Form Base Codes 201:
Form Based Codes 201: You’ve Heard the Hype, Now Learn the Practical Application
OVERVIEW
According to the Form Based Code Institutes website, Form Based Codes have been around for at least 20 years. Yet, only about 1% of communities in the United States are currently using them. This session will explore the latest in form-based coding in smaller cities and towns of Northern New England, and identify opportunities to break down the barriers to successful implementation. It will feature case studies from Portsmouth, NH, and in Maine the towns of Standish, Yarmouth, Portland and Bridgton, which have been using form-based codes from 1 to 5 years.It will describe the latest in form-based coding trends and techniques. In so doing, it will provide session attendees with valuable insights on how to successfully apply this tool in their communities.
Form-Based Codes Tour
OVERVIEW
Freeport Form-Based Codes Tour (Friday, May 12, 2017, 3:15 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.): participants will travel on foot to see downtown Freeport… projects that are being impacted by its FBC work (in-progress) and hear reactions about this new tool from non-Planners.
Anne Krieg, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
Anne Krieg, AICP, is the new Executive Director of the Mid-Coast Regional Planning Commission. For the previous 5 years, she was the Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development for the town of Bridgton; which is the subject of her session. She was also the Director of Planning and Development for the Town of Bar Harbor for 9 years. Anne has been an active member of the Maine Association of Planners since 2003, was the recipient of the 2007 Plan of the Year Award for MAP, and was the Conference Chair for the 2015 NNECAPA Conference in Portland, Maine. Before moving to Maine, Anne worked as the town planner in the towns of Reading and Danvers, Massachusetts and also worked in the private sector in campus and facility planning, environmental permitting, and site plan development. She is a graduate of the School of Landscape Architecture at the SUNY College of Environmental Science at Syracuse University, and has been a certified planner since 1997.
Alton “Bud” Benson, PE
Confirmed Speaker
Alton (Bud) Benson is the Town Planner for the Town of Standish, Maine. He has more than 20 years of experience working on planning issues, and has helped in the process of developing plans at the local level. He grew up on a dairy farm in Gorham, worked as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Malaysia, Public Works Director for Gorham, District Engineer for Andy Valley Soil and Water Conservation District. Mr. Benson holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine Orono.
Jessa Berna, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
Jessa Berna, AICP, was recently hired as a Land Use Planner for the Greater Portland Council of Governments. She has over ten years of experience in GIS, planning and community engagement.In 2010 she received a Master’s degree in Community Planning from the Muskie School of Public Policy, and she also has a degree in Environmental Studies from Gettysburg College. For the past seven years she has worked as a municipal planner in New Gloucester, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In Portsmouth, Jessa project managed the City’s Comprehensive Plan and helped create and implement form-based code for the City’s urban core. Before moving to Maine, she worked as a GIS technician for a planning and environmental consulting firm in Tempe, AZ where she focused on Community Wildfire Protection plans, regional land use and transportation analyses, and technologically innovative community engagement.
Alex Jaegerman, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
Alex Jaegerman, FAICP, is the Director of Planning & Development in Yarmouth, Maine, a position he has held since July, 2015. Yarmouth has enacted a Character Based Development Code to guide the future of the Yarmouth Village and surrounding traditional neighborhoods. Prior to becoming Yarmouth’s Town Planner, Alex was the director of planning for the City of Portland for over 34 years. He holds a BA in Economics from Antioch College and a Master’s degree in City Planning from MIT School of Architecture and Planning. In 1992, Alex was a Loeb Fellow in Advanced Environmental Studies at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2012, in recognition of his leadership and distinguished advancement of the art and science of the planning profession. Alex has been an active member of APA and NNECAPA including Maine Director and Chapter President, and was named Planner of the year (1991) by MAP and NNECAPA.
Caitlin Cameron, AICP, Associate AIA, LEEP AP
Confirmed Speaker
Caitlin Cameron is the Urban Designer for the City of Portland since 2013. Current and recent projects and roles include the Congress Square Redesign, India Street Neighborhood Plan and Form-based Code, development design review, and staffing the Public Art Committee. Her previous experience is in architecture which she practiced in private firms and as a volunteer with Architecture for Humanity San Francisco Chapter. Caitlin has a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and a Master in City Planning from MIT. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, Associate American Institute of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional.