Planning Commissioner Training Series
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What You'll Learn
Take your planning officials and commissioners to the next level with this three-part training course collection. Listen in as four seasoned planners share insights from new research as well as wisdom gained from countless hours of running public meetings.
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Preparing for Planning Commission Meetings: Staff Reports: Learn tips for effective, clear communication, preparing graphic information, and what should — and should not — appear in a staff report.
Managing the Planning Commission Meeting: Public meetings are critical to planning. Seasoned veterans share their experience in how to create an agenda, keep the meeting focused, allow for robust citizen engagement, and maintain a welcoming, civil, and ethical process.
Legal Decision Making for Planning Commissioners: Legal, defensible decision making is central to commission meetings. Legal experts discuss findings of fact, making the record, and the legal context for planning.