Steve Charleston
NPZA Membership Secretary
PO Box 94731
Lincoln, NE 68509-4731
Mark Your Calendar and Register for the Dates: March 27-29, 2013
2013 Nebraska Annual Planning Training Conference/Kearney
March 27-29, 2013website: npza.org
Ramada Inn---Kearney, NEregistration/ membership/ scholarships
Thanks!!!!! 2012 Sponsors
2013NPZA Scholarship Application Form
NPZA's mission statement
To provide quality education and training opportunities for individuals who make and impact land use decisions.
To provide a collaborative network for the exchange of ideas and issues to effect sound planning and zoning practices. To provide support for developing local and statewide planning policies and legislation.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM: APA INSTITUTE/NPZA CONFERENCE 2013
Is your community/county taking on the responsibilities of planning issues/regulations? Do you have new members that could benefit from training on how to do their job? Is your budget tight and your community wants to send a person that has not had training in local planning? If you answered yes and want training for your planning commissioners, let NPZA know. NPZA is offering scholarships to the 2013 APA Institute’s Courses and the NPZA Conference.
DEADLINE for receipt of scholarship applications: March 20, 2013 receipt/post marked no later.
NPZA Scholarship applicants. To apply for a scholarship please complete and return two (2) forms. The first form is the NE APA/ NPZA scholarship application form. (.DOC). The second form is the United States Citizenship Attestation Form, available on the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services website
Scholarship Priorities given in this order. (please check the box that applies)First time attendee
Institute Planning Commission Fundamentals and NPZA Conference
Or Institute Fundamentals only
Or the other Institute courses (Wednesday only).
Complete an application and submit to Steve Charleston, Secretary-Treasurer NPZA, PO Box 94731, Lincoln, NE 68509-4731.
For more information on how to apply, contact (402) 471-3757 or fax (402) 471-8405 or email:
NOMINATION MADE BY:Name: / Title:
Community/County/Organization: / Phone
Person Nominated: / Title:
Community/County/Organization: / Phone
Experience in community planning:
Why does the person need the scholarship?
How would the training benefit the person and the community?
NEBRASKA ANNUAL 2013 PLANNING CONFERENCE REGISTER/MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MARCH 27-29, 2013---registration fee 3 days $160 (lunch 2 days/banquet 1 day) Kearney, NE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013 Institutes(register for only one session for the day)
7:30 AM Registration Conference Institutes - Pre-Function Area
7:45-9:15 AM Hot Breakfast –Restaurant as Hotel Guest
8:00 to 8:30 Welcome
8:45 AM to 4:45 PM APA Institutes—Lunch from 11:45 AM—1:15 PM (must register morning & afternoon sessions)
Institute One:*( 6.5 MCLE credits)
Planning Commission Fundamentals and Legal Aspects of Planning Law: $85.00 (lunch included)
Speakers:Harry Milligan, former Hastings Community Development Director; and
Tom Huston, Attorney at Law—Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P.
[*continuation Thursday, March 28, 2013)*individuals seeking certification for (continued education)How not to Handle an Application,Ethics & Conflicts of Interest,andOpenMeetings Act: separate $85.00 registration---Thursday sessions.(Refer to registration for * credits…continuing education credits for NE attorneys)]
Institutes Two: (6.25 MCLE credits) attend both sessions
Legal Issues: Legislation/Case Law (am) & A Smorgasbord of Topics (pm): $85.00 (lunch included)
Speaker:DavidPtak,Attorneyat Law
Institute MORNING (½ day): $45.00 registration without afternoon session no lunch
Top Ten Facilitation Techniques/ Speaker: Steve Miller, AICP, Mindmixer.
Advocacy: How to deal with your local and federal representatives/ Speaker: Jason Jordan, APA
Local Food: Connecting agriculture and community economics/ Speaker: John Johnson, Madison County
Institute AFTERNOON (½ day): $45.00 registration without morning session no lunch
Economic Development & Planning: Site development and selection/ Courtney Dunbar, Olsson Associates
Placemaking: Old idea - New approach/ Greg Dale, FAICP, McBride Dale Clarion & Connie Spelman, Omaha by Design
Tips & Tricks: Productive Floodplain Management/Duane Katt, RLS, Hamilton Co Surveyor, Katt Surveying
Institute MORNING & AFTERNOON: registration $85.00 (lunch included) select morning & afternoon session
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, and FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2013---$85.00 (lunch and banquet included)
Concurrent Session Guide 5 Tracks ---Registrant’s Choices
General Basics:How Not to Handle an Application, Ethics & Conflicts of Interest, What Zoning Ain’t, Open Meetings Act, Zoning Administrators Questions & Answers.
