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Michigan Association of Planning’s 2019 Annual Conference

Kalamazoo | Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center

The #1 source of best planning practices for professional planners, community development professionals, planning commissioners, zoning board of appeals members, and elected officials.

NATIONAL LEADERS | STATE EXPERTS | LOCAL AUTHORITIES | RELEVANT APPLICATIONS | COMPELLING LESSONS

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planningmichigan

Michigan Association of Planning’s 2019 Annual Conference

Kalamazoo | Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center

The #1 source of best planning practices for professional planners, community development professionals, planning commissioners, zoning board of appeals members, and elected officials.

NATIONAL LEADERS | STATE EXPERTS | LOCAL AUTHORITIES | RELEVANT APPLICATIONS | COMPELLING LESSONS

Photo credit: Discover Kalamazoo

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Exhibitor Showcase ........................ 4-5Planning Michigan at a Glance ..... 12-13Description of Classes .................... 14-17

Award Recipients ...................18Facility Map .............................Back Cover

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Special thank you to everyone who made this event possible!

MAP Board (2018-2019)Heather Seyfarth, AICP President City of Ann ArborJerrell Harris, Vice President Urban Farmers, Inc.Sarah Lucas, AICP Secretary | Treasurer Housing North

Suzanne Schulz, AICP Past President Progressive | AECarmine Avantini, AICP CIB Planning GroupMohamed Ayoub City of WestlandWayne Beyea, JD, AICP Michigan State University

Kelly Freeman City of Sault Ste. MarieBrad Kaye, AICP, CFM City of MidlandLynee Wells, AICP Professional Development Officer Aligned Planning

Welcome to planningmichigan 2019!

Planning Michigan SponsorMichigan Economic Development Corporation

Thursday General Session  Sponsor DTE Energy

Platinum Sign SponsorBeckett & Raeder, Inc.

Swag SponsorsAtwell, LLCMcKenna

Keynote Luncheon SponsorCarlisle | Wortman Associates, Inc.

Coffee Break SponsorsConsumers EnergyOHM AdvisorsWilliams & Works

Reception SponsorsCIB PlanningGiffels WebsterMKSKWade Trim

Planning Pioneer SponsorsMel Printing SafeBuilt Studio

Additional Supporters   A.R. Brouwer Company EnvisionGeneral CodeGibbs Planning GroupHarmari STRITC MichiganLandUseUSA | Urban Strategies

Michigan Economic Developers AssociationMichigan SavesMichigan State University Citizen PlannerROWE Professional Services CompanyUniversity of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

The Planning Michigan Host CommitteeChristina Anderson, AICP, City of KalamazooSteve Deisler, Charter Township of TexasRobert Durkee III, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

K. John Egelhaaf, AICP, Southwest Michigan Planning CommissionPeter Eldridge, AICP, City of KalamazooEric Feldt, AICP, CFM, City of Battle CreekJulie Johnston, AICP, Oshtemo Charter Township

Catherine Kaufman, JD, AICP, Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, P.C.Christopher Khorey, AICP, McKennaMegan Mickelson, Kalamazoo Area Transportation StudyGregory Milliken, AICP, Bronson Healthcare Group

Kyle Mucha, City of PortageKathleen Reilly, AICP Candidate , City of KalamazooJodi Stefforia, Comstock Charter Township

The Planning Michigan Conference CommitteeLayla Aslani, City of Grand RapidsChristopher Germain, AICP, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Carla Gribbs, DTE EnergyLaurel Joseph, AICP, Grand Valley Metro CouncilKristen Kapelanski, AICP, City of Rochester HillsNathaniel Mehmed, AICP, Williams & Works

Joseph Meyers, City of YpsilantiAmy Neary, AICP, West Bloomfield TownshipBrent Savidant, AICP, City of TroyStephanie Scott-Sims, AICP, Cornerstone Alliance

Ryan Soucy, AICP, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Steve Stepek, AICP, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study

Student RepresentativesVickie Swanson Wayne State University

Shaniqua Gibson Wayne State University

MAP StaffAndrea Brown, AICP, Executive DirectorSherrie Howard, Director of OperationsAmy Miller Jordan, Deputy DirectorWendy Rampson, AICP, Director of Programs and OutreachAmy M. Vansen, AICP, Director of Information and Programs

Atwell is a full-service planning, consulting, and engineering firm that provides creative solutions to clients in the real estate and land development markets. As a trusted advisor, we help developments become beautiful, compelling, and thriving destinations for the communities they serve.

Planning for Successfor the Built Environment

Single-Family | Multi-Family | Mixed-Use | Parks and Recreation | Hospitality and Entertainment

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Ann Arbor 734.994.4000 | Cadillac 231.775.3000Shelby Township 586.786.9800 | Southfield 248.447.2000 (HQ)

It’s a passion borne of a deep commitment to fostering meaningful community involvement and building relationships built on trust and results.

With operations in West Michigan and Metropolitan Detroit, McKenna’s planners and designers look forward to creating great communities alongside visionary municipal leaders across Michigan. Catch our presentations and stop by our booth to learn how collaborating with McKenna can inspire sustainable change.

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AR Brouwer CompanyA.R. Brouwer Company provides design/build, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial projects throughout southeastern Michigan. Our experienced team is committed to providing superior customer service and is dedicated to delivering quality construction on time and within budget. Whether it’s a renovation, addition, or new construction, we are devoted to the success of each project.

Atwell Atwell is a full-service consulting, planning, engineering, and construction services firm. We provide clients with the technical expertise, local knowledge and focused teams to add value to the real estate due diligence, planning, design, development and permitting process. Most often applied to residential and commercial development projects, our real estate division also supports development efforts undertaken by institutional clients, municipalities and non-profit organizations.

BRI - Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Beckett & Raeder, Inc. has been creating great places for over 50 years by providing planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and environmental services to communities. Our professional staff are certified by AICP, Form Based Code Institute, NCI Charrette System, Main Street Management, Complete Streets, and MiPlace Placemaking; accredited by LEED and the Congress for the New Urbanism; and licensed as Landscape Architects and Engineers, among other specialized training.

Carlisle Wortman Carlisle|Wortman Associates, Inc. is a municipal planning firm consisting of a multi-disciplinary team of professional planners, landscape architects, urban designers, and GIS technicians among the most experienced in the state. Our core service is to act as an expert and extension of the client with the goal of building strong, attractive, and more livable communities. The firm actively serves 75 municipal clients, in which the majority of our work is centered on continuing planning services.

Consumers EnergyAs Michigan’s largest utility, Consumers Energy is uniquely positioned to be a driving force for good. The company, which has served the state for more than 130 years, is focused on the triple bottom line - People, Planet and Prosperity - as it provides clean, affordable, reliable energy to homes and businesses in every county in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Consumers Energy cares for the communities it serves. To learn more about Consumers Energy, visit ConsumersEnergy.com.

Community Image Builders (CIB)Community Image Builders (CIB) goes beyond consulting and community planning. We do more than provide expertise, we deliver results that are borne out of decades of experience, strong relationships, and continual success serving communities of all sizes. We  combine  community planning with economic development strategies and tie in marketing, branding, implementation and redevelopment financing strategies, building tools for communities to transform their vision into reality while being a collaborative and trustworthy partner in every step.

EnvisionEnvision assists our clients in transforming their dreams into reality, fostering projects through visioning, planning, design and into implementable strategies. Envision embraces an integrated solutions-based approach that constantly reassesses not only where a client wants to go but also how to best guide them there. Our interdisciplinary team specializes in developing strategies that identify and navigate complex issues that often jeopardize even the best thought out plans.

General CodeTrusted by over 3,000 local governments, General Code delivers a higher standard of codification services for your municipal ordinances and Zoning laws. With more than a half century of codification expertise and an unmatched commitment to client care, we’ve transformed the industry by developing the most feature-rich, user-friendly electronic Code platform and innovating revolutionary Visual Zoning™ services.

Giffels WebsterGiffels Webster is a community planning, civil engineering, and land surveying firm that provides professional services to public, private, and institutional clients. Our primary business revolves around the natural resources of land and water, along with the infrastructure that is necessary to effectively utilize these resources for human needs. For over 65 years, we have been fortunate to provide professional support to thousands of clients. This strong client base, coupled with our community involvement, has been instrumental in the development of improved procedures and reasonable fees while assuring the stability and continued growth of our firm.

Harmari STR Harmari STR provides short term rental compliance services for 35 municipal customers, including identification, monitoring, 24/7 nuisance hotline, registration and payment portal, and direct mail and phone-based customer outreach services.

ITC Michigan (ITC)Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, ITC is the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, with two operating subsidiaries in Michigan: ITC Transmission and METC (collectively, ITC Michigan). The ITC Michigan system comprises 8,700 circuit miles of transmission line serving the majority of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. ITC’s focus on transmission and grid development drives operational excellence and delivers superior value for customers, communities, and all stakeholders.

LandUseUSA | Urban Strategies | Sharon WoodsProvides the most modern approach to urban market strategies and Target Market Analysis (TMA). Customized studies of migrating households and lifestyle preferences for missing building formats across all categories. Urban strategies for housing, retail, services, entertainment, and recreational venues. Identification of specific tenants for filling commercial space in downtowns and commercial districts. Trademarked PlaceScore methodology used to track Placemaking progress. DBE-certified as a 100% woman-owned firm. Founder is Sharon Woods, certified Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), CNUa, NCI, FBCI; and faculty member with the Incremental Development Alliance.

Exhibitor displays will be in the Lower Level in the Kalamazoo Room. Please take a moment during the scheduled refreshment breaks to meet the 2019 Planning Michigan Supporters. Thank you!

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McKennaMcKenna is a team of passionate, talented, tenacious, and creative planners and designers whose work results in tangible and inspirational outcomes. Our work is purposeful and impacts people by influencing their environment. McKenna is known for meeting the needs of Midwestern municipal leaders with advanced concepts in community master plans, transportation planning, urban design, zoning, redevelopment and public participation. McKenna also provides on-site zoning and building department services to many communities from our Northville, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan offices.

MKSK MKSK is a collective of Planners, Landscape Architects, and Urban Designers founded in 1990, who are passionate about the interaction between people and place. We are a practice with a network of seven regional metropolitan studios in Michigan and the midwest. We work in cities to reimagine, plan, and design dynamic urban environments and we partner with clients to create places that are socially connected, ecologically responsive, and economically sustainable. We believe in the culture of local, strive to understand the sense of place, and rely on authentic ideas.

Michigan Economic Developers Association The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) exists to increase members’ knowledge and understanding of economic development. Since 1960, MEDA has provided services and programs that enable our members to be effective in attracting and retaining businesses that provide quality employment, which in turn strengthens quality of life in Michigan’s communities. MEDA primarily focuses on giving members opportunities to learn, advocate, and network for the benefit of Michigan’s economic development community while enhancing their personal career goals.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business and community development with the focus on growing Michigan’s economy. Dedicated to shared economic success, MEDC promotes the state’s assets and opportunities that support business investment and community vitality. MEDC’s Community Development unit focuses on creating vibrant, sustainable and unique places by providing economic development services and programs to attract and retain talent in Michigan communities. To learn more, visit MiPlace.org.

Michigan Saves Michigan Saves is a Michigan green bank dedicated to making energy improvements easy and affordable by providing low-interest loans for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

OHM AdvisorsOHM Advisors is the community advancement firm designing award-winning work across the architecture, engineering, and planning spheres. Founded in 1962, over 500 employees throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee partner with client communities across the public and private sectors—including municipalities and government agencies, Fortune 100 companies, developers, schools and universities—to create great places for people. Our multidisciplinary experts work collaboratively to make a difference through innovative, people-focused design that drives whole communities forward.

