The Commission and the Consultant
by Eric Damian Kelly
--- Advice on how to select and work with a consultant, and ensure that your project is a success.
Practical Pointers on Dealing with Consultants
--- Reducing Misunderstandings, by Whit Blanton
--- Pre-Proposal Meetings, by Tom Genovese
--- Fair Dealings, by Marilyn Ryba
--- Proper Consultant Care and Feeding, by Wayne Lemmon
--- Suggested do's and don'ts for the conduct of public hearings, and the deportment of members of boards, commissions, and other bodies -- reprinted as written by the late Fred Riggins.
The Effective Planning Commissioner:
Let's Talk About Followship
--- After discussing the role of the chair in her last column, Elaine Cogan looks at how the rest of the commission can most effectively participate in a meeting.
The Planning Commission At Work:
Taking the Planning Commission's Pulse
--- Michael Chandler offers an organizational "diagnostic" to help commissions clarify their role.
Planning Law Primer:
Understanding Spot Zoning
by Robert Widner
--- Attorney Bob Widner reviews the basics of "spot zoning."
Talking Transportation:
The Parking Conundrum
--- In the first of three columns to focus on parking, Greg Dale provides an overview of parking standards.
Insights:
The Planning Process & the Parable of the Boiled Frog
by Mark D. Miles
--- Gresham, Oregon, planning commissioner Mark Miles offers his insights on the need for planning commissions to envision the future or suffer the fate of the boiled frog.
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