Legal:Zoning-who has to apply & who is exempt & why, Annexation-what really needs to be done, Mediating Land Use Disputes, Board of Zoning Adjustment, General Questions & Answers.
Economic Development:Placemaking-what is it, Placemaking in Rural Nebraska, Downtown housing, Downtown-the Kearney Experience.
General: Understanding Use Groups, Housing Strategies in Nebraska-removing the barriers, Advocacy Training, The Financial Impacts of TIF.
Environmental:Implementing your Hazard Mitigation Plan, Conservation Easements, The Sarpy County Energy Plan, Agricultural Manure & Stockpiling.
NPZA Scholarship applicants. To apply for a scholarship please complete and return two (2) forms. The first form is the NE APA/ NPZA scholarship application form. (.DOC). The second form is the United States Citizenship Attestation Form, on the State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services website at .
You can also register for the conference at NPZA’s website npza.org.
Your community /organization is encouraged to support NPZA as a 2013 member. Join NPZA
Additional Information…. Steve Charleston, NPZA membership secretary/treasurer. 402.471.3757
Lodging responsibility of registrant.
Ramada Inn Kearney (308) 237-3141or $70.
Session / Sessions / Thursday / Thursday / Thursday / Friday / Friday
28-Mar-13 / Track / 28-Mar-13 / 28-Mar-13 / 28-Mar-13 / 29-Mar-13 / 29-Mar-13
8:30 / 10:15-11:45am / 1:45-3:15pm / 3:45-5:15pm / 8:30-10:00am / 10:15-11:45am
10:00 / 1 / PERMITS / ETHICS***[1:30-3:30 PM] / ZONING / Open Meetings / Zoning
State of / Basics / How Not to Handle an / Ethics, / What Zoning Ain’t / Law.. / Administrators
Planning in / Application / Conflicts of Interest... / Chad Nabity, AICP / Questions & Answers
the United / David H. Ptak / Jeff Ray, AICP / Charles A. Hamilton, / David H. Ptak,
States / Attorney / David C. Levy, Attorney / John Johnson, Madison / Attorney / Attorney
Jason / 2 / Who has to Apply & Who is / Annexation: What really / Mediating Land Use / Board of Zoning / General Questions
Jordan, AICP / Legal / Exempt & Why… / Needs to be done / Disputes / Adjustment / & Answers
Charles Hamilton / Keith Marvin, AICP / David H. Ptak,Attorney / Harry Milligan,
Attorney / Chad Nabity, AICP / Gary Taylor, AICP / Planner
Harry Milligan, Planner
3 / Placemaking-What is it? / Placemaking in Rural NE / Downtown Housing / Downtown the
Economic / (the Ord story) / Kearney Experience
Development / Greg Dale, FAICP,
McBride Dale Clarion / Caleb Pollard, Ord / Jay Palu, AIA
Kevin Andersen, NE DED / Todd Heistand / Marty Shukert, FAICP
4 / Understanding / Housing Strategies in / Advocacy Training / The Financial Impacts
General Basics / Use Groups / Nebraska- removing the / of TIF
Barriers / Rick Cunningham,AIA,
Christy Eichorn, Planner / Lonnie Dickson, AICP / Jason Jordan / Omaha Planning
Lincoln Planning Dept / David Landis, Lincoln
5 / Implementing Your Hazard / Conservation Easements / Sarpy County / Tax Increment Financing
Environmental / Mitigation Plan / Energy Plan / Agricultural Manure
Sheila Hascall, State Hazard / & Stockpiling
Mitigation Officer / Dave Sands / Steve Jensen, AICP / John Johnson,
Planner Madison Co
Nebraska MCLE / ***2 hours
credits / (continuing legal education) activity / 1 program hour =
approved courses/credits listed on registration / 1 Credit hour
Harry Milligan, Planner & Tom Huston, Attorney…Institute I Planning Commission Fundamentals and Legal Aspects of PlanningAn interactive presentation and discussion focused on the basic knowledge of land use planning. The one day session is focused on the practical application of land use planning legislation carried out by planning commissioners, administrators, attorneys, and elected officials. Mr. Milligan is active as a consultant for community planning in Nebraska. He has several years serving the City of Hastings in land use, zoning, subdivision, and annexation in the capacity as staff planning advisor to the planning commission and city council.
Mr. Huston is a practicing attorney active in land use planning and represents clients in zoning and permitting processes. He represents clients in housing development, tax increment financing, and land use redevelopment.
This program provides an excellent opportunity for community representatives to gain a better understanding of their responsibilities; understand the legal principles of planning and its application; become better aware of the community planning decision-making process; and how to interact with community neighbors. Mr. Milligan and Mr. Huston have served as professional trainers for the Nebraska Planning Institutes for more than the past fifteen years. They were instrumental in the preparation and packaging of the practical planning and legislative law for the Nebraska Planning Handbook and training materials for the Fundamentals Institute.6.5 MCLE credits
David Ptak, Attorney…Institute II---Legal Issues: Legislation/Case Law & a Smorgasbord of Topics
Legislation & Case Law/A Smorgasbord of Topics will cover legal foundations of planning and zoning in Nebraska. Dave spent nearly 30 years engaged in the general practice of law including representation of the City of Battle Creek and the Village of Meadow Grove. Dave served as the Deputy Madison County Attorney and the Norfolk City Attorney. He is the past-president NPZA. Mr. Ptak has presented several workshops and institute courses for NPZA and APA the past 10 years. His working knowledge, understanding, and experiences working with land use law and its applicability will provide you an excellent learning experience. The discussion ranges from issues on zoning, subdivision, annexation, incompatible uses, non-conforming uses, responsibilities, conflict of interest, and more.6.25 MCLE credits
David C. Levy, Attorney…Institute II continuation Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
The Certification Maintenance (CM) Program requires that all AICP members attend an Ethics session. This session should be helpful to all professional and citizen planners, and attorneys who face many ethical dilemmas. An overview of the new AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct will be given along with a description of ethics principles, rules of conduct and ethics complaint procedures. The session speaker will share “real life” ethical situations and scenarios. Come and learn about ethical situations that your peers face in the region and on a national basis. David Levy is Chair of the Real Estate Section, Baird Holm LLP, Attorneys at Law. Mr. Levy represents clients in zoning, land use, energy, environmental and general real estate matters, in transactional, administrative, legislative and judicial proceedings. Mr. Levy has served as an Adjunct Professor in Land Use Law at the University Of San Francisco School Of Law, and has taught legal writing at Creighton University School of Law. Mr. Levy is admitted to practice law in California, Iowa and Nebraska, and has earned the American Institute of Certified Planners designation, the City Planning profession's highest level of certification....2.0 MCLE * credits/Professional Responsibility…Ethics
Charles A. Hamilton, Attorney…Institute II continuation Open Meetings Act
The open meetings law session covers the legal responsibilities for the elected official body, the planning commission, and officials/staff representing the local county and municipal government in public participation responsibility under the open meetings law. Mr. Hamilton’s experiences include serving as the Adams County Deputy County attorney as legal counsel to the Adams County Planning Commission, the county Board of Supervisors, and the Board of Adjustment. Instrumental in the creation of rules and regulations in planning and zoning procedural processes and public participation for the Adams County Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and Board of Adjustment. Mr. Hamilton represented clients at Hamilton Property through researching zoning issues for property purchase decisions.1.5 MCLEcredits
Revised 01/23/2013
2013 Nebraska Annual Planning Conference Registration Form: March 27-29, 2013
2013 Nebraska Annual Planning Conference Registration Form: March 27-29, 2013
(If registering for MCLE credits, use other conference registration form)
Community/County/Organization:Registrant Name: / Title:
Mailing Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
First Time Attendee / Sponsor / Speaker / Pre-Register
(Through March 19, 2013)
Please select all that apply. / FEE
Wednesday/ Thursday with banquet/ Friday (NON-MCLE) ~ Select events attending below for each day / $160
Wednesday APA Institute (Select either Institute One (full day) or Select morning and afternoon (full day) / FEE **
Institute One: Planning Commission Fundamentals: (fee applies to all registrants) / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues and Case Law: (fee applies to all registrants) / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues Case Law: (1 session $45 or both sessions $85) / $45/$85
Institute Three: Top 10 Facilitation Techniques (AM) Site Development & Selection (PM) / $45/$85
Institute Four: Advocacy/Deal with Representatives Placemaking/ New Approach / $45/$85
Institute Five: Connecting Ag & Community Economics Floodplain Management / $45/$85
**Wednesday APA Institutes full day which includes morning session and afternoon session combo fee / $85
The following registration and registration fees are for NON_MCLE registrants / FEE
Thursday and Friday Sessions with Banquet (excludes MCLE sessions credit) / $85
NPZA Thursday only (no Banquet) (Thursday excludes MCLE sessions credit) / $55
NPZA Thursday Banquet Only / $25
NPZA Friday only (Friday excludes MCLE sessions credit)) / $45
Extra luncheon (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $12 =
Extra banquet (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $25 =
Total Amount Due
Example-(Attending Wednesday, Thursday (including banquet), and Friday equals $160 (NON MCLE registrants)
Scholarship Requested: (Please complete Scholarship Form)…npza.org
Registration late fee: $90 (after March 19, 2013) – Refunds for cancellation not accepted after March 20, 2013
Conference Registration and Information call: Steve Charleston (402) 471-3757…fax (402) 471-8405
Payment Enclosed
Billing Requested: (Please complete the following information to provide for accurate billing)Community/County/Organization: / Member Sponsor
Bill to Contact: / Title:
Mailing Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
Make checks payable to: Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association Mail to:
Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association%
Steve Charleston, Secretary /Treasurer
PO Box 94731
Lincoln, NE 68509-4731
Revised 03/18/2013
2013 Nebraska Annual Planning Conference Registration Form----March 27-29, 2013 Registration for MCLE Credits approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission attorney accreditation through the Nebraska Mandatory Legal Continuing Education Commission
(If NOT registering for MCLE credits, use other conference registration form)
Community/County/Organization:Registrant Name: / Title:
Mailing Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
First Time Attendee / Sponsor / Speaker / Pre-Register
(Through March 19, 2013)
Wednesday APA Institute (Select either Institute One (full day) or Select morning and afternoon (full day) / MCLE
Institute One: Planning Commission Fundamentals (lunch) : MCLE credits 6.5 activity 74231 / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues and Case Law (lunch) : MCLE credits 6.25 activity 74228 / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues MCLE credits 3.0act Case Law: MCLE credits 3.25 activity74228 / $45/$85
MCLE credits are provided only to persons that register separately for Institutes listed with MCLE activity numbers
Thursday/ Friday Sessions MCLE credits /Select Sessions to attend not held at same time MCLE credit only / FEE
How Not to Handle an Application (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 74232 / $45
*Ethics and Conflicts of Interest (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 2.0 activity 74229 Ethics / $45
*Ethics 2.0 MCLE credits for professional responsibility
How Not to Handle an Application and Open Meetings Act (both Thursday) MCLE credits 3.5 activity 74232 / $60
Zoning Who applies & Why (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 74223 / $45
Open Meetings Act (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 74231 / $45
Board of Zoning Adjustment (Friday) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 744227 / $45
MCLE credits are provided to persons that register separately for Institutes listed with MCLE activity numbers
Extra luncheon (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $12 =
Extra banquet (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $25 =
Total Amount Due
Conference Registration and Information call: Steve Charleston (402) 471-3757…fax (402) 471-8405
Payment Enclosed
Billing Requested: (Please complete the following information to provide for accurate billing)
Community/County/Organization: / Member Sponsor
Bill to Contact: / Title:
Mailing Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
Make checks payable to:
Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association
Steve Charleston
Secretary /Treasurer
PO Box 94731
Lincoln, NE 68509-4731
Revised 03/18/2013
NPZA Membership Application for 2013 …………………………………………………………npza.org
NPZA invites you and your community/county/organization to join us a 2013 member.
Who is NPZA? NPZA is an active association of communities, counties, professionals, and organizations that are dedicated to community planning and development in Nebraska.
NPZA's mission statement
To provide quality education and training opportunities for individuals who make and impact land use decisions.
To provide a collaborative network for the exchange of ideas and issues to effect sound planning and zoning practices.
To provide support for developing local and statewide planning policies.
NEBRASKA PLANNING AND ZONING ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
Membership bonus…NPZA membership provides the local administrator with membership access to the Planning Commissioners Journal Web. PlannersWeb site will provide you with articles and postings on a wide range of planning issues, as well as a focus on how citizen planners — especially members of planning commissions and boards — can work most effectively.
Membership Classification (check one) / Application Date: / , 20Student / $5 / Individual / $15
Private Planning Consultant / $40 / Joint Planning Agencies / $50
City or County under 5,000 population / $35 / State/Planning Agencies / $40
City or County above 5,000 population / $40
Name/Community/County/Organization:
Contact Person:
Mailing Address: / City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Fax: / Email:
List Planning Commission members name and address. Include one staff person who works with planning commission, i.e., planning director, building inspector or clerk. If consultant or other agency, list staff.