2nd Planning & Community Development Directors Forum -- REMINDER
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2nd Planning & Community Development Directors Forum -- REMINDER
Date:
September 19, 2014
Time:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
Website:
http://councilforqualitygrowth.org
Registration:
Register Now
Event Description:
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for the Forum. DO not forget, coffee and networking begin at 10am and the Forum will begin at 10:30am and conclude at 2pm. All materials and take-homes will be provided at the Forum. As a reminder, here is the Agenda:
Agenda
2nd Planning Directors Forum
September 19, 2014
10am – 2pm
DIRECTIONS:
Council for Quality Growth
5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
From Points North
Traveling south on GA 400, take Exit 4-C, the Hammond Drive exit.
Turn left onto Hammond Drive.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn left at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the 1st floor in the conference room.
From Points West
Traveling east on I-285, take Exit 26, the Glenridge Drive exit.
Turn left onto Glenridge Drive.
Turn right onto Hammond Drive.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn left at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the 1st floor in the Conference room.
From Points East
Traveling west on I-285, take Exit 28, the Peachtree Dunwoody exit.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn right at the first light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The Meeting is on the first floor in the conference room.
From Points South
Traveling north on GA 400, take Exit 4A, Glenridge Connector.
Turn right onto Glenridge Connector.
Turn left onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
After passing under I-285, turn right at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building, you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the first floor in the Conference room.
The Forum will consist of 50+ Planning Directors from the Metro Region who will come together, network, idea-exchange and hear from speakers and an interactive discussion with a panel of members in the development industry.
This will consist of Council staff and Council Members serving on a panel and will not be open to the public.
The idea of the 1st Forum was initiated by Marietta Planning Director Brian Binzer and a team of Planning Directors including:
Agenda
2nd Planning Directors Forum
September 19, 2014
10am – 2pm
- 10:00 – 10:30 am -- Registration and Networking
- 10:30 – 10:40 am – Welcome and Recap of the January 24, 2014 Planning Directors Forum
- 10:40 – 11:50 am – United States Postal Service new Regulations: Centralized Mailboxes
- Bradley Ledford, Postmater, USPS
- RobertAnn Usher, Operations Program Specialist, USPS
- David Hollomon, USPS
- 11:50 – 12:25 pm – Lunch and Networking
- Open Discussion on Regional Issues
- 12:30 – 1:15 pm – Ga. Department of Community Affairs
- Planning Act Discussion
- Old vs. New Rules
- PlanFirst Forward
- Brian Johnson, Director – Office of Planning and Environment, DCA
- Elizabeth Smith, Regional Planning Coordinator, DCA
- 1:15 – 1:45pm – Stormwater Management – Artful Approaches to Functional Landscape
- Todd Fuller, Hughes Good O'Leary & Ryan
- 1:55 - 2:00 pm – Wrap-Up and Adjourn
DIRECTIONS:
Council for Quality Growth
5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
From Points North
Traveling south on GA 400, take Exit 4-C, the Hammond Drive exit.
Turn left onto Hammond Drive.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn left at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the 1st floor in the conference room.
From Points West
Traveling east on I-285, take Exit 26, the Glenridge Drive exit.
Turn left onto Glenridge Drive.
Turn right onto Hammond Drive.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn left at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the 1st floor in the Conference room.
From Points East
Traveling west on I-285, take Exit 28, the Peachtree Dunwoody exit.
Turn right onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
Turn right at the first light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building in front of you and you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The Meeting is on the first floor in the conference room.
From Points South
Traveling north on GA 400, take Exit 4A, Glenridge Connector.
Turn right onto Glenridge Connector.
Turn left onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
After passing under I-285, turn right at the light into Palisades Office Park.
Building D is the first building, you can park in the covered parking structure immediately on your left as you enter the office park. The meeting is on the first floor in the Conference room.
The Forum will consist of 50+ Planning Directors from the Metro Region who will come together, network, idea-exchange and hear from speakers and an interactive discussion with a panel of members in the development industry.
This will consist of Council staff and Council Members serving on a panel and will not be open to the public.
The idea of the 1st Forum was initiated by Marietta Planning Director Brian Binzer and a team of Planning Directors including:
- Jeff Watkins, Cherokee County
- Dana Johnson, Cobb County
- Andrew Baker, DeKalb County
- Tom Brown, Forsyth County
- Bryan Lackey, Gwinnett County
- James Shelby, City of Atlanta
- Jon Davis, City of Norcross
The 2nd Forum will consist of an opening networking reception, a roundtable discussion with a facilitator to hear from you and your colleagues and allow you as Metro Region Planning Directors to share ideas and discover what other counties or cities are facing or have ideas that you may be facing or have and learn how other local governments handled critical issues that many of you face today.
A catered lunch will be served followed by a keynote speaker.
We will have copies of the Zoning and Land Use Law book available at the meeting as well.
Finally, the Council would like to obtain from you a list of topics that you all would be interested in discussing and hearing presentations on at the next Planning Directors Forum, which would occur in Spring 2014
Who is Invited?
The Forum will consist of Planning Directors from the Metro-Region. At this time, it is open to planning directors only.
A catered lunch will be served followed by a keynote speaker.
We will have copies of the Zoning and Land Use Law book available at the meeting as well.
Finally, the Council would like to obtain from you a list of topics that you all would be interested in discussing and hearing presentations on at the next Planning Directors Forum, which would occur in Spring 2014
Who is Invited?
The Forum will consist of Planning Directors from the Metro-Region. At this time, it is open to planning directors only.
