Steve Charleston
NPZA Membership Secretary
PO Box 94731
Lincoln, NE 68509-4731
Mark Your Calendar and Register for the Dates: March 19-21, 2014
2014 Nebraska Annual Planning Training Conference/Kearney
March 19-21, 2014website: npza.org
Ramada Inn---Kearney, NEregistration/ membership/ scholarships
2014 Nebraska Annual Planning Conference Registration Form----March 19-21, 2014 Registration for MCLE Credits approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission attorney accreditation through the Nebraska Mandatory Legal Continuing Education Commission
Activity 87347
*Ethics and Conflicts of Interest*Ethics 2.0 MCLE credits for professional responsibility
Regulating Cell Towers MCLE
Open Meeting Act MCLE
Airport Zoning MCLE
Zoning Legal Questions and Answers MCLE
Board of Zoning Adjustment MCLE
Harry Milligan, Planner & Tom Huston, Attorney…Institute I Planning Commission Fundamentals and Legal Aspects of Planning
David Ptak, Hastings City Attorney…Institute II---Legal Issues: Legislation/Case Law & a Smorgasbord of Topics
David C. Levy, Attorney…Institute II continuation Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
Charles A. Hamilton, Attorney…Institute II continuation Open Meetings Act
Nebraska Mandatory Continuing Legal Education MCLE Credits Approval
Sponsored training provided by
Nebraska Planning & Zoning Association in partnership
with the Nebraska Chapter of the American Planning Association
NEBRASKA ANNUAL 2014 PLANNING CONFERENCE REGISTER/MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MARCH 19-21, 2014---registration fee 3 days $160 (lunch 2 days/banquet 1 day) Kearney, NE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 Institutes(register for only one session for the day)
7:30 AM Registration Conference Institutes - Pre-Function Area
7:45-9:15 AM Continental Refreshments
8:00 to 8:30AM 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:*( 6.0 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 20, 2014)*individuals seeking certification for (continued education)How not to Regulating Cell Towers,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: (6.0 MCLE credits) attend both sessions
Legal Issues: Legislation/Case Law (am) & A Smorgasbord of Topics (pm): $85.00 (lunch included)
Speaker:DavidPtak,Attorneyat Law, City of Hastings
Institute MORNING (½ day): $45.00 registration without afternoon session no lunch
Economic Development Session/Speaker: Nebraska Main Street, representatives
Floodplains/ Stormwater Management and Planning/ Speaker: Kelli Sertich, AICP
Institute AFTERNOON (½ day): $45.00 registration without morning session no lunch
Public Health and Planning/ Speaker: Phillip Farrington, AICP
Local Food: Connecting agriculture and community economics/ Speaker: John Johnson, Madison County
Institute MORNING & AFTERNOON: registration $85.00 (lunch included) select morning & afternoon session
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, and FRIDAY MARCH 21, 2014---$85.00 (lunch and banquet included)
Concurrent Session Guide 5 Tracks ---Registrant’s Choices
General Basics:Comprehensive Plan-what is it?, Ethics & Conflicts of Interest, Open Meetings Act, Annexation, Zoning Administrators Questions & Answers.
Special Usage:Upper Level Housing, UNL student session Planning projects, Lincoln’s Entertainment District, Board of Zoning Adjustment, General Questions & Answers.
Planning Techniques:Regulating Cell Towers, GIS and Planning.
Property Issues: The Bundle of Property Rights, Resolving Problem Properties, Airport Zoning, Planning for Water Usage.
Land Use Management:Different way to Zoning, Stormwater Management, CIP’s What are They and Should you have One, Housing.
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 2014 member. Join NPZA
Additional Information…. Steve Charleston, NPZA membership secretary/treasurer. 402.471.3757
Lodging responsibility of registrant.Ramada Inn Kearney (308) 237-3141
or Single/Double $73 (excludes breakfast).
General / ConcurrentSession / Sessions / Thursday / Thursday / Thursday / Friday / Friday
19-Mar-2014 / Track / 20-Mar-14 / 20-Mar-14 / 20-Mar-14 / 21-Mar-14 / 21-Mar-14
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
/ Basics / The Comprehensive Plan-What is it? / Ethics for Planners and
Attorneys 2.0 MCLE ethics / Open Meeting Act 1.5 MCLE / Annexation / Administrators Q & A 1.5 MCLE
John Johnson, Madison Co. / Sue Schwartz, FAICP / Charles Hamilton / Keith Marvin, AICP / David H. Ptak,
/ Jeff Ray, AICP / David C. Levy, Attorney / Attorney / Attorney
2 / Upper Level Housing / UNL Student Session Community Planning / Lincoln’s Entertainment District / Board of Zoning Adjustment1.5 MCLE / General Questions
Special Usage / Jay Palu, AIA / 4 mini-presentations by UNL / David Landis, Lincoln / David H. Ptak,Attorney / & Answers
Megan Lutz, AIA / Graduate students / Harry Milligan,
Planner
3 / Regulating Cell Towers 1.5 MCLE / Community Planning / Community Planning / GIS and Planning
Planning / David H. Pltak, Attorney / Marty Shukert, FAICP / Phillip Farrington, AICP / Brenda Wilson
Techniques / Judy Clark, Planner, / GIS Workshop
City of North Platte
4 / The Bundle of Property Rights / Resolving Problem Properties / Airport Zoning 1.5 MCLE / Planning for Water Usage, etc.
Property / Chad Nabity, AICP / Mark Evans / Russ Gasper / Dave Potter
Issues / Ike Brown / David H. Ptak, Attorney
Kent Gilbert
5 / Different Way to Zoning / Storm Water Management / CIP’s What & Why / Housing Session
Management / Christy Eichorn, AICP / Kelli Sertich, AICP / Chad Nabity, AICP / Lonnie Dickson, AICP
Harry Milligan
Sue Schwartz, FAICP
Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission continuation education credits: 1 hour = 1 credit
Harry Milligan, Planner & Tom Huston, Attorney…Institute I Planning Commission Fundamentals and Legal Aspects ofPlanningAn 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 content for the Nebraska Planning Handbook and training materials for the Fundamentals Institute. 6.0 MCLE creditsactivity 87347
David Ptak, Hastings City 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 has also served as Deputy Madison County Attorney and as Norfolk City Attorney. He is a past-president NPZA. Mr. Ptak has presented several workshops and institute courses for NPZA and APA over 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. 6.0 MCLE creditsactivity 87347
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…Ethicsactivity 87347
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 MCLEcreditsactivity 87347
Revised 12/20/2013
2014 Nebraska Annual Planning Conference Registration Form----March 19-21, 2014 Registration for MCLE Credits approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commissionattorney 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 12, 2014)
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 6.0activity 87347 / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues/Case Law (lunch) Smorgasbord of Topics : MCLE credits 6.0activity 87347 / $85
Institute Two: Legal Issues/Case LawMCLE credits 3.0 activitySmorgasbord of Topics: MCLE credits 3.0activity 87347 / $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
Regulating Cell Towers (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 87347 / $45
*Ethics and Conflicts of Interest (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 2.0 Ethicsactivity 87347 / $45
*Ethics 2.0 MCLE credits for professional responsibility
Open Meeting Act (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 87347 / $45
Airport Zoning (Thursday-no lunch) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 87347 / $45
Zoning Legal Questions and Answers (Friday) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 87347 / $45
Board of Zoning Adjustment (Friday) MCLE credits 1.5 activity 87347 / $45
MCLE credits are provided to persons that register separately for Institutes listed as referenced activity 87347
Extra luncheon (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $15 =
Extra banquet (guest) ticket(s) – Thursday / X $30 =
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
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Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association
Steve Charleston
Secretary /Treasurer
PO Box 94731
Lincoln, NE 68509-4731
Revised 12/20/2013