Resources - Planning Commission

• Adams, Gerald.  “Planning Commission and Zoning Board Budgets,” MSPO Advisor, March 1989, p. 1. (BAS)
• Alaska Planning Commission Planning Commission Handbook
• Allor, David J.  Planning Commissioners Guide: Processes For Reasoning Together, APA Planners Press, 1993, paperback. (INT)
• Arizona Department of Commerce, Community Planning Office.  “Common Questions: A Newsletter on Planning Issues,”
• Atlanta Regional Commission and the Community Planning Institute.  “Training for Planning Officials Course,”
• Ball State University – Purdue University Cooperative Extension.  “Nitty-Gritty of Land Planning,” 
• Connecticut Rural Development Council and the Connecticut Chapter of the APA Land Use Partnership 
• Delaware Planning Education Program Certificate:  University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration.
• Driscoll, Jim and Hunter, Ted.  You Be the Judge:  A Handbook for the Land Use Decision maker, APA Planners Press, 1997, 73 pages, paperback. (INT)
• Getzels, Judith and Sanders, Welford.  “The Planning Commission:  Its Composition and Function” (PAS 400), APA Planners Advisory Service, 1987, 11 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission Certified Planning Commissioners Program
• Hawaii Chapter of the APA.  “From the Ground Up: A Handbook for Community-Based Land Use Planning,”
• Heidemann, Mary Ann.  “What’s Expected of a Planning Commissioner,” Michigan Planner, June 1997, p. 1. (BAS)
• Indiana Planning Association, “Citizen Planner Training Manual,”
• Iowa State University Extension Community Development Publications, “The Local Planning Commission: Rules & Responsibilities,” 
• Johnston County (NC) Planning and Zoning Department, Citizen and Board Training Site
• Kentucky League of Cities, Leadership Training Center, “Planning and Zoning to Meet HB 55 Requirements,” 
• Langworthy, Steve.  “Putting the ‘Planning’ Back in the Planning Commission,” Michigan Planner, December 2003, p. 1.* (BAS)
• Langworthy, Steve.  Planning Commissioners Handbook, Michigan Municipal League, 2000, 46 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Lincoln Institute Online Training
• Michigan Association of Planning.  Basic Training I, Michigan Society of Planning for Michigan State University Extension Citizen Planner Program, 2002, 62 pages. (BAS)
• Michigan Association of Planning.  MAP Basic Training II, Michigan Society of Planning for Michigan State University Extension Citizen Planner Program, 2002, 47 pages. (BAS)
• Michigan Association of Planning.  Planning Commission Guidelines:  By-laws, Public Hearings, and Conflict of Interest, MSP, 12 pages, paperback.* (BAS)
• Mid-America Regional Council, Government Training Institute:  Planning and Zoning Commissioner Certificate Program
• Morse, Susan and Rubin, Laura.  “Training Citizens to Take Effective Roles in Land-Use Planning,” Michigan Planner, February 2002, p. 1. (BAS)
• New Hampshire Office of State Planning, Planning Commission Videos and Publications  
• New Jersey Planning Officials Basic Education Programs
• New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal, “Land Use Training Program for Local Government Officials,”
• North Carolina Chapter of the APA, “North Carolina Citizen Planner Training Manual”
• Ohio State University, “Planning at a Distance Program”
• Oregon Chapter of the APA, “A Guide to Community Visioning”
• Orton Family Foundation Online Training
• Penn State University Cooperative Extension, Pennsylvania Municipal   Planning Education Institute, and the Pennsylvania chapter of the APA.  “The Basic Course for Planning Commissioners”
• Rutgers University, Center for Government Services Elected Official Certificate Program 
• Shultz, Michael.  Personal Liability of Planning and Zoning Officials, Rocky Mountain Land Institute, 1994, 27 pages, paperback. (INT)
• Slater, David.  Management of Local Planning, International City Management Association, 1984, 288 pages, hardcover. (INT)
• Smith, Herbert.  The Citizen’s Guide to Planning, APA Planners Press, 1993, 267 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Solnit, Albert.  The Job of the Planning Commissioner, APA Planners Press, 1987, 198 pages, paperback.* (BAS)
• State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. “The Planning Commissioner’s Book,” On web in sections:
• State of Colorado, Office of Smart Growth, “Planning       Commissioners’ Corner”
• State of Maryland Department of Planning Certificate Course in Urban Planning
• Texas Chapter of the APA Publications and Tapes
• Toner, William; Gil, Ephraim; Lucchesi, Enid; et al.  Planning Made Easy:  A Manual for Planning Commissioners, Members of Zoning Boards of Appeal, and Trainers, APA Planners Press,         1994, 1 volume, loose leaf. (BAS)
• Trebilcock, Sam.  “Ideas for Training Planning Commissioners,” The Western Planner, Volume 22, Issue 4, June 2001, p. 3-4. (BAS)
• University of Illinois at Chicago, Great Cities Institute, and the Urban Land Institute:  Planning Commissioner Online Program
• University of Massachusetts Extension, Citizen Planner Training Collaborative
• University of Memphis, Mid-South Planning and Zoning Institute Annual Workshops
• University of North Alabama and the Alabama Planning Institute:  “Community Planning in Alabama: A Primer for PC and ZBA members,” a home study course. 
• University of Wisconsin Extension, Local Government Center – Publications
• Utah Local Government Trust Certified Planner Workshop  
• VerBurg, Kenneth.  The Community Planning Process:  A Guide for Planning Commissioners in Michigan, MSP, 1987, 38 pages, paperback.* (BAS)
• Virginia Tech Extension Certified Planning Commissioner Program
• Western Washington University and Huxley College Certificate Program in Environmental Policy and Planning
• Wyckoff, Mark.  “Relationship of the Planning Commission to the Legislative Body,” MSPO Advisor, May 1985, p. 1. (BAS)
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