Short Course Webinar

Zoning to Shape Urban Form

The live program will take place at the National Planning Conference on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Conference attendees can join the live sessions that make up this webinar at no additional charge.

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On Sunday, April 14, 2013, APA will be streaming a live short course from the 2013 National Planning Conference for professionals who are unable to attend the live conference. Zoning to Shape Urban Form will feature five live conference sessions that cover how codes have shaped urban form over the years and the connection (and disconnection) between regulations imposed by zoning and the resulting pattern and form of cities.

The short course will also examine moderate applications of form based controls and big questions planners should ask (and answer) before drafting a form-based code. Zoning to Shape Urban Form will provide you with the form-based code knowledge you need for this expanding planning topic.

Schedule

How Zoning Regulations Affect Urban Form (S446)

9:45–11:00 a.m. CT

This is the first of five "Zoning to Shape Urban Form" sessions. Learn how codes have shaped urban form over the years. Explore the connection (and disconnection) between regulations imposed by zoning and the resulting pattern and form of cities. And examine other municipal regulations that affect urban form, including subdivision regulations, street design standards, and fire codes.
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Emily Talen, FAICP, Arizona State University

Questions to Answer Before Drafting a Code (S462)

1:00–2:15 p.m. CT

The second session in the short course examples several "big questions" that planners should ask (and answer) before beginning a form-based zoning project. Key questions include "Will the form-based tools cover the entire town or just key areas?" "Are the regulations mandatory or optional or incentivized — or will it function as a parallel code?" "Is there any role for discretionary review, or will all approvals be through objective standards?" and "Will we allow rezonings to PUDs or other districts as an option?" Answering these big questions early in the process will save you headaches later.
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Donald L. Elliott, FAICP, Clarion Associates
William M. Spikowski, FAICP, Spikowski Planning Associates

Form-Based Zoning 'Light' (S482)

2:30–3:45 p.m., CT

The third session in the short course examines moderate applications of form based controls. Case studies illustrate strategic additions of form regulations to existing zoning codes and to codes undergoing major rewrites. These case studies derive from the new PAS Report Rules that Shape Urban Form and include the cities of Austin and Mooresville, plus the Denver Main Street.
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Donald L. Elliott, FAICP, Clarion Associates
Matthew Goebel, AICP, Clarion Associates

Form-Based Zoning 'Heavy' (S498)

4:00–5:15 p.m., CT

This is the fourth of five "Zoning to Shape Urban Form" sessions. Learn about which situations justify the fuller applications of form-based controls, how comprehensive plans can help set the stage, and how to integrate form-based codes within existing land development regulations. Learn how to shift the default framework of zoning from use-based to form-based. Understand the importance of visioning and of technical analysis of place as foundations for coding. Examples will be provided of various advanced approaches to form-based coding.
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William M. Spikowski, FAICP, Spikowski Planning Associates
Dan Parolek, Opticos Design, Inc.

Administering Form-Based Land Development Regulations (S509)

5:30–6:45 p.m., CT

This is the last of five "Zoning to Shape Urban Form" sessions. Now that your code is drafted, who is responsible for administering it? Planning staff or perhaps a consulting town architect? And what are the practical issues to consider in administering a code?
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Tina Axelrad, City and County of Denver
Richard Tucker, Arlington County Planning Division
Luciana Gonzales, City of Miami Planning Dept

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