS <br /> Inventory analysis—new computer applications, utilizing interns and volunteers to keep the cost down <br /> Incorporating community visioning into the planning process <br /> Developing meaningful (action-oriented) goals and policies <br /> Effective techniques for preparing and evaluating alternatives <br /> Timely and effective communication with constituents - <br /> Conducting meetings that work, open houses, and hearings. <br /> HOW TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> Issues/action steps/roles and responsibilities:A framework for implementation <br /> What, more planning? Focus on issues shaping your future (redevelopment, housing,infrastructure, annexation) <br /> Understanding the financial implications of your plan <br /> Finding the financial resources for implementation <br /> Collaboration: working with the school district and other affected communities <br /> Linking the plan to your zoning ordinance and other regulations . <br /> Take Home: Sample implementation sections from a variety of plans, examples•of implementation tools, <br /> information on the financing of planned improvements and community improvement redevelopment programs <br /> 1 ' <br /> CORE FACULTY <br /> Rusty Fifield, Financial Advisor,Ehlers and Associates - <br /> Steve Reckers, Planner, Minnesota Planning . <br /> John Shardlow, President, Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc., Planning Consultant <br /> LOCATIONS <br /> Thursday,January 8 or Saturday,January 24, 1998—Earle Brown Center, U of M St. Paul Campus, 1890 Buford Avenue, <br /> St. Paul, MN 55108, (612)624-3275 <br /> • Thursday, February 26, 1998—Best Western Kelly Inn, Hwy. 23&4th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56302, (320) 253-0606•EE <br /> $99 per person or$85 per person for three or more people from same jurisdiction <br />