2024 MCP Webinar Recordings
December 5, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 31, 2025 - 12:00AM
Contact: For information, contact the Citizen Planner Coordinator, Kara Kelly, at cplanner@msu.edu.
The 2024 Master Citizen Planner (MCP) Webinar Series is designed to offer participants the latest updates and information on current topics of interest to planning and zoning officials. These webinars have been recorded and are now being offered for Master Citizen Planners and others to purchase, view and earn one hour of continuing education per webinar. You will receive access to six webinars which you will be able to view at your convenience. The webinar recordings are not available individually. The package of six costs $60.
2024 Topics:
Overlay Zones for the Lay Planner, April 18 - Tyler Augst. Overlay districts are a zoning tool that communities have used to promote mixed-use developments, waterfront regulations, transit corridors, housing variety, and more. Overlay districts add standards and regulations to those found in the underlying district and can help target specific areas within or across districts. This webinar will provide an overview of overlay districts, how they differ from traditional zoning, when using an overlay zone may be appropriate, and examples of a variety of different types of overlay zones found in Michigan.
Zoning Enforcement: Policies, Property Rights, and Politics, May 16 - Brad Neumann, AICP. Enforcement is a necessary component of having a zoning ordinance, yet it can be overlooked, avoided, or underfunded. The absence of zoning enforcement can lead to damaging community narratives about the validity of the ordinance or the work of the Planning Commission or ZBA. Participants in this session will learn about enforcement tools and policies, private property rights and curtilage, and the role of elected and appointed boards in supporting enforcement efforts.
Site Plan Review for Planning Commissioners, June 20 - Mary Reilly, AICP. Site plan review is a significant power of local government in ensuring that all local, state, and federal regulations are satisfied with proposed development. Yet, planning commissioners tend to get overzealous crossing into site design as opposed to sticking to the lane of reviewing for conformity with the ordinance. Participants will learn about the benefit of using checklists for site plan review, gain experience using a scale, and gain insights on the use of conditional approval, escrow fees, and performance guarantees.
Plumbing the Depths: Ethics in Community Planning and Zoning, September 19 - Harmony Gmazel, AICP. Serving the public interest is a priority for planning officials and planners alike. This interest can become either obscured or crystal clear when we are confronted with a disconnect between the legal requirements of our work and ethical obligations we have as human beings. Participants in this session will gain an understanding of moral theories, will analyze planning-related scenarios, and learn about strategies that address potentially unjust or unfair behaviors or regulations related to local planning.
A Guide to Land Use Resources: Where was that again?, October 17 – Eric Warman. The digital age has meant more information and resources are available to land use decision makers than ever before. Identifying and keeping track of high-quality planning and zoning resources can be a challenge with so much information out there. Participants in this webinar will learn how to identify high quality resources and take a guided tour of where to find a variety of national, state, and MSU Extension resources.
3rd Annual 'Master Citizen Planner Showcase, November 21 – Various MCPs. Master Citizen Planner (MCP) is a status granted to people who complete the Citizen Planner Program and demonstrate commitment to continuing their own education each year. This showcase will highlight the practical outcomes of that commitment. MCPs can be found doing incredible planning and zoning work for their communities across Michigan. MCPs from around the state will each give a short presentation on a unique project, topic, or case from their community. Join us to learn directly from your peers! Featuring:
- Ann Gasperich, Breitung Township - Master Plan: It belongs to you
- Holli Hehn, Breitung Township - Overcoming challenges with code enforcement
- John Humphrey, City of New Buffalo - Discharging our ZBA and replacing it with the City Council, What ? How? Why? And how we bring it back
- Homer A. Mandoka, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi - Recent policy and project success stories
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