April 9 , 2005 - Planning and Zoning Conference

Track I - Planning Board Basics

• Session A. Basics for the Planning and Zoning Boards - Michael Donovan, Attorney & Planning Consultant, and Mayor - City of Concord
• Session B. Planning Board Roles and Responsibilities - Sharon Cuddy Somers, Esquire - Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC, Exeter NH
• Session C. Plan Reading Basics and Engineering Terms 101 - Sylvia Von Aulock, Town Planner - Town of Exeter NH

Track II - Basics for Zoning Board of Adjustment

• Session A. Getting Organized - William R. Drescher, Esquire - Drescher & Dokmo, P.A., Milford NH
• Session B. Roles and Responsibilities - Susan Slack, Esquire - Local Government Center, Concord NH
• Session C. ZBA Role Play - Ben Frost, AICP, Senior Planner - NH Office of Energy and Planning; and Chris Northrop, AICP, Principal Planner - NH Office Energy and Planning
  • "Alice in Wonderland, NH"
  • Zoning Map (JPG file)
  • Building Limits
  • Project Plan

Track III - Miscellaneous Planning Topics

• Session A. Legal Update - Tim Bates, Esquire - Mitchell and Bates, Laconia NH
• Session B. Around the Planning World in 90 Minutes - Joanne Cassulo, Senior Planner - NH Office of Energy and Planning; and Sandrine Thibault, AICP, Principal Planner - NH Office of Energy and Planning
  • Powerpoint Presentation
  • Time Line
  • Reading List
  • Internet Resource List
• Session C. Housing Solutions for New Hampshire - Jeff Taylor, President - Jeffrey H. Taylor and Associates, Concord NH ; and William Ray, Director of Planning and Policy - NH Housing Finance Authority, Bedford NH

Track IV - Advanced Planning and Zoning Topics

• Session A. Dealing with Conditions of Approval - Kenn Ortmann, Director - Department of Planning and Development, Rochester NH ; Chuck Grassie, Town Planner - Town of Stratham NH; and Arthur H. Nickless, President - Norway Plains Associates, Inc., Rochester NH
• Session B. Beyond Basic Plan Reading and Plan Analysis - Sylvia Von Aulock, Town Planner - Town of Exeter NH
• Session C. Development of Impact Fee and Growth Management Ordinances - Bruce Mayberry, Planning Consultant, Yarmouth ME (Impact Fees: Principles and Practice) ; and John Ratigan, Esquire - Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC, Exeter NH

Track V - Smart Growth and Planning

• Session A. Smart Growth Audits for Rural New Hampshire Communities - Carol Ogilvie, Director of Community Development - Town of Peterborough; Will Poppe, Planner - Southwest Region Planning Commission, Keene NH ; and Angela Vincent, Senior Environmental Planner - Nashua Regional Planning Commission
• Session B. Energy: Why It Should Be Part of Planning, and One City’s Examples - Joe Broyles, Energy Program Manager - NH Office of Energy and Planning (Energy: Why It Should Be Included In Planning) ; and Christa Koehler, Planner - City of Keene
• Session C. GIS and Planning - Fay Rubin, GIS Manager - GRANIT/Complex Systems Research Center, UNH, Durham NH; and Dennis Ulatowski, GIS Specialist - City of Keene

Track VI - Planning for Natural Resource

• Session A. Current Growth-Related Issues Concerning Environmental Protection - Brandon Kernen, Supervisor, Groundwater Protection Section - DES Water Supply Engineering Bureau ; Collis Adams, Administrator - DES Wetlands Bureau; Ridge Mauck, Supervisor, Site Specific Section - DES Land Resources Management Program ; and Steven Landry, Merrimack Watershed Restoration Supervisor - DES Watershed Management Bureau
• Session B. National Flood Insurance Program - Laura Weit, Planner - Southwest Region Planning Commission, Keene NH; and Meredith Cooper, Planner - Southwest Region Planning Commission, Keene NH
• Session C. EPA Storm Water Permits for NH Communities: What Local Officials Need to Know - Abby Swaine, Assistance and Pollution Prevention Unit - US EPA Region I, Boston MA

Track VII - Historic Preservation Planning

• Session A. Getting Started - Carolyn Baldwin, Attorney - Baldwin, Callen, Hogan & Kidd, PLLC; Linda Wilson, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer - Division of Historical Resources; and William Veillette - New Hampshire Preservation Alliance and Amherst Heritage Commission
  • Getting Started
  • Key NH Laws (Revised Statutes Annotated) Referencing Historic District & Heritage Commissions
  • The Certified Local Governments Program in New Hampshire)
  • CLG Questions & Answers
  • Code of Conduct Provisions for Certified Local Government
  • Historic District Procedures or Regulations in New Hampshire
  • Selected Bibliography for Historic Preservationists
  • Historic District Commission "Tips" for Getting Started
  • Amherst HDC Interview Questions
  • Amherst HDC Rules of Procedure
• Session B. Practical Communication Strategies for Commissioners - Byron Champlin, CLU, Marketing and Communication - Jefferson Pilot Financial; Jim McConaha - Concord Heritage Commission and State Historic Preservation Officer; and Adair D. Mulligan, Communications Director - Connecticut River Joint Commissions and Former Gilford Historic District Commissioner
• Session C. Mock Historic District Commission Hearing - Moderator: John Merkle - TMS Architects and Former Chair, Exeter Historic District Commission

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