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.ity of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />**ITEM 5.3.** <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Steven B. Ach, City Planner~5°~ <br /> <br />January 16, 1996 <br /> <br />Request to Attend Out of State <br />Conference <br /> <br />Each year the American Planning Association (APA) organizes a national <br />conference for all professional, elected and appointed officials and citizens <br />involved with planning issues. This conference is by far the most attended <br />and offers sessions on the most current emerging issues. <br /> <br />The conference typically offers a wide variety of topics covering the entire <br />gamut of planning issues. Some of the topics that will be discussed that <br />could be brought back and applied to Elk River include: <br /> <br />· Growth Management Strategies <br />· Planning for Rural Areas <br />· Update of Legal Issues <br />· Wetland Protection <br />· Trends in Housing Industry <br />· Computer Applications for Planning <br />· Economic Development <br />· Urban Design Standards <br />· Sustainable Development <br /> <br />In addition to the conference sessions, numerous mobile workshops are <br />offered. These mobile workshops are opportunities to visit developments and <br />experience firsthand the success and/or failures communities have <br />experienced. <br /> <br />The 1996 Planning Department budget, as adopted by the City Council, <br />programmed expenses to cover attendance at a national conference. <br />Obviously, early registration, scheduling a hotel room, and booking air fare <br />in advance will provide the opportunity to obtain the best rates to attend the <br />conference. <br /> <br />In conclusion, I respectfully request the City Council's support to attend the <br />1996 American Planning Association National Planning Conference. <br /> <br /> s:planning:conferen <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />