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MnAPA— Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association Thursday September 30 7:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Conference Registration Exhibit Area Open 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Welcome from Bloomington Mayor, Coral Houle 8:45-10:00 a.m. Morning Session I Access 1Nasayestest 909: Lihkis y tMsspoMtatios asC Lasb Use Successful access management enables traffic to flow safety and efficiently without compromising access to adjacent land development. It is a key feature of MnDOT's strategy to preserve and maintain the safety, capacity, and mobility of the state's highway system and link the communities and businesses it serves. Find out more about MnDOT's partnership with counties and cities to develop access policies and link transportation investment with land use decisions. Ms. Reichert will introduce the discussion, defining access management, discussing trends, and updating the audience on MnDOT's experiences over the last several years in implementing access policies. Mr. Sobota will provide "real-life" tales from the trenches as a planner with an eye to access management. • Peggy Reichert,Planning Director, MnDOT Mike Sobota, Planning Director, City of Lakeville Cas ale Aloe$ll oMba t e JI ousis y? Everyone talks about affordable housing, but is anyone actually building it? This session will delve into the whys and why nots of creating affordable housing in a hot real estate market. Mr. Ulfers will provide an overview of Dakota County's affordable housing success stories. Mr. Laurent will share his perspective as a housing developer and give insight into the real costs of developing affordable housing in a market dominated by a demand for market-rate housing. Ms.Hadley will respond to issues raised by the previous speakers,particularly regarding costs and incentives,and update the audience on affordable housing bills that were enacted during this past legislative session. Mark Ulfers, Director, Dakota County HRA Gary Laurent, President, Laurent Builders Kit Hadley,Commissioner,Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 4ettisy os 1 oaMb tke 640 ftMais:boat t'joveMsssest 'tassisy 14ppt catioss Are you still a little skeptical about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)? Do you still think that GIS is an expensive toy that your local government can't afford? Terese Rowekamp will explain some of the advances that have occurred in GIS technology during the last few years and show you how planning offices can take advantage of them. This session will explain the GIS software capabilities most useful for planners, provide visual examples of ways in which certain problems or time-consuming ventures are better accomplished through GIS, explain how to assess your city's current technology situation, and provide vendor contact information should you need assistance. • Terese Rowekamp, Rowekamp Associates