RoweROWE Professional Services Company, founded in 1962 and based in Flint, is one of Michigan’s leading professional consulting firms, employing more than 150 people in Michigan and South Carolina. The company provides civil engineering, land surveying, aerial photography/mapping, landscape architecture, planning, and land development services to its valued clients nationwide.

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of MichiganTaubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan aims to create a more beautiful, inclusive and better environment for generations to come. Through interdisciplinary education and research, we prepare graduates for positions of responsibility within a wide spectrum of professions, organizations, and institutions that shape the built environment at scales ranging from local to global.

Wade Trim For nearly a century, we’ve been developing creative and thoughtful solutions to strengthen communities and improve quality of life. We adapt our work processes to fit the unique demands of each project using a collaborative, friendly style. The result? Solutions you can stand behind.

Williams and Works Williams & Works is an employee-owned, multi-generational consulting firm of planners, engineers, surveyors, and design professionals. We are dedicated to client service and satisfaction serving a diverse array of needs, and we provide a quality customer experience from project conception to implementation.  Williams & Works employs an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to creative challenges, and we are forward-focused with a commitment to sustainable solutions in land use decisions, community development, and economic strategy.

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2019-2020 Corporate MembersBeckett & Raeder, Inc.Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. Consumers EnergyDTE EnergyGiffels Webster Hamilton Anderson AssociatesITC Holdings Corp.LandUse / USA, LLCMannik Smith GroupMcKenna MEDC/Michigan Economic Development CorporationMKSK OHM AdvisorsSafe Routes to School (SR2S) (Michigan Fitness Foundation)Versa Development, LLCWade Trim

Contributing Members Lisa Easterwood, CSTChristopher Graham, ASLARalph Nunez, RLA, CLARB, ASLAEmily Palacios, JDDaniel Reed, AICP, PCP

Sustaining Members Richard Carlisle, AICPStephen CassinKevin Christiansen, AICPJohn Jackson, AICPTroy JeschkeSteve LangworthyGregory NeedAndrew Schmidt, AICPDave SchneiderDave Scurto, AICP, PCPDavid SmithMark Wyckoff, FAICP

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WE CUT THE RED TAPE SO YOU CAN CUT THE RED RIBBON.We’ve streamlined the development process in communitiesacross Michigan, helping make redevelopment efficient,transparent and predictable. Our experienced, dedicatedRedevelopment Services staff is here to help, too, byproviding customer support, high quality, in-depthtechnical assistance and developer relationship buildingand matchmaking services. Sites across the state are ready for investment orreinvestment. Find your next project by visiting miplace.org/redevelopment-ready-sites.

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Newest AICP RecipientsYevgeniya Abramovich, AICP Jennifer Clawson, AICPRobert Durkee, AICP Kyle Haller, AICPTyler Klifman, AICPPeter Klomparens, AICPMarisa Laderach, AICP Doris Angeline Lawrence, AICPHolly Madill, AICP Jonathon Palin, AICPJeffrey Polkowski, AICP Tonja Stapleton, AICPJulia Upfal, AICP Charlotte Marie Wilson, AICP

AICP Candidate RecipientsMichelle Bennett, AICP CandidateSarah Lagpacan, AICP CandidateLeah Deasy, AICP CandidateKathleen Reilly, AICP Candidate

Twenty Year MembershipJodie Adams  Yemi Akinwale  Christina Anderson, AICPMichael Appel  Alan Bean, AICPSusan Becker, AICPM. Rory Bolger, AICPMichael Borg  Bill Boyd, Jr. Skip Boyle  Alan Briolat  Tamara Jons Buswinka, AICPChristopher Scott Cheng, AICPConnie Chirich  Eli Cooper AICPMichelle Cortwright  Rod Cortwright  Peter Charles Elam, AICPDouglas A. Hedges, AICPMichael Hemmingsen  John Hemmingway  Paul Heyse  Lukas E. Hill, AICPTom Hite  Phyllis Hlavacek  C. Bradley Kaye, AICPJoongsub Kim, AICPKaren Kincaid  

Sandra K. Korhorn  Rex L. LaMore  Brett D. Lenart, AICPDeborah K. Lesinski  Scott Ole Miller  Brian Nedrow  Kristen A. Nyht, AICPKeith  Peterson  Becky Petty  Peter Jacobus Preston, AICPRaymond M. Schneider, AICPSteven F. Schnell, AICPLeslie S. Sickterman, AICPCharles Delano Stewart  Kelly VanMarter, AICPMaryanne Vukonich  Lori Ward  Lynn Wilson, AICPRavi Yalamanchi, AICPChristine M. Zuzga, AICP

Thirty Year MembershipCarmine Avantini, AICP Robert Bacigalupi, AICPAndrea Brown, AICP John Enos, AICPChristopher Forth, AICP Trudy Galla, AICPKristen Gundersen, AICP John Jackson, AICPTim Johnson  Patrick Meagher, AICPGregory Need  Daniel Reed, AICPGerald Rowe Andrew Schmidt, AICPDavid Scurto, AICP Robert SheehyThomas Tilma, AICP James Tischler, FAICPDennis Vallad Stephanie Ward, AICP

Forty Year MembershipTimothy D. Backhurst, AICP Robert HrabakJay A. Hoekstra, AICP Terry Schweitzer, AICP

Fifty Year MembershipLaurence G. Keisling, AICP Kenneth J. Schilling, AICP

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:30 AM - 2 PM MSU Extension Citizen Planner Session 1: Understanding the Planning and Zoning Context Learn the legal sources and limitations of planning and zoning authority and explore your understanding of ethical decision-making.Dave Rowley, Extension Educator

2 - 4:30 PMMSU Extension Citizen Planner Session 2: Planning for the Future of Your Community Recognize the function and importance of a master plan, know the process for developing one and its relationship to zoning. Lunch provided.Harmony Gmazel, AICP, Extension Educator

Thursday, September 26, 201910:30 AM - 12 PM and 1:45 - 2:45 PMCitizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with ZoningDiscover the importance of zoning, learn how zoning is administered and gain confidence in your zoning reviews, including site plans.Mary Reilly, AICP, Extension Educator

2:45 – 5:15 PMCitizen Planner 4: Making Zoning Decisions Learn how to adopt and amend a zoning ordinance, understand the role of the zoning board of appeals and obtain skills in basic property development methods.Brad Neumann, AICP, Senior Extension Educator

Friday, September 27, 20198:30 - 11:00 AMCitizen Planner 5: Using Innovative Planning and Zoning Strategize with placemaking and design-based solutions for local and regional success in the New Economy.Wayne Beyea, J.D., AICP, Senior Outreach Specialist

11:00 AM - 1:30 PMCitizen Planner Session 6: Successfully Fulfilling Your RoleStrengthen your ethical decision-making skills, apply standards to your decision-making and know when to ask for help.Lindsey Gardner, Extension Educator

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Michigan State University Extension Citizen Planner Program $125 (in addition to the conference fee)

Back by popular demand, we are providing the opportunity for conference attendees to complete the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Citizen Planner Program in only three (3) days. All sessions will be available beginning on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2019, and ending Friday afternoon, on September 27, 2019. Only people who register for the program (and pay the additional fee) can attend the Citizen Planner Program sessions.  

The Citizen Planner Program consists of a six-session course leading to a certificate of completion awarded by MSU Extension. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators, and interested citizens. The program includes the MSU Extension Citizen Planner Program; notebook with extensive handout materials; lunch during the classroom session Wednesday; the general session Thursday, the Keynote Luncheon Thursday, and lunch during the classroom session Friday.

Participants may also choose to pursue the Master Citizen Planner (MCP) credential by completing the entire course, passing a final exam, and delivering a capstone presentation to their community.

MSU URBAN &REGIONAL PLANNING ALUMNI RECEPTION

THURSDAY 9/26/195:30 - 7:30 PM

Join fellow MSU students, faculty and alumni.

The Wine Loft161 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 100, Kalamazoo

Light food and refreshments provided.RSVP to Wayne R. Beyea, JD, AICP @ beyea@msu.edu

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2 - 6:30 PM Exhibit Hall Set up

9 AM - 6 PM Registration

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Role of Planning More Important than Ever Working Lunch

Emerging Planning Professionals Committee Meeting and Luncheon

11:30 AM - 2 PM Citizen Planner Session 1: Understanding the Planning and Zoning Context

1 -2 PM General Session

2 - 4:30 PM Citizen Planner Session 2: Planning for the Future of Your Community

2:15 - 3:45 PM Beyond the Façade

Lessons from a Butterfly: How Cities Evolve to Realize their Vision

General Law Session

2:15 – 5:30 PM Zoning Administration Workshop

When Health & Local Food Drive the Plan: Bronson KVCC Healthy Living Campus 

4 PM - 5:30 PM Township Planning: Issues, Challenges and Successes 

What Do You Do When your Boss is a Crook?

6 - 8 PM Planning Excellence Awards Banquet 

8 - 9:30 PM PlanningMI Trivia Extravaganza

8 AM - 6 PM Registration

Exhibit Hall Hours

8:30 - 10 AM Welcome and Opening Session: Framing Our Messages for Maximum Success

10 - 10:30 AM Extended Networking Break in the Exhibitor Showcase

10:30 AM - 12 PM Citizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with Zoning

Haven’t Planned for Renewable Energy, Beware. 

10:45 AM - 12 PM Housing: What’s Missing in Your Community?  

Child-centric City Planning: Looking at Warrendale and Cody Rouge

10:45 AM - 12 PM Framing Our Messages, part 1

12 - 1:45 PM Keynote Lunch: The Divided City

1:45 - 2:45 PM Citizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with Zoning (continued)

1:45 - 3 PM Swipe Right for Talent: Looking for the Perfect Employer-Employee Match

Zoning for Temporary Land Uses

Framing Our Messages, part 2

1:45 - 5:00 PM Kayak the Kazoo - See How Natural Amenities Create Big Wins for Communities * Solving the Floods 1:45 - 5:30 PM To Convert or Not to Convert, the 60-Year Question

2:45 - 5:15 PM Citizen Planner Session 4: Making Zoning Decisions

3:15 - 4:30 PM Code Enforcement 101

Being Strategic About Problem Properties

Electrifying Michigan’s Transportation with All-New Incentives

What Comes First?

4:30 - 6 PM Planning Michigan Reception

6:00 - 10 PM Hospitality Parties and Meet-Ups

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

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8 AM - 12 PM Exhibit Hall Hours

8:30 - 9:45 AM  Creating Affordable Housing Through Zoning: Separating Dream from Reality  

Storytelling in Motion with Story Maps 

Tip the Scale, Rebalancing Streetspaces

8:30 - 11:00 AM Citizen Planner Session 5: Using Innovative Planning and Zoning

8:30 - 11:15 AM Managing Signs from Sign Code to Final Approval – A Two-Part Workshop

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Downtown Revitalization: Battle Creek 8:30 - 11:30 AM Northside Tour

10:15 - 11:30 AM Planning and Zoning for Farm Diversification: Growing your Rural and Small Town 

A Changing Climate: Managing Water for Health

Creating a Platform for Housing Affordability

10:15 - 11:45 AM Bringing the Voice of a Neighborhood to the Heartside Quality of Life Plan

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Citizen Planner Session 6: Successfully Fulfilling Your Role

11:30 AM - 12 PM Extended Networking Break in the Exhibitor Showcase

12 - 12:25 PM MAP Annual Meeting

12:30 - 2 PM  Board Policy Luncheon:  Equitable Economic Development 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Michigan Citizen Planner required sessions

Interactive Sessions

This session has been submitted for the AICP CM requirement for law

This session has been submitted for the AICP CM requirement for ethics

Bus Tour

Walking Tour

* Kayak Tour

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Enhanced Networking Opportunities

Mobile Tours

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 20199:30 PM - MIDNIGHT

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14 Session Descriptions

Wednesday, September 25 2 - 6:30 PMExhibit Hall Set up

9 AM - 6 PMRegistration

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Role of Planning More Important than Ever Working Lunch | 1 AICP CM | $25Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)Planners must be ready to insert ourselves into the tough challenges and conversations and offer solutions. From a housing crisis and crumbling infrastructure needing billions to repair to the increasing severe impacts of climate change and systemic challenges with segregation, diversity and inclusion, planning solutions are there for the taking. This engaging and informative lunchtime conversation will inspire you to learn what you need to find out.Moderator: C. Bradley Kaye, AICP, CFM, City of MidlandJohn Icoangeli, PCP, AICP, LEED AP, CNU-A, Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Lauren Luce, Senior Planner, Marquette County Jermaine Ruffin, MUP, City of Detroit Brad Strader, AICP, PTP, MKSK

11:30 AM - 12:45 PMEmerging Planning Professionals Committee Meeting and LuncheonRoom: Oaks (Lower Level)

1 -2 PMGeneral Session: New Approaches for Equitable Ecosystems 1 AICP CMRoom: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)This session will frame the national demographically-driven economic conversation through a lens of contextual history, and introduce strategies that planners and economic development professionals can incorporate into their practices. These new approaches can build sustainable equitable economic ecosystems that produce prosperity and improved quality of life across the demographic landscape. We’ll cover public-private sector policies that exemplify equitable ecosystem-building practices. Mike Green, ScaleUp Partners LLC

2:15 - 3:45 PMMobile Workshop: Beyond the Façade 2.5 AICP CM | $20Meet at the LobbyThis walking tour of downtown Kalamazoo will contrast the “before,” with empty 19th century upper floors perfect for urban exploration, and the “after,” with redeveloped

living and working spaces. Learn the history of these spaces and explore their rehabilitation possibilities. Hear obstacles that may stand in the way of such a future. This innovative approach helps people understand the importance of historic preservation and showcases the potential of underutilized upper floors (Not all spaces are barrier free. Closed toe shoes required.)Sharon Ferraro, Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission

Lessons from a Butterfly: How Cities Evolve to Realize their Vision 1.5 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)In 2015, Kalamazoo found their Master Plan was not actively being used by staff and did not align with community vision. Determined to create an actionable vision, Kalamazoo undertook a very different process to create a new plan and paired this with fundamental operational changes to set the City up for success. This session will focus on how Kalamazoo is doing business differently, from staff roles to budgets to development review processes, in order to move beyond everyday transactions to the work that can transform a city.Moderator: Amy Neary, AICP, Charter Township of West BloomfieldRebekah Kik, City of Kalamazoo Christina Anderson, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

General Law Session | 1.5 AICP CM Law Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)A conference favorite, this session covers key court cases, and planning and zoning laws that planners need to know about.  From recreational marijuana and short term rentals, to wind/solar energy and small cell wireless, Ms Kaufman shares her legal knowledge in an accessible and engaging manner.  Moderator: Ravi Yalamanchi, AICP, Plymouth Housing CommissionCatherine P. Kaufman, JD, AICP, Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman PC

2:15 - 5:30 PMZoning Administration Workshop 3 AICP CM Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)Zoning Administrators are central to a well functioning municipal development review and enforcement process. And equipped with the right information and skills, the zoning administrator can effectively advance municipal policy, and serve as a voice of  consistency. This program is for zoning administrators in rural, suburban, or urban settings as well as planning officials and other municipal staff  interested in a more complete understanding of all facets of zoning administration. This workshop covers legal basics, development review, zoning board of

appeals, good meeting practices, enforcement and public relations. Moderator: John D. Said, AICP, Holland Charter Township John Enos, AICP, Carlisle | Wortman Associates, Inc.

Mobile Workshop: When Health & Local Food Drive the Plan: Bronson KVCC Healthy Living Campus | 2.5 AICP CM | $20Meet at the LobbyIn a short walk from the Radisson, public private partner institutions for healthcare and public education have invested millions of dollars in the synergy of talent development, job creation, local food production and value-added processing. This tour is an opportunity to see what it looks like when health and local food drive the conceptual and physical development of an urban enclave. See where public private partnerships move local food to institutions, neighborhoods, and food deserts.Gregory Milliken, AICP, Bronson Healthcare Group

4 - 5:30 PMTownship Planning:  Issues, Challenges and Successes  | 1.5 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Townships represent well over half of MAP’s membership (and 100% of MTA’s!) While there are many similarities between cities, villages, and townships in their governance structure, townships face some different issues, and by their very nature are a uniquely Michigan entity. We will discuss issues and challenges particular to this government type, and highlight the benefits of being a township planner. Facilitator: Neil Sheridan, Michigan Townships AssociationModerator: Richard Wooten, AICP, MSU ExtensionJulie Johnston, AICP, Wightman & AssociatesLarry Krohn, Olive Township Doug Piggott, AICP, Rowe Professional ServicesJohn Sych, AICP, Charter Township of Garfield Township

What Do You Do When your Boss is a Crook? 1.5 AICP CM Ethics Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)AICP Planners are obligated to adhere to the AICP Code of Ethics, but how do you put that into practice when things get, um, “interesting” at work?  Along with the Code of Ethics, panelists will review how to get whistleblower protection; what to expect if you are asked to participate in an FBI investigation; and how to develop the professional confidence to stand up against illegal and unethical behavior, even if it’s your boss. Moderator: Drew Schmidt, AICP, DTE EnergyStacy Belisle, JD, McGraw Morris P.C.Mark F. Miller, AICP, City of Troy

6 - 8 PMPlanning Excellence Awards Banquet | $75Room: Meadows (Lower Level)Join your colleagues to honor distinguished leaders in the planning field as we celebrate

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outstanding planning projects; leadership recognition of 20, 30, 40, and 50-year members; the Chapter’s newest AICP recipients; and MAP scholarship recipients. Participants will enjoy networking and a cash bar starting at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner. The awards program begins at 6:30 pm.

8 - 9:30 PMPlanningMI Trivia ExtravaganzaShakespeare’s Pub 241 East Kalamazoo Avenue, KalamazooDo you know the largest village in Michigan by population? How about the authors of some of our most esteemed city planning documents? Come and prove it! Or better yet, learn new planning facts in a fun, relaxed environment. Attend alone or bring a friend or a team. Either way, you’ll have a blast as you battle other teams to victory. Hosted by the MAP Emerging Planning Professionals (EPP) Committee. Walk-ins are accepted, space permitting.  

Thursday, September 26, 20198 AM - 6 PMRegistration and Exhibit Hall Hours(Lower Level)

8:30 - 10 AMWelcome Room: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)Andrea Brown, AICP, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Planning Honorable Mayor Bobby Hopewell, City of Kalamazoo

Framing Our Messages for Maximum Success | 1.25 AICP CMPlanners are fundamental to community conversations about …. everything!  But how we talk to our audiences, from elected leaders, developers and corporate presidents to block club members and local advocates, can make all the difference. The FrameWorks Institute conducts social science research to shine a light on what can go wrong when we don’t consider culture in communications. By using evidence-based framing strategies, we can tell a more effective story about planning. Knowing what to say about an issue and what to avoid can foster more meaningful conversations with the public and increase people’s support for the planning, policies, and programs that can help communities thrive.Moderator: Jerrell Harris, Urban Farmers, Inc. Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., FrameWorks Institute

10:30 AM - 12 PMHaven’t Planned for Renewable Energy? Beware. | 1.5 AICP CM Law Room: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)As demand for renewable energy grows,wind energy and solar energy developers

are looking for communities to host these projects. We’ll discuss how solar and wind energy complement or conflict with other planning goals. What impact do renewable energy projects have on the tax base, localemployment, and wildlife, and how are these projects viewed by residents? Gain access to new planning and zoning templates and realtime technical assistance resources, and learn from other Michigan communities.Moderator: Wayne Beyea, JD, AICP, Michigan State University ExtensionSarah Mills, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Peter Preston, AICP, MAAO, Preston Community Services, LLC

10:45 AM - 12 PMHousing: What’s Missing in Your Community? | 1.25 AICP CM    Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Successful communities strive to encourage quality residential development, but often this effort is focused on single family residential detached homes. Learn how different housing types, such as duplexes, triplexes, low-rise apartments, clustered housing, and accessory dwelling units, can supplement single family and multiple family residential dwellings serving both young adults and the aging population in a way that reduces isolation of any one housing type.  Learn how to use best practices for land use planning and zoning to guide the development of new housing types.  Moderator: Kelly Freeman, City of Sault Ste. MarieJill Bahm, AICP, Giffels Webster

Child-centric City Planning: Looking at Warrendale and Cody Rouge | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)The Warrendale and Cody RougeNeighborhood Plan is a child-centric planof action, co-crafted by residents and the City of Detroit, to guide future growth and investment in the neighborhood. This plan represents the first time the city has placed youth in the center of a design initiative withkey participatory roles. The presentationwill focus on strategies for engaging youth in city master planning, and a methodology to implement infrastructure projects which emerge out of youth engagement processes.Moderator: Mohamed Ayoub, City of WestlandMatt Williams, City of Detroit Dave Walker, AICP, City of DetroitKenyetta Campbell, Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance

10:45 AM - 12 PM and 1:45 - 3:00 PMFraming Our Messages | 2.5 AICP CM Room: Stone Theater (Lower Level)Pre-registration is requiredThis interactive, dynamic, two-part deep dive breakout session will provide participants

with specific framing strategies, see the strategies modeled, and practice using the strategies in their own communications. This workshop will emphasize learning by doing.  Learn how to translate social science research on how our brains process information into accessible, memorable strategies for communicating more effectively with the public about important social issues. (Must participate in part 1 and part 2)  Moderator:Suzanne Schulz, AICP, Progressive AEJennifer Nichols, Ph.D., FrameWorks Institute

12 - 1:45 PMKeynote Lunch: The Divided City 1 AICP CMRoom: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)Mallach’s groundbreaking book, The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America, sounds the alarm that despite the much-heralded (and real) urban revival, all is not well in America’s legacy cities.  His analysis of the problems of poverty, race, disinvestment and inequity provides a candid view that while some areas are reviving, large parts of these cities continue to decline. He posits that changes that increase equity and opportunity are possible, that revival can lead to opportunity for all and that neighborhood change can be managed in ways that promote justice and equity.Moderator: Sara Lucas, AICP, Housing NorthAlan Mallach, FAICP, Author, The Divided City

1:45 - 3 PMSwipe Right for Talent: Looking for the Perfect Employer-Employee Match 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Oaks (Lower Level)Planners know how to build places that attract talent. But what about building a pool of talented planners? The hiring process these days is much like online dating: you create your profile, sift through potential job matches, and go to an interview that either ends well or as a crazy story at happy hour.  This interactive session will explore how planners, both emerging and well-seasoned, work through the hiring process to get the other party to swipe right.Presenter and Moderator: Christopher Germain, AICP, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Caitlyn Habben, ROWE Professional Services Company Kathleen Reilly, AICP Candidate, City of Kalamazoo Donovan Smith, City of Pontiac

Zoning for Temporary Land Uses 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Temporary uses are in every community and take many forms such as garage sales, seasonal sales, food trucks, outdoor dining, and large-scale events.  This session will

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next? Join the City, KATS, and consultants for a combined breakout session followed immediately with a walking design audit and a report-out over drinks.

Limited to 24 registrants, no drawing experience necessary.  Supplies and refreshments at a local pub provided.  Brad Strader, AICP, PTP, MKSK Rebekah Kik, City of Kalamazoo Steve Stepek, AICP, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study James Baker, City of Kalamazoo Christina Anderson, City of Kalamazoo

3:15 - 4:30 PMCode Enforcement 101 | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Code enforcement is vital to maintaining the quality of any community’s built environment.  Learn how a robust code enforcement presence in one Michigan township has reinforced its planning and community development efforts and maintained property values.  We will discuss how that code enforcement program operates, as well as how code enforcement can work in tandem with planning, building, and other community development operations.Moderator: Kyle Storey, City of ManisteeSteve King, Saginaw Charter Township Angelic Zizumbo, Saginaw Charter Township

Being Strategic About Problem Properties 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Vacant properties, problem rental properties and irresponsible landlords undermine residents’ quality of life and destabilize neighborhoods across Michigan, yet few cities have developed strategic approaches to tackling these issues. Alan Mallach will explore how cities can adopt more effective strategies, using regulatory and other tools, to address these challenges, and how planners can play an important role  in making this happen.Moderator: Heather Seyfarth, AICP, City of Ann ArborAlan Mallach, FAICP, Author, The Divided City 

Electrifying Michigan’s Transportation with All-New Incentives | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)EVs are forecasted to account for up to 35% of total vehicle sales by 2030. Learn how EVs not only benefit the driver and environment but also the residents and community. Prepare for the transportation electrification wave of the future by capitalizing on available incentives now. Moderator: Lindsay Bell, City of Novi Kelsey Peterson, DTE Energy Sarah Barbo, Consumers Energy Robert Jackson, Michigan Agency for Energy

What Comes First? | 1.25 AICP CM Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)What comes first - a shiny new plan or a revamp of ye olde ordinance? It turns out what

explore how these uses can be distinguished in your zoning ordinance to ensure that you are right-sizing your regulations to the temporary activity.Moderator: Ryan Soucy, AICP, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and DevelopmentPatrick Sloan, AICP, Canton Township  

1:45 - 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: Solving the Floods 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyExperience the epicenter of neighborhoods plagued by increased stormwater and historically high groundwater in Kalamazoo County. City of Portage staff will highlight the City’s stormwater enhancement programs that incorpo rate low-impact design and recreational amenities. Texas Township will recap events that led to unprecedented neighborhood flooding and the partnerships used to develop an emergency response. Both communities will share how future planning needs updated standards for stormwater, groundwater, and capital improvement plan-ning. Steve Deisler, Texas Township Christopher Forth, AICP, City of Portage Kendra Gwin, City of Portage Julie VanderWiere, Texas Township

Mobile Tour: Kayak the Kazoo: See How Natural Amenities Create Big Wins for Communities | 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyLearn how planners can capitalize on natural amenities and generate successful projects despite challenges from soil contamination, polluted rivers and flood plain boundaries.. Participants will kayak along the Kalamazoo River and see first hand how it has toggled between an asset and liability to riverside com munities. Long range planning has allowed communities in Kalamazoo County to capitalize on and embrace the river as an amenity for recreation and new mixed use development. Peter C. Eldridge, AICP, City of Kalamazoo Jodi Stefforia, Comstock Charter TownshipMegan Mickelson, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study 

1:45 - 5:30 PMTo Convert or Not to Convert, the 60-Year Question | 3.25 AICP CM | $20Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)With a new Master Plan and a Planning and Environmental Linkages study, the City prioritized slower traffic and a better environment for all modes, accepting some traffic delays. This led to the jurisdictional transfer of key streets from the state. Kalamazoo is now in the midst of studying its entire street network with all alternatives on the table to tame traffic. Is this the end of one-way streets? What should happen

matters most is addressing both your zoning code and your plan - Planners caretake the future and facilitate the present.  This session explores the complexity of managing current practice without sacrificing tomorrow. Presenters feature case studies of current efforts in Livonia, Mount Pleasant, Sault Ste. Marie, and Tecumseh.Moderator: Brian Urquhart, AICP, Village of MiddlevilleJacob Kain, AICP, City of Mount Pleasant M. Paul Lippens, AICP, NCI, McKenna Dan Swallow, AICP, MPA, City of Tecumseh

4:30 - 6 PM Planning Michigan ReceptionExhibitor Showcase, Kalamazoo Room (Lower Level)The Planning Michigan opening reception is for all attendees. Expand your networks, connect with state leaders and share experiences with fellow officials. Book Signing by Alan Mallach at the MAP Booth. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres included.

Friday, September 278:30 - 9:45 AM Creating Affordable Housing Through Zoning: Separating Dream from Reality 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Using case studies from around Michigan, participants will learn innovative techniques to boost the supply of housing while curbing sprawl and increasing economic vibrancy. This session will also explore methods for overcoming NIMBYism and maintaining neighborhood character, as well as cutting edge designs for greenfield development.Moderator: Ashley Cepeda, Eastern Michigan UniversityChristopher Khorey, AICP, McKennaJenna Elswick, City of Holland

Storytelling in Motion with Story Maps 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)In this session, we’ll reveal a powerful online storytelling and mapping tool – the “Story Map”. Story Maps can be used to share data, engage audiences, and reveal the narrative behind the action. We’ll explore core concepts, share a few tips to get started, and provide insights from our recent Laker Line Story Map project. We’ll leave you prepared to use Story Maps to share the compelling narrative behind your next community project in a way that’s accessible and informative.Moderator: Julianna Tschirhart, City of Royal OakSarah Lagpacan, AECOM

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Tip the Scale, Rebalancing Streetspaces 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Streetspaces are all around us, whether your community owns and designs their rights-of-way or is reliant upon the County Road Commission. Now is the time for you to champion the rebalancing of your biggest public asset, the streetspace for people.... people walking, sitting, or just being in the public realm. Learn to think beyond the “streetscape” to humanize your streets and public spaces.Moderator: Matt Miller, AICP, City of Garden City Lynee Wells, AICP, Aligned Planning Mark Miller, AIA, AICP, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.

8:30 - 11:15 AMManaging Signs from Sign Code to Final Approval – A Two-Part Workshop 2.5 AICP CM Law Room: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)This two-part workshop will cover the legal aspects of sign regulations, design guidelines, right-of-way encroachments, illumination, placement, permitting and much more. Beyond creating a manageable sign code, implementation is a unique challenge. The session will finish with a walking tour to show you how to use best practices to implement your sign ordinance as well as various types of signs and go over how the city manages the process from business owner inquiry to final inspection.Moderator: Marguerite Novak, OHM Advisors Brian J. Connolly, JD, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC Robert Durkee, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

8:30 - 11:30 AM Mobile Workshop: Northside Tour 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet at the LobbyJoin us for a walking tour of the Northside Neighborhood. Hear about the NACD campus plans from senior housing to hydroponics, learn from property owners as they work on incremental development sites, and see large projects coming to fruition. Participants will learn about programs and plans aimed to support neighborhood residents, especially those who are African American and low income and neighborhood planning and implementation tools, including rezoning and Cultural Business Districts. Katie Reilly, AICP Candidate, City of KalamazooAntonio Mitchell, City of Kalamazoo

8:30 AM - 12:30 PMDowntown Revitalization: Battle Creek 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyBoard a bus to downtown Battle Creek where we’ll then take a walking tour of its downtown. We’ll learn about the renaissance occurring spurred by various development incentives, coordination between public and private entities, preserving Historic character, and infusion of new and old ideas. We will hear from a local developer and the downtown development director who will discuss downtown economics, mix use, historic preservation processes, parking management, and more. Eric Feldt, AICP, CFM, City of Battle Creek

10:15 - 11:30 AMPlanning and Zoning for Farm Diversification: Growing your Rural and Small Town Economy with Agritourism and Placemaking | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)With commodity prices low and interest rates climbing, local farms are looking for alternative ways to generate income. In response, local planning and zoning officials are seeking regulations that serve the public good and also support new income-generating activities on local farms.  In this interactive session, you will learn and discuss how best practices in planning and zoning can allow the most popular “small farm diversification” strategies in Michigan: Agritourism, value-added processing, and renewable energy generation.Moderator: Tammy Doernenburg, Emmet County Brad Neumann, AICP, MSU Extension Mary Reilly, AICP, MSU Extension

A Changing Climate: Managing Water for Health | 1.25 AICP CM Room: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)With support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Climate and Health Adaptation Program, local officials began the task of better protecting drinking water sources, especially in the case of severe rain events. An interactive mapping platform helped local officials understand their risks and policy options related to local septic and wellhead protection ordinances. This presentation demonstrates the story map and summarizes findings and recommendations.Moderator: Michelle Katopodes, AICP, City of WarrenClaire Karner, AICP, Beckett & Raeder, Inc. Aaron Ferguson, Michigan Dept. of Health and Human ServicesKris Olsson, Huron River Watershed Council

Creating a Platform for Housing Affordability | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)Plan. Zone. Invest. Abate. These are the four primary tools that local communities can leverage to get more housing built (affordable and market rate) at the local level. This session will focus on the efforts of several West Michigan communities to utilize these four pillars to create more housing at all price points while improving quality of life and reducing the cost of living.Moderator: Jill Thacher, AICP, City of Ann Arbor Ryan Kilpatrick, AICP, Housing Next

10:15 - 11:45 AMBringing the Voice of a Neighborhood to the Heartside Quality of Life Plan 1.5 AICP CM Ethics Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)The Heartside Quality of Life Study brought voice to a downtown neighborhood long overlooked and bypassed due to challenges around concentrated crime, vacant storefronts, public urination, and an exclusively rental housing market. The study focused on listening and empowerment of neighbors, including hiring and mentoring a dynamic resident to lead and facilitate the process. This has resulted in a plan with early wins and a future path that is #HEARTsideSTRONG. Throw assumptions out the window and discover a new flavor of community engagement.Moderator: Justin Sprague, CIB Planning Suzanne Schulz, AICP, Progressive | AE Latesha Lipscomb, City of Grand Rapids Courtney Magaluk, AICP, City of Scottville

12 - 12:25 PMMAP Annual MeetingRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)

12:30 - 2 PMBoard Policy Luncheon: Equitable Economic Development | 1.25 CM | $25Room: Oaks (Lower Level)In January, the MAP board identified equitable economic development as its 2019 policy priority and spent much of the year learning from experts about the topic. The American Planning Association adopted a Planning Equity Policy in April 2019. Equity remains foundational to the work of community planners, and MAP will spend the remainder of the year and into 2020 drafting a policy that reflects the values of our profession. This interactive session combines presentations, small group conversations, and an opportunity to shape MAP’s emerging Equitable Economic Development policy. Lunch included. Facilitated by MAP Board and Government Relations Committee Members.

18 MAP Awards and Honorees

Leadership Awards Jury MembersRex LaMore, PhD, Past PresidentJohn Culcasi, AICPClaire Karner, AICP

Project Awards Jury MembersChristina Anderson, AICPRick Brown, AICPSteve Cohen, AICPKristen Gundersen, AICPJeff Hagan, AICPKaren Hart, AICPScott Kree, AICPSteve Schnell, AICP John Sych, AICP

Student Awards Jury Scholarship CommitteeScott Barb, AICPBrian Borden, AICPKevin Christiansen, AICPJustin SpragueBrian Urquhart, AICPDavid Waligora, AICP

President’s Award, bestowed by Heather Seyfarth, AICPVicki Putula

Helen Foss Award for Outstanding VolunteerCaitlyn HabbenAdam Young, AICP

Outstanding Planning Professional AwardPeter Eldridge, AICP, Zoning Administrator, City of Kalamazoo

Planning Advocate AwardLatesha Lipscomb

Outstanding Planning Project: Advancing Diversity and Social Change Aligned Planning Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association, Nederveld, and Habitat for Humanity, Kent CountyViva La Avenida Area Specific Plan

Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive PlanKalamazoo Metropolitan County Planning Commission Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Kalamazoo County Master Plan

Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive PlanLivingston County Planning Department2018 Livingston County Master Plan 

Outstanding Planning Project: Environmental PlanningCharter Township of OshtemoGO! Green Oshtemo: Parks and Recreation, Conservation, and Nonmotorized Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Environmental PlanningPeninsula TownshipPurchase of Development Rights Program

Outstanding Planning Project: Grass Roots InitiativeGet Outside for a Healthy Inside (GOHI) Southeast Neighborhood AssociationWickes Park Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Public OutreachCity of Ann ArborCommunity High School Impacting Your City – Youth Initiative

Outstanding Planning Project: Public OutreachCity of Rochester Hills Giffels WebsterRochester Hills 2019 Master Plan Update

Outstanding Planning Project: Transportation PlanningCity of Ann ArborTreeline ConservancySmithgroupThe Treeline -- Allen Creek Urban Trail Master Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Urban DesignDowntown Grand Rapids, IncAligned PlanningNederveldWilliams & WorksDowntown Grand Rapids Streetspace Guidelines 

Outstanding Graduate Student ProjectUniversity of Michigan Bridging the Border: Collaborative Strategies to Enhance Kelly Road Retail

Outstanding Graduate Student Project—Hon-orable MentionWayne State UniversityNorthwest Detroit: Open for Business A Commercial Revitalization Guidebook

Memorial Scholarship RecipientsAlexander Abramowitz, University of MichiganShaniqua Gibson, Wayne State UniversityJada Tillison-Love, Michigan State University

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Special thank you to everyone who made this event possible!

MAP Board (2018-2019)Heather Seyfarth, AICP President City of Ann ArborJerrell Harris, Vice President Urban Farmers, Inc.Sarah Lucas, AICP Secretary | Treasurer Housing North

Suzanne Schulz, AICP Past President Progressive | AECarmine Avantini, AICP CIB Planning GroupMohamed Ayoub City of WestlandWayne Beyea, JD, AICP Michigan State University

Kelly Freeman City of Sault Ste. MarieBrad Kaye, AICP, CFM City of MidlandLynee Wells, AICP Professional Development Officer Aligned Planning

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Planning Michigan SponsorMichigan Economic Development Corporation

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The Planning Michigan Host CommitteeChristina Anderson, AICP, City of KalamazooSteve Deisler, Charter Township of TexasRobert Durkee III, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

K. John Egelhaaf, AICP, Southwest Michigan Planning CommissionPeter Eldridge, AICP, City of KalamazooEric Feldt, AICP, CFM, City of Battle CreekJulie Johnston, AICP, Oshtemo Charter Township

Catherine Kaufman, JD, AICP, Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, P.C.Christopher Khorey, AICP, McKennaMegan Mickelson, Kalamazoo Area Transportation StudyGregory Milliken, AICP, Bronson Healthcare Group

Kyle Mucha, City of PortageKathleen Reilly, AICP Candidate , City of KalamazooJodi Stefforia, Comstock Charter Township

The Planning Michigan Conference CommitteeLayla Aslani, City of Grand RapidsChristopher Germain, AICP, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Carla Gribbs, DTE EnergyLaurel Joseph, AICP, Grand Valley Metro CouncilKristen Kapelanski, AICP, City of Rochester HillsNathaniel Mehmed, AICP, Williams & Works

Joseph Meyers, City of YpsilantiAmy Neary, AICP, West Bloomfield TownshipBrent Savidant, AICP, City of TroyStephanie Scott-Sims, AICP, Cornerstone Alliance

Ryan Soucy, AICP, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Steve Stepek, AICP, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study

Student RepresentativesVickie Swanson Wayne State University

Shaniqua Gibson Wayne State University

MAP StaffAndrea Brown, AICP, Executive DirectorSherrie Howard, Director of OperationsAmy Miller Jordan, Deputy DirectorWendy Rampson, AICP, Director of Programs and OutreachAmy M. Vansen, AICP, Director of Information and Programs

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AR Brouwer CompanyA.R. Brouwer Company provides design/build, construction management, and general contracting services for commercial projects throughout southeastern Michigan. Our experienced team is committed to providing superior customer service and is dedicated to delivering quality construction on time and within budget. Whether it’s a renovation, addition, or new construction, we are devoted to the success of each project.

Atwell Atwell is a full-service consulting, planning, engineering, and construction services firm. We provide clients with the technical expertise, local knowledge and focused teams to add value to the real estate due diligence, planning, design, development and permitting process. Most often applied to residential and commercial development projects, our real estate division also supports development efforts undertaken by institutional clients, municipalities and non-profit organizations.

BRI - Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Beckett & Raeder, Inc. has been creating great places for over 50 years by providing planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and environmental services to communities. Our professional staff are certified by AICP, Form Based Code Institute, NCI Charrette System, Main Street Management, Complete Streets, and MiPlace Placemaking; accredited by LEED and the Congress for the New Urbanism; and licensed as Landscape Architects and Engineers, among other specialized training.

Carlisle Wortman Carlisle|Wortman Associates, Inc. is a municipal planning firm consisting of a multi-disciplinary team of professional planners, landscape architects, urban designers, and GIS technicians among the most experienced in the state. Our core service is to act as an expert and extension of the client with the goal of building strong, attractive, and more livable communities. The firm actively serves 75 municipal clients, in which the majority of our work is centered on continuing planning services.

Consumers EnergyAs Michigan’s largest utility, Consumers Energy is uniquely positioned to be a driving force for good. The company, which has served the state for more than 130 years, is focused on the triple bottom line - People, Planet and Prosperity - as it provides clean, affordable, reliable energy to homes and businesses in every county in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Consumers Energy cares for the communities it serves. To learn more about Consumers Energy, visit ConsumersEnergy.com.

Community Image Builders (CIB)Community Image Builders (CIB) goes beyond consulting and community planning. We do more than provide expertise, we deliver results that are borne out of decades of experience, strong relationships, and continual success serving communities of all sizes. We  combine  community planning with economic development strategies and tie in marketing, branding, implementation and redevelopment financing strategies, building tools for communities to transform their vision into reality while being a collaborative and trustworthy partner in every step.

EnvisionEnvision assists our clients in transforming their dreams into reality, fostering projects through visioning, planning, design and into implementable strategies. Envision embraces an integrated solutions-based approach that constantly reassesses not only where a client wants to go but also how to best guide them there. Our interdisciplinary team specializes in developing strategies that identify and navigate complex issues that often jeopardize even the best thought out plans.

General CodeTrusted by over 3,000 local governments, General Code delivers a higher standard of codification services for your municipal ordinances and Zoning laws. With more than a half century of codification expertise and an unmatched commitment to client care, we’ve transformed the industry by developing the most feature-rich, user-friendly electronic Code platform and innovating revolutionary Visual Zoning™ services.

Giffels WebsterGiffels Webster is a community planning, civil engineering, and land surveying firm that provides professional services to public, private, and institutional clients. Our primary business revolves around the natural resources of land and water, along with the infrastructure that is necessary to effectively utilize these resources for human needs. For over 65 years, we have been fortunate to provide professional support to thousands of clients. This strong client base, coupled with our community involvement, has been instrumental in the development of improved procedures and reasonable fees while assuring the stability and continued growth of our firm.

Harmari STR Harmari STR provides short term rental compliance services for 35 municipal customers, including identification, monitoring, 24/7 nuisance hotline, registration and payment portal, and direct mail and phone-based customer outreach services.

ITC Michigan (ITC)Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, ITC is the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, with two operating subsidiaries in Michigan: ITC Transmission and METC (collectively, ITC Michigan). The ITC Michigan system comprises 8,700 circuit miles of transmission line serving the majority of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. ITC’s focus on transmission and grid development drives operational excellence and delivers superior value for customers, communities, and all stakeholders.

LandUseUSA | Urban Strategies | Sharon WoodsProvides the most modern approach to urban market strategies and Target Market Analysis (TMA). Customized studies of migrating households and lifestyle preferences for missing building formats across all categories. Urban strategies for housing, retail, services, entertainment, and recreational venues. Identification of specific tenants for filling commercial space in downtowns and commercial districts. Trademarked PlaceScore methodology used to track Placemaking progress. DBE-certified as a 100% woman-owned firm. Founder is Sharon Woods, certified Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), CNUa, NCI, FBCI; and faculty member with the Incremental Development Alliance.

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McKennaMcKenna is a team of passionate, talented, tenacious, and creative planners and designers whose work results in tangible and inspirational outcomes. Our work is purposeful and impacts people by influencing their environment. McKenna is known for meeting the needs of Midwestern municipal leaders with advanced concepts in community master plans, transportation planning, urban design, zoning, redevelopment and public participation. McKenna also provides on-site zoning and building department services to many communities from our Northville, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan offices.

MKSK MKSK is a collective of Planners, Landscape Architects, and Urban Designers founded in 1990, who are passionate about the interaction between people and place. We are a practice with a network of seven regional metropolitan studios in Michigan and the midwest. We work in cities to reimagine, plan, and design dynamic urban environments and we partner with clients to create places that are socially connected, ecologically responsive, and economically sustainable. We believe in the culture of local, strive to understand the sense of place, and rely on authentic ideas.

Michigan Economic Developers Association The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) exists to increase members’ knowledge and understanding of economic development. Since 1960, MEDA has provided services and programs that enable our members to be effective in attracting and retaining businesses that provide quality employment, which in turn strengthens quality of life in Michigan’s communities. MEDA primarily focuses on giving members opportunities to learn, advocate, and network for the benefit of Michigan’s economic development community while enhancing their personal career goals.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business and community development with the focus on growing Michigan’s economy. Dedicated to shared economic success, MEDC promotes the state’s assets and opportunities that support business investment and community vitality. MEDC’s Community Development unit focuses on creating vibrant, sustainable and unique places by providing economic development services and programs to attract and retain talent in Michigan communities. To learn more, visit MiPlace.org.

Michigan Saves Michigan Saves is a Michigan green bank dedicated to making energy improvements easy and affordable by providing low-interest loans for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

OHM AdvisorsOHM Advisors is the community advancement firm designing award-winning work across the architecture, engineering, and planning spheres. Founded in 1962, over 500 employees throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee partner with client communities across the public and private sectors—including municipalities and government agencies, Fortune 100 companies, developers, schools and universities—to create great places for people. Our multidisciplinary experts work collaboratively to make a difference through innovative, people-focused design that drives whole communities forward.

RoweROWE Professional Services Company, founded in 1962 and based in Flint, is one of Michigan’s leading professional consulting firms, employing more than 150 people in Michigan and South Carolina. The company provides civil engineering, land surveying, aerial photography/mapping, landscape architecture, planning, and land development services to its valued clients nationwide.

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of MichiganTaubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan aims to create a more beautiful, inclusive and better environment for generations to come. Through interdisciplinary education and research, we prepare graduates for positions of responsibility within a wide spectrum of professions, organizations, and institutions that shape the built environment at scales ranging from local to global.

Wade Trim For nearly a century, we’ve been developing creative and thoughtful solutions to strengthen communities and improve quality of life. We adapt our work processes to fit the unique demands of each project using a collaborative, friendly style. The result? Solutions you can stand behind.

Williams and Works Williams & Works is an employee-owned, multi-generational consulting firm of planners, engineers, surveyors, and design professionals. We are dedicated to client service and satisfaction serving a diverse array of needs, and we provide a quality customer experience from project conception to implementation.  Williams & Works employs an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to creative challenges, and we are forward-focused with a commitment to sustainable solutions in land use decisions, community development, and economic strategy.

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2019-2020 Corporate MembersBeckett & Raeder, Inc.Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. Consumers EnergyDTE EnergyGiffels Webster Hamilton Anderson AssociatesITC Holdings Corp.LandUse / USA, LLCMannik Smith GroupMcKenna MEDC/Michigan Economic Development CorporationMKSK OHM AdvisorsSafe Routes to School (SR2S) (Michigan Fitness Foundation)Versa Development, LLCWade Trim

Contributing Members Lisa Easterwood, CSTChristopher Graham, ASLARalph Nunez, RLA, CLARB, ASLAEmily Palacios, JDDaniel Reed, AICP, PCP

Sustaining Members Richard Carlisle, AICPStephen CassinKevin Christiansen, AICPJohn Jackson, AICPTroy JeschkeSteve LangworthyGregory NeedAndrew Schmidt, AICPDave SchneiderDave Scurto, AICP, PCPDavid SmithMark Wyckoff, FAICP

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Twenty Year MembershipJodie Adams  Yemi Akinwale  Christina Anderson, AICPMichael Appel  Alan Bean, AICPSusan Becker, AICPM. Rory Bolger, AICPMichael Borg  Bill Boyd, Jr. Skip Boyle  Alan Briolat  Tamara Jons Buswinka, AICPChristopher Scott Cheng, AICPConnie Chirich  Eli Cooper AICPMichelle Cortwright  Rod Cortwright  Peter Charles Elam, AICPDouglas A. Hedges, AICPMichael Hemmingsen  John Hemmingway  Paul Heyse  Lukas E. Hill, AICPTom Hite  Phyllis Hlavacek  C. Bradley Kaye, AICPJoongsub Kim, AICPKaren Kincaid  

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Thirty Year MembershipCarmine Avantini, AICP Robert Bacigalupi, AICPAndrea Brown, AICP John Enos, AICPChristopher Forth, AICP Trudy Galla, AICPKristen Gundersen, AICP John Jackson, AICPTim Johnson  Patrick Meagher, AICPGregory Need  Daniel Reed, AICPGerald Rowe Andrew Schmidt, AICPDavid Scurto, AICP Robert SheehyThomas Tilma, AICP James Tischler, FAICPDennis Vallad Stephanie Ward, AICP

Forty Year MembershipTimothy D. Backhurst, AICP Robert HrabakJay A. Hoekstra, AICP Terry Schweitzer, AICP

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:30 AM - 2 PM MSU Extension Citizen Planner Session 1: Understanding the Planning and Zoning Context Learn the legal sources and limitations of planning and zoning authority and explore your understanding of ethical decision-making.Dave Rowley, Extension Educator

2 - 4:30 PMMSU Extension Citizen Planner Session 2: Planning for the Future of Your Community Recognize the function and importance of a master plan, know the process for developing one and its relationship to zoning. Lunch provided.Harmony Gmazel, AICP, Extension Educator

Thursday, September 26, 201910:30 AM - 12 PM and 1:45 - 2:45 PMCitizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with ZoningDiscover the importance of zoning, learn how zoning is administered and gain confidence in your zoning reviews, including site plans.Mary Reilly, AICP, Extension Educator

2:45 – 5:15 PMCitizen Planner 4: Making Zoning Decisions Learn how to adopt and amend a zoning ordinance, understand the role of the zoning board of appeals and obtain skills in basic property development methods.Brad Neumann, AICP, Senior Extension Educator

Friday, September 27, 20198:30 - 11:00 AMCitizen Planner 5: Using Innovative Planning and Zoning Strategize with placemaking and design-based solutions for local and regional success in the New Economy.Wayne Beyea, J.D., AICP, Senior Outreach Specialist

11:00 AM - 1:30 PMCitizen Planner Session 6: Successfully Fulfilling Your RoleStrengthen your ethical decision-making skills, apply standards to your decision-making and know when to ask for help.Lindsey Gardner, Extension Educator

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Michigan State University Extension Citizen Planner Program $125 (in addition to the conference fee)

Back by popular demand, we are providing the opportunity for conference attendees to complete the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Citizen Planner Program in only three (3) days. All sessions will be available beginning on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2019, and ending Friday afternoon, on September 27, 2019. Only people who register for the program (and pay the additional fee) can attend the Citizen Planner Program sessions.  

The Citizen Planner Program consists of a six-session course leading to a certificate of completion awarded by MSU Extension. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators, and interested citizens. The program includes the MSU Extension Citizen Planner Program; notebook with extensive handout materials; lunch during the classroom session Wednesday; the general session Thursday, the Keynote Luncheon Thursday, and lunch during the classroom session Friday.

Participants may also choose to pursue the Master Citizen Planner (MCP) credential by completing the entire course, passing a final exam, and delivering a capstone presentation to their community.

MSU URBAN &REGIONAL PLANNING ALUMNI RECEPTION

THURSDAY 9/26/195:30 - 7:30 PM

Join fellow MSU students, faculty and alumni.

The Wine Loft161 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 100, Kalamazoo

Light food and refreshments provided.RSVP to Wayne R. Beyea, JD, AICP @ beyea@msu.edu

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2 - 6:30 PM Exhibit Hall Set up

9 AM - 6 PM Registration

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Role of Planning More Important than Ever Working Lunch

Emerging Planning Professionals Committee Meeting and Luncheon

11:30 AM - 2 PM Citizen Planner Session 1: Understanding the Planning and Zoning Context

1 -2 PM General Session

2 - 4:30 PM Citizen Planner Session 2: Planning for the Future of Your Community

2:15 - 3:45 PM Beyond the Façade

Lessons from a Butterfly: How Cities Evolve to Realize their Vision

General Law Session

2:15 – 5:30 PM Zoning Administration Workshop

When Health & Local Food Drive the Plan: Bronson KVCC Healthy Living Campus 

4 PM - 5:30 PM Township Planning: Issues, Challenges and Successes 

What Do You Do When your Boss is a Crook?

6 - 8 PM Planning Excellence Awards Banquet 

8 - 9:30 PM PlanningMI Trivia Extravaganza

8 AM - 6 PM Registration

Exhibit Hall Hours

8:30 - 10 AM Welcome and Opening Session: Framing Our Messages for Maximum Success

10 - 10:30 AM Extended Networking Break in the Exhibitor Showcase

10:30 AM - 12 PM Citizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with Zoning

Haven't Planned for Renewable Energy, Beware. 

10:45 AM - 12 PM Housing: What's Missing in Your Community?  

Child-centric City Planning: Looking at Warrendale and Cody Rouge

10:45 AM - 12 PM Framing Our Messages, part 1

12 - 1:45 PM Keynote Lunch: The Divided City

1:45 - 2:45 PM Citizen Planner Session 3: Implementing the Plan with Zoning (continued)

1:45 - 3 PM Swipe Right for Talent: Looking for the Perfect Employer-Employee Match

Zoning for Temporary Land Uses

Framing Our Messages, part 2

1:45 - 5:00 PM Kayak the Kazoo - See How Natural Amenities Create Big Wins for Communities * Solving the Floods 1:45 - 5:30 PM To Convert or Not to Convert, the 60-Year Question

2:45 - 5:15 PM Citizen Planner Session 4: Making Zoning Decisions

3:15 - 4:30 PM Code Enforcement 101

Being Strategic About Problem Properties

Electrifying Michigan's Transportation with All-New Incentives

What Comes First?

4:30 - 6 PM Planning Michigan Reception

6:00 - 10 PM Hospitality Parties and Meet-Ups

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

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8 AM - 12 PM Exhibit Hall Hours

8:30 - 9:45 AM  Creating Affordable Housing Through Zoning: Separating Dream from Reality  

Storytelling in Motion with Story Maps 

Tip the Scale, Rebalancing Streetspaces

8:30 - 11:00 AM Citizen Planner Session 5: Using Innovative Planning and Zoning

8:30 - 11:15 AM Managing Signs from Sign Code to Final Approval – A Two-Part Workshop

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Downtown Revitalization: Battle Creek8:30 - 11:30 AM Northside Tour

10:15 - 11:30 AM Planning and Zoning for Farm Diversification: Growing your Rural and Small Town 

A Changing Climate: Managing Water for Health

Creating a Platform for Housing Affordability

10:15 - 11:45 AM Bringing the Voice of a Neighborhood to the Heartside Quality of Life Plan

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Citizen Planner Session 6: Successfully Fulfilling Your Role

11:30 AM - 12 PM Extended Networking Break in the Exhibitor Showcase

12 - 12:25 PM MAP Annual Meeting

12:30 - 2 PM  Board Policy Luncheon:  Equitable Economic Development 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Michigan Citizen Planner required sessions

Interactive Sessions

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Wednesday, September 25 2 - 6:30 PMExhibit Hall Set up

9 AM - 6 PMRegistration

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Role of Planning More Important than Ever Working Lunch | 1 AICP CM | $25Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)Planners must be ready to insert ourselves into the tough challenges and conversations and offer solutions. From a housing crisis and crumbling infrastructure needing billions to repair to the increasing severe impacts of climate change and systemic challenges with segregation, diversity and inclusion, planning solutions are there for the taking. This engaging and informative lunchtime conversation will inspire you to learn what you need to find out.Moderator: C. Bradley Kaye, AICP, CFM, City of MidlandJohn Icoangeli, PCP, AICP, LEED AP, CNU-A, Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Lauren Luce, Senior Planner, Marquette County Jermaine Ruffin, MUP, City of Detroit Brad Strader, AICP, PTP, MKSK

11:30 AM - 12:45 PMEmerging Planning Professionals Committee Meeting and LuncheonRoom: Oaks (Lower Level)

1 -2 PMGeneral Session: New Approaches for Equitable Ecosystems 1 AICP CMRoom: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)This session will frame the national demographically-driven economic conversation through a lens of contextual history, and introduce strategies that planners and economic development professionals can incorporate into their practices. These new approaches can build sustainable equitable economic ecosystems that produce prosperity and improved quality of life across the demographic landscape. We’ll cover public-private sector policies that exemplify equitable ecosystem-building practices. Mike Green, ScaleUp Partners LLC

2:15 - 3:45 PMMobile Workshop: Beyond the Façade 2.5 AICP CM | $20Meet at the LobbyThis walking tour of downtown Kalamazoo will contrast the “before,” with empty 19th century upper floors perfect for urban exploration, and the “after,” with redeveloped

living and working spaces. Learn the history of these spaces and explore their rehabilitation possibilities. Hear obstacles that may stand in the way of such a future. This innovative approach helps people understand the importance of historic preservation and showcases the potential of underutilized upper floors (Not all spaces are barrier free. Closed toe shoes required.)Sharon Ferraro, Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Commission

Lessons from a Butterfly: How Cities Evolve to Realize their Vision 1.5 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)In 2015, Kalamazoo found their Master Plan was not actively being used by staff and did not align with community vision. Determined to create an actionable vision, Kalamazoo undertook a very different process to create a new plan and paired this with fundamental operational changes to set the City up for success. This session will focus on how Kalamazoo is doing business differently, from staff roles to budgets to development review processes, in order to move beyond everyday transactions to the work that can transform a city.Moderator: Amy Neary, AICP, Charter Township of West BloomfieldRebekah Kik, City of Kalamazoo Christina Anderson, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

General Law Session | 1.5 AICP CM Law Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)A conference favorite, this session covers key court cases, and planning and zoning laws that planners need to know about.  From recreational marijuana and short term rentals, to wind/solar energy and small cell wireless, Ms Kaufman shares her legal knowledge in an accessible and engaging manner.  Moderator: Ravi Yalamanchi, AICP, Plymouth Housing CommissionCatherine P. Kaufman, JD, AICP, Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman PC

2:15 - 5:30 PMZoning Administration Workshop 3 AICP CM Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)Zoning Administrators are central to a well functioning municipal development review and enforcement process. And equipped with the right information and skills, the zoning administrator can effectively advance municipal policy, and serve as a voice of  consistency. This program is for zoning administrators in rural, suburban, or urban settings as well as planning officials and other municipal staff  interested in a more complete understanding of all facets of zoning administration. This workshop covers legal basics, development review, zoning board of

appeals, good meeting practices, enforcement and public relations. Moderator: John D. Said, AICP, Holland Charter Township John Enos, AICP, Carlisle | Wortman Associates, Inc.

Mobile Workshop: When Health & Local Food Drive the Plan: Bronson KVCC Healthy Living Campus | 2.5 AICP CM | $20Meet at the LobbyIn a short walk from the Radisson, public private partner institutions for healthcare and public education have invested millions of dollars in the synergy of talent development, job creation, local food production and value-added processing. This tour is an opportunity to see what it looks like when health and local food drive the conceptual and physical development of an urban enclave. See where public private partnerships move local food to institutions, neighborhoods, and food deserts.Gregory Milliken, AICP, Bronson Healthcare Group

4 - 5:30 PMTownship Planning:  Issues, Challenges and Successes  | 1.5 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Townships represent well over half of MAP’s membership (and 100% of MTA’s!) While there are many similarities between cities, villages, and townships in their governance structure, townships face some different issues, and by their very nature are a uniquely Michigan entity. We will discuss issues and challenges particular to this government type, and highlight the benefits of being a township planner. Facilitator: Neil Sheridan, Michigan Townships AssociationModerator: Richard Wooten, AICP, MSU ExtensionJulie Johnston, AICP, Wightman & AssociatesLarry Krohn, Olive Township Doug Piggott, AICP, Rowe Professional ServicesJohn Sych, AICP, Charter Township of Garfield Township

What Do You Do When your Boss is a Crook? 1.5 AICP CM Ethics Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)AICP Planners are obligated to adhere to the AICP Code of Ethics, but how do you put that into practice when things get, um, “interesting” at work?  Along with the Code of Ethics, panelists will review how to get whistleblower protection; what to expect if you are asked to participate in an FBI investigation; and how to develop the professional confidence to stand up against illegal and unethical behavior, even if it’s your boss. Moderator: Drew Schmidt, AICP, DTE EnergyStacy Belisle, JD, McGraw Morris P.C.Mark F. Miller, AICP, City of Troy

6 - 8 PMPlanning Excellence Awards Banquet | $75Room: Meadows (Lower Level)Join your colleagues to honor distinguished leaders in the planning field as we celebrate

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outstanding planning projects; leadership recognition of 20, 30, 40, and 50-year members; the Chapter’s newest AICP recipients; and MAP scholarship recipients. Participants will enjoy networking and a cash bar starting at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner. The awards program begins at 6:30 pm.

8 - 9:30 PMPlanningMI Trivia ExtravaganzaShakespeare's Pub 241 East Kalamazoo Avenue, KalamazooDo you know the largest village in Michigan by population? How about the authors of some of our most esteemed city planning documents? Come and prove it! Or better yet, learn new planning facts in a fun, relaxed environment. Attend alone or bring a friend or a team. Either way, you’ll have a blast as you battle other teams to victory. Hosted by the MAP Emerging Planning Professionals (EPP) Committee. Walk-ins are accepted, space permitting.  

Thursday, September 26, 20198 AM - 6 PMRegistration and Exhibit Hall Hours(Lower Level)

8:30 - 10 AMWelcome Room: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)Andrea Brown, AICP, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Planning Honorable Mayor Bobby Hopewell, City of Kalamazoo

Framing Our Messages for Maximum Success | 1.25 AICP CMPlanners are fundamental to community conversations about …. everything!  But how we talk to our audiences, from elected leaders, developers and corporate presidents to block club members and local advocates, can make all the difference. The FrameWorks Institute conducts social science research to shine a light on what can go wrong when we don’t consider culture in communications. By using evidence-based framing strategies, we can tell a more effective story about planning. Knowing what to say about an issue and what to avoid can foster more meaningful conversations with the public and increase people’s support for the planning, policies, and programs that can help communities thrive.Moderator: Jerrell Harris, Urban Farmers, Inc. Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., FrameWorks Institute

10:30 AM - 12 PMHaven't Planned for Renewable Energy? Beware. | 1.5 AICP CM Law Room: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)As demand for renewable energy grows,wind energy and solar energy developers

are looking for communities to host these projects. We’ll discuss how solar and wind energy complement or conflict with other planning goals. What impact do renewable energy projects have on the tax base, localemployment, and wildlife, and how are these projects viewed by residents? Gain access to new planning and zoning templates and realtime technical assistance resources, and learn from other Michigan communities.Moderator: Wayne Beyea, JD, AICP, Michigan State University ExtensionSarah Mills, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Peter Preston, AICP, MAAO, Preston Community Services, LLC

10:45 AM - 12 PMHousing: What's Missing in Your Community? | 1.25 AICP CM    Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Successful communities strive to encourage quality residential development, but often this effort is focused on single family residential detached homes. Learn how different housing types, such as duplexes, triplexes, low-rise apartments, clustered housing, and accessory dwelling units, can supplement single family and multiple family residential dwellings serving both young adults and the aging population in a way that reduces isolation of any one housing type.  Learn how to use best practices for land use planning and zoning to guide the development of new housing types.  Moderator: Kelly Freeman, City of Sault Ste. MarieJill Bahm, AICP, Giffels Webster

Child-centric City Planning: Looking at Warrendale and Cody Rouge | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)The Warrendale and Cody RougeNeighborhood Plan is a child-centric planof action, co-crafted by residents and the City of Detroit, to guide future growth and investment in the neighborhood. This plan represents the first time the city has placed youth in the center of a design initiative withkey participatory roles. The presentationwill focus on strategies for engaging youth in city master planning, and a methodology to implement infrastructure projects which emerge out of youth engagement processes.Moderator: Mohamed Ayoub, City of WestlandMatt Williams, City of Detroit Dave Walker, AICP, City of DetroitKenyetta Campbell, Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance

10:45 AM - 12 PM and 1:45 - 3:00 PMFraming Our Messages | 2.5 AICP CM Room: Stone Theater (Lower Level)Pre-registration is requiredThis interactive, dynamic, two-part deep dive breakout session will provide participants

with specific framing strategies, see the strategies modeled, and practice using the strategies in their own communications. This workshop will emphasize learning by doing.  Learn how to translate social science research on how our brains process information into accessible, memorable strategies for communicating more effectively with the public about important social issues. (Must participate in part 1 and part 2)  Moderator:Suzanne Schulz, AICP, Progressive AEJennifer Nichols, Ph.D., FrameWorks Institute

12 - 1:45 PMKeynote Lunch: The Divided City 1 AICP CMRoom: Arcadia Ballroom (Lobby Level)Mallach’s groundbreaking book, The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America, sounds the alarm that despite the much-heralded (and real) urban revival, all is not well in America’s legacy cities.  His analysis of the problems of poverty, race, disinvestment and inequity provides a candid view that while some areas are reviving, large parts of these cities continue to decline. He posits that changes that increase equity and opportunity are possible, that revival can lead to opportunity for all and that neighborhood change can be managed in ways that promote justice and equity.Moderator: Sara Lucas, AICP, Housing NorthAlan Mallach, FAICP, Author, The Divided City

1:45 - 3 PMSwipe Right for Talent: Looking for the Perfect Employer-Employee Match 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Oaks (Lower Level)Planners know how to build places that attract talent. But what about building a pool of talented planners? The hiring process these days is much like online dating: you create your profile, sift through potential job matches, and go to an interview that either ends well or as a crazy story at happy hour.  This interactive session will explore how planners, both emerging and well-seasoned, work through the hiring process to get the other party to swipe right.Presenter and Moderator: Christopher Germain, AICP, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Caitlyn Habben, ROWE Professional Services Company Kathleen Reilly, AICP Candidate, City of Kalamazoo Donovan Smith, City of Pontiac

Zoning for Temporary Land Uses 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Temporary uses are in every community and take many forms such as garage sales, seasonal sales, food trucks, outdoor dining, and large-scale events.  This session will

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next? Join the City, KATS, and consultants for a combined breakout session followed immediately with a walking design audit and a report-out over drinks.

Limited to 24 registrants, no drawing experience necessary.  Supplies and refreshments at a local pub provided.  Brad Strader, AICP, PTP, MKSK Rebekah Kik, City of Kalamazoo Steve Stepek, AICP, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study James Baker, City of Kalamazoo Christina Anderson, City of Kalamazoo

3:15 - 4:30 PMCode Enforcement 101 | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Code enforcement is vital to maintaining the quality of any community’s built environment.  Learn how a robust code enforcement presence in one Michigan township has reinforced its planning and community development efforts and maintained property values.  We will discuss how that code enforcement program operates, as well as how code enforcement can work in tandem with planning, building, and other community development operations.Moderator: Kyle Storey, City of ManisteeSteve King, Saginaw Charter Township Angelic Zizumbo, Saginaw Charter Township

Being Strategic About Problem Properties 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Vacant properties, problem rental properties and irresponsible landlords undermine residents’ quality of life and destabilize neighborhoods across Michigan, yet few cities have developed strategic approaches to tackling these issues. Alan Mallach will explore how cities can adopt more effective strategies, using regulatory and other tools, to address these challenges, and how planners can play an important role  in making this happen.Moderator: Heather Seyfarth, AICP, City of Ann ArborAlan Mallach, FAICP, Author, The Divided City 

Electrifying Michigan's Transportation with All-New Incentives | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)EVs are forecasted to account for up to 35% of total vehicle sales by 2030. Learn how EVs not only benefit the driver and environment but also the residents and community. Prepare for the transportation electrification wave of the future by capitalizing on available incentives now. Moderator: Lindsay Bell, City of Novi Kelsey Peterson, DTE Energy Sarah Barbo, Consumers Energy Robert Jackson, Michigan Agency for Energy

What Comes First? | 1.25 AICP CM Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)What comes first - a shiny new plan or a revamp of ye olde ordinance? It turns out what

explore how these uses can be distinguished in your zoning ordinance to ensure that you are right-sizing your regulations to the temporary activity.Moderator: Ryan Soucy, AICP, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and DevelopmentPatrick Sloan, AICP, Canton Township  

1:45 - 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop: Solving the Floods 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyExperience the epicenter of neighborhoods plagued by increased stormwater and historically high groundwater in Kalamazoo County. City of Portage staff will highlight the City’s stormwater enhancement programs that incorpo rate low-impact design and recreational amenities. Texas Township will recap events that led to unprecedented neighborhood flooding and the partnerships used to develop an emergency response. Both communities will share how future planning needs updated standards for stormwater, groundwater, and capital improvement plan-ning. Steve Deisler, Texas Township Christopher Forth, AICP, City of Portage Kendra Gwin, City of Portage Julie VanderWiere, Texas Township

Mobile Tour: Kayak the Kazoo: See How Natural Amenities Create Big Wins for Communities | 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyLearn how planners can capitalize on natural amenities and generate successful projects despite challenges from soil contamination, polluted rivers and flood plain boundaries.. Participants will kayak along the Kalamazoo River and see first hand how it has toggled between an asset and liability to riverside com munities. Long range planning has allowed communities in Kalamazoo County to capitalize on and embrace the river as an amenity for recreation and new mixed use development. Peter C. Eldridge, AICP, City of Kalamazoo Jodi Stefforia, Comstock Charter TownshipMegan Mickelson, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study 

1:45 - 5:30 PMTo Convert or Not to Convert, the 60-Year Question | 3.25 AICP CM | $20Room: Glens 3 (Lower Level)With a new Master Plan and a Planning and Environmental Linkages study, the City prioritized slower traffic and a better environment for all modes, accepting some traffic delays. This led to the jurisdictional transfer of key streets from the state. Kalamazoo is now in the midst of studying its entire street network with all alternatives on the table to tame traffic. Is this the end of one-way streets? What should happen

matters most is addressing both your zoning code and your plan - Planners caretake the future and facilitate the present.  This session explores the complexity of managing current practice without sacrificing tomorrow. Presenters feature case studies of current efforts in Livonia, Mount Pleasant, Sault Ste. Marie, and Tecumseh.Moderator: Brian Urquhart, AICP, Village of MiddlevilleJacob Kain, AICP, City of Mount Pleasant M. Paul Lippens, AICP, NCI, McKenna Dan Swallow, AICP, MPA, City of Tecumseh

4:30 - 6 PM Planning Michigan ReceptionExhibitor Showcase, Kalamazoo Room (Lower Level)The Planning Michigan opening reception is for all attendees. Expand your networks, connect with state leaders and share experiences with fellow officials. Book Signing by Alan Mallach at the MAP Booth. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres included.

Friday, September 278:30 - 9:45 AM Creating Affordable Housing Through Zoning: Separating Dream from Reality 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)Using case studies from around Michigan, participants will learn innovative techniques to boost the supply of housing while curbing sprawl and increasing economic vibrancy. This session will also explore methods for overcoming NIMBYism and maintaining neighborhood character, as well as cutting edge designs for greenfield development.Moderator: Ashley Cepeda, Eastern Michigan UniversityChristopher Khorey, AICP, McKennaJenna Elswick, City of Holland

Storytelling in Motion with Story Maps 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)In this session, we’ll reveal a powerful online storytelling and mapping tool – the “Story Map”. Story Maps can be used to share data, engage audiences, and reveal the narrative behind the action. We’ll explore core concepts, share a few tips to get started, and provide insights from our recent Laker Line Story Map project. We’ll leave you prepared to use Story Maps to share the compelling narrative behind your next community project in a way that’s accessible and informative.Moderator: Julianna Tschirhart, City of Royal OakSarah Lagpacan, AECOM

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Tip the Scale, Rebalancing Streetspaces 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)Streetspaces are all around us, whether your community owns and designs their rights-of-way or is reliant upon the County Road Commission. Now is the time for you to champion the rebalancing of your biggest public asset, the streetspace for people.... people walking, sitting, or just being in the public realm. Learn to think beyond the “streetscape” to humanize your streets and public spaces.Moderator: Matt Miller, AICP, City of Garden City Lynee Wells, AICP, Aligned Planning Mark Miller, AIA, AICP, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.

8:30 - 11:15 AMManaging Signs from Sign Code to Final Approval – A Two-Part Workshop 2.5 AICP CM Law Room: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)This two-part workshop will cover the legal aspects of sign regulations, design guidelines, right-of-way encroachments, illumination, placement, permitting and much more. Beyond creating a manageable sign code, implementation is a unique challenge. The session will finish with a walking tour to show you how to use best practices to implement your sign ordinance as well as various types of signs and go over how the city manages the process from business owner inquiry to final inspection.Moderator: Marguerite Novak, OHM Advisors Brian J. Connolly, JD, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC Robert Durkee, AICP, City of Kalamazoo

8:30 - 11:30 AM Mobile Workshop: Northside Tour 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet at the LobbyJoin us for a walking tour of the Northside Neighborhood. Hear about the NACD campus plans from senior housing to hydroponics, learn from property owners as they work on incremental development sites, and see large projects coming to fruition. Participants will learn about programs and plans aimed to support neighborhood residents, especially those who are African American and low income and neighborhood planning and implementation tools, including rezoning and Cultural Business Districts. Katie Reilly, AICP Candidate, City of KalamazooAntonio Mitchell, City of Kalamazoo

8:30 AM - 12:30 PMDowntown Revitalization: Battle Creek 2.5 AICP CM | $20 Meet in the LobbyBoard a bus to downtown Battle Creek where we’ll then take a walking tour of its downtown. We’ll learn about the renaissance occurring spurred by various development incentives, coordination between public and private entities, preserving Historic character, and infusion of new and old ideas. We will hear from a local developer and the downtown development director who will discuss downtown economics, mix use, historic preservation processes, parking management, and more. Eric Feldt, AICP, CFM, City of Battle Creek

10:15 - 11:30 AMPlanning and Zoning for Farm Diversification: Growing your Rural and Small Town Economy with Agritourism and Placemaking | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Glens 3 (Lower Level)With commodity prices low and interest rates climbing, local farms are looking for alternative ways to generate income. In response, local planning and zoning officials are seeking regulations that serve the public good and also support new income-generating activities on local farms.  In this interactive session, you will learn and discuss how best practices in planning and zoning can allow the most popular “small farm diversification” strategies in Michigan: Agritourism, value-added processing, and renewable energy generation.Moderator: Tammy Doernenburg, Emmet County Brad Neumann, AICP, MSU Extension Mary Reilly, AICP, MSU Extension

A Changing Climate: Managing Water for Health | 1.25 AICP CM Room: Prairies 4-5 (Lower Level)With support from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Climate and Health Adaptation Program, local officials began the task of better protecting drinking water sources, especially in the case of severe rain events. An interactive mapping platform helped local officials understand their risks and policy options related to local septic and wellhead protection ordinances. This presentation demonstrates the story map and summarizes findings and recommendations.Moderator: Michelle Katopodes, AICP, City of WarrenClaire Karner, AICP, Beckett & Raeder, Inc. Aaron Ferguson, Michigan Dept. of Health and Human ServicesKris Olsson, Huron River Watershed Council

Creating a Platform for Housing Affordability | 1.25 AICP CMRoom: Stone Theatre (Lower Level)Plan. Zone. Invest. Abate. These are the four primary tools that local communities can leverage to get more housing built (affordable and market rate) at the local level. This session will focus on the efforts of several West Michigan communities to utilize these four pillars to create more housing at all price points while improving quality of life and reducing the cost of living.Moderator: Jill Thacher, AICP, City of Ann Arbor Ryan Kilpatrick, AICP, Housing Next

10:15 - 11:45 AMBringing the Voice of a Neighborhood to the Heartside Quality of Life Plan 1.5 AICP CM Ethics Room: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)The Heartside Quality of Life Study brought voice to a downtown neighborhood long overlooked and bypassed due to challenges around concentrated crime, vacant storefronts, public urination, and an exclusively rental housing market. The study focused on listening and empowerment of neighbors, including hiring and mentoring a dynamic resident to lead and facilitate the process. This has resulted in a plan with early wins and a future path that is #HEARTsideSTRONG. Throw assumptions out the window and discover a new flavor of community engagement.Moderator: Justin Sprague, CIB Planning Suzanne Schulz, AICP, Progressive | AE Latesha Lipscomb, City of Grand Rapids Courtney Magaluk, AICP, City of Scottville

12 - 12:25 PMMAP Annual MeetingRoom: Glens 1-2 (Lower Level)

12:30 - 2 PMBoard Policy Luncheon: Equitable Economic Development | 1.25 CM | $25Room: Oaks (Lower Level)In January, the MAP board identified equitable economic development as its 2019 policy priority and spent much of the year learning from experts about the topic. The American Planning Association adopted a Planning Equity Policy in April 2019. Equity remains foundational to the work of community planners, and MAP will spend the remainder of the year and into 2020 drafting a policy that reflects the values of our profession. This interactive session combines presentations, small group conversations, and an opportunity to shape MAP’s emerging Equitable Economic Development policy. Lunch included. Facilitated by MAP Board and Government Relations Committee Members.

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Leadership Awards Jury MembersRex LaMore, PhD, Past PresidentJohn Culcasi, AICPClaire Karner, AICP

Project Awards Jury MembersChristina Anderson, AICPRick Brown, AICPSteve Cohen, AICPKristen Gundersen, AICPJeff Hagan, AICPKaren Hart, AICPScott Kree, AICPSteve Schnell, AICP John Sych, AICP

Student Awards Jury Scholarship CommitteeScott Barb, AICPBrian Borden, AICPKevin Christiansen, AICPJustin SpragueBrian Urquhart, AICPDavid Waligora, AICP

President's Award, bestowed by Heather Seyfarth, AICPVicki Putula

Helen Foss Award for Outstanding VolunteerCaitlyn HabbenAdam Young, AICP

Outstanding Planning Professional AwardPeter Eldridge, AICP, Zoning Administrator, City of Kalamazoo

Planning Advocate AwardLatesha Lipscomb

Outstanding Planning Project: Advancing Diversity and Social Change Aligned Planning Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association, Nederveld, and Habitat for Humanity, Kent CountyViva La Avenida Area Specific Plan

Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive PlanKalamazoo Metropolitan County Planning Commission Beckett & Raeder, Inc.Kalamazoo County Master Plan

Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive PlanLivingston County Planning Department2018 Livingston County Master Plan 

Outstanding Planning Project: Environmental PlanningCharter Township of OshtemoGO! Green Oshtemo: Parks and Recreation, Conservation, and Nonmotorized Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Environmental PlanningPeninsula TownshipPurchase of Development Rights Program

Outstanding Planning Project: Grass Roots InitiativeGet Outside for a Healthy Inside (GOHI) Southeast Neighborhood AssociationWickes Park Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Public OutreachCity of Ann ArborCommunity High School Impacting Your City – Youth Initiative

Outstanding Planning Project: Public OutreachCity of Rochester Hills Giffels WebsterRochester Hills 2019 Master Plan Update

Outstanding Planning Project: Transportation PlanningCity of Ann ArborTreeline ConservancySmithgroupThe Treeline -- Allen Creek Urban Trail Master Plan

Outstanding Planning Project: Urban DesignDowntown Grand Rapids, IncAligned PlanningNederveldWilliams & WorksDowntown Grand Rapids Streetspace Guidelines 

Outstanding Graduate Student ProjectUniversity of Michigan Bridging the Border: Collaborative Strategies to Enhance Kelly Road Retail

Outstanding Graduate Student Project—Hon-orable MentionWayne State UniversityNorthwest Detroit: Open for Business A Commercial Revitalization Guidebook

Memorial Scholarship RecipientsAlexander Abramowitz, University of MichiganShaniqua Gibson, Wayne State UniversityJada Tillison-Love, Michigan State University

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