Planning Academy 101
Do you find yourself being called a "planner" but you didn't go to school for that?
Do you find yourself working with people who call themselves planners but you can't understand their jargon?
Then this workshop is for you! Our Planning Academy 101 is fdeal for: "new" planners, permit techs, or anyone who works with planners in adjacent fields.
Event Info
- When: Friday, June 7 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Who: Anyone needing to know the planning basics
- Where: Ocoee Lakeshore Center | 125 North Lakeshore Drive | Ocoee, FL 34761
- How: By reviewing the schedule below then registering by 5 pm on June 3.
Breakfast and lunch are included! Please be advised that for allergy purposes, it is requested that this be a fragrance-free event.
Planning Academy 101 Schedule
| 8:30 - 9 am | Registration/Continental Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 - 9:30 am | What is a Comp Plan? | Roxann Read, AICP, CFM, FRA-RA, CPM |
| 9:30 - 10:15 am | Land Development Codes | Nic Thalmueller, AICP & Jessica Frye, AICP |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:15 am | Current Planning/Development Review | Anoch Whitfield, AICP |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Florida Building Code vs. Zoning Codes | Shane Gerwig |
| 11:45 - 12:30 pm | Lunch / informal Q&A | |
| 12:30 - 1:15 pm | Interactive Activity | How Urban Planning Works |
| 1:15 - 1:45 pm | Transportation 101 | Alissa Barber Torres, PhD, FAICP, CLTD |
| 1:45 - 2:30 pm | Architecture/Landscaping/Exterior Lighting | Jim Ward |
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm | Q&A | |
| 2:45 - 3 pm | Break | |
| 3 - 3:45 pm | GIS Basics | Michael Gilbrook, PhD, GISP, AICP |
| 3:45 - 4:15 pm | Managing Public Hearings and Politics | Heather Urwiller, AICP, CFM |
| 4:15 - 4:30 pm | Q&A / Closing comments |
Registration
Registration is limited to 75 people.
- Standard registration = $25
- Student registration = $10
Breakfast and lunch are included. Please bring a refillable water bottle.