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Rethinking Conventional Zoning

…though the community would prefer to attract the smaller-scale, lower-impact development. … End of excerpt Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), a national think tank and training organization…

Comprehensive Plans

Comprehensive Plans

Joel Russell Too frequently communities plunge into an exhaustive comprehensive planning process without first completing a much quicker “diagnostic study.” Joel Russell explores what’s involved in doing a diagnostic study, and how it can better…

Our Contributing Writers

Our Contributing Writers

…written multiple articles for the Planning Commissioners Journal. Our thanks especially to: Joel Russell; Wendy Grey; Carolyn Braun; Gwendolyn Hallsmith; Otis White; Randall Arendt; Ilene Watson; and the late Jack McCall. You can find their…

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Overlay Zoning to Protect Surface Waters

…of water quality regulation in the United States. The original regulatory thrust was the reduction of “point source” pollution, such as direct discharges from factories and sewage treatment plants into waterways. These discharges were responsible…