The DOLA Community Development Office is cosponsoring a planning commissioner training session at the annual American Planning Association's Colorado Chapter (APA Co) conference on June 10, 2011. Planning commissioners and planners in Colorado will spend the first half of the session discussing the unique role of planning commissioners and their responsibilities. They will learn tips on conducting effective public meetings, making motions, and more importantly – how to stay out of legal trouble. Recent case studies will be highlighted to give the discussion context. The remainder of the session will focus on the diminishing supply of water in Colorado. Planning commissioners will learn their specific role in preparing for the future of water supply and conservation, and discover the importance of integrating land use planning and water supply planning efforts. Denver Water will provide an update on the Colorado River Cooperative Agreement, a recent landmark agreement that changes the way Colorado’s water resources are managed from the West Slope to the Front Range and in between.
June 10, 2011 - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Session includes presentations by:
Wayne Reed, AICP, Community Development Director for the City of Centennial
Eric Heil, AICP, Heil Law & Planning, Inc.
Eric Hecox, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Denver Water (TBD)
The session will be moderated by Tareq Wafaie, AICP, Department of Local Affairs
Please visit APA Colorado's website for further information at:http://www.apacolorado.org/content/annual-conference
