Planning and Zoning Commission Learning from Experience

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Planning and Zoning CommissionLearning from
Experience

• Wayne Balmer, AICP
• Town of Queen Creek
• Jerry Stabley
• Pinal County

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Goals for This Session

• See how different communities handle similar
  issues
• Learn from other Commissioners who have had
  similar experiences
• Pick up some good ideas you can take home and use
• Learn from the misfortunes of others
• Find (hopefully) that your issues have been
  addressed before by someone else

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Why Do Cities and Counties Have Planning
Commissions?

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Why Were You Selected to be on the Commission?

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What Are The Most Important Characteristics of a
Good Commissioner?

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Have You Been Approached Inappropriately About
an Issue on the Agenda?

• What Did You Do?

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What Does Your Staff Do to Help Improve Your
Effectiveness as a Commissioner?

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What Has Been the Most Challenging Part of Being
on the Commission?

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What Has Been Your Biggest Surprise in Being on
the Commission?

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What Are Your Communitys Views on

• Possible Conflicts of Interest?
• Commissioners talking with the media?
• Lobbying of Commissioners?
• Maintaining order during Commission meetings?
• Managing public involvement?

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Have You Had Any Challenges With Commissioner
Over

• Attendance?
• Inappropriate behavior?
• Inappropriate comments?
• Good ol Boy Syndrome?
• Differences with other Commissioners?
• Others?
• What Happened?

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Thank You

• Closing Comments or Observations?