2010 Michigan Townships Association Educational Conference Session

Thank you to all that attended our conference session entitled “Planning for the Wind.” It was a pleasure to speak with you, and answer your questions about wind energy in Michigan and specifically about regulating small wind turbines.

We are pleased to provide a copy of our PowerPoint presentation to view (below). Please scroll down below the viewer to download handouts and additional information:

Click here with your free SlideShare.net account to download a color handout of this presentation.

Handouts and Other Links of Interest:

• CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD a BLACK & WHITE HANDOUT of this presentation (Adobe Reader .PDF file)

• CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD a copy of the BUILDING PLACE MODEL Wind Turbine Ordinance (Superior Charter Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan (.PDF file)

• CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD a copy of the OTTAWA COUNTY MODEL Wind Turbine Ordinance (.PDF file)

• CLICK HERE to read our free online newsletter, the Building Place Notebook

• CLICK HERE to learn how to bring Rodney C. Nanney, AICP in as a speaker for your next group or community meeting

For more information on this topic, contact Rodney C. Nanney, AICP directly about speaking to your community (see contact information at the bottom of this page), or click here to ask about how Building Place can help you turn your zoning ordinance into an effective community building tool.

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About the Author

As the principal planner and Zoning Guru for Building Place Consultants, Rodney C. Nanney is an innovative provider of solutions to community planning, zoning, and local economic development challenges. Mr. Nanney is a recognized zoning expert and the creator of the Place Zoning model for mixed-use neighborhoods and walkable communities.

He is the creator of the Building Place Notebook, an online newsletter covering planning, zoning, and economic development in Michigan, