Zoning Basics
Mike Chandler and Greg Dale look at zoning basics with an overview of the purposes of zoning, the structure of a typical zoning ordinance, and the principal players in the “zoning universe.” With sidebars on…
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Zoning and Changing Lifestyles
Long-time planners and PCJ contributing writers Mike Chandler and Greg Dale take a look at the impact that changes in our society are having on local zoning regulation….
Citizen Planning Academies
One of the major challenges facing most communities, and their planning boards, is how to explain planning and the planning process in terms citizens can understand. Mike Chandler looks at how “citizen planning academies” helped…
Making the Most of Your Meeting Time, Parts I & II
Mike Chandler offers two exercises that can help you make the most of your meeting time; plus a look at debriefing your planning commission meetings…
Are You Organized For Business?
Mike Chandler provides a 20-question exercise that can help your commission see how well it’s organized for business….
Making Planning Accountable
How do measure the success of planning in your town, city, or county? Mike Chandler looks at some basic ways to make planning accountable….
Your Community’s Little Instruction Book
…“The Planning Commission at Work” column, ably written for the Planning Commissioners Journal for many years by our friend Michael Chandler. It is our hope that as a team, we can continue in Mike’s fine…
The Nature of Planning
Just why is planning important? Michael Chandler takes aim at this most fundamental question — in under 1,000 words….
Enhancing Your Commission’s Productivity
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Another important strategy a planning commission can employ to maintain or improve…
Strengthening Your Group Process Skills
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Increasingly, planning commissions are turning to work sessions to deal with issues…
Commission and Staff: Expectations of Each Other
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. In my last column, I looked at the relationship between the planning…
Linking Elected Officials with Planning
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Although not mandated by code, most planning commissions would do themselves a…
Preparing An Implementable Comprehensive Plan
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Planning commissions are charged with preparing comprehensive plans. That is one of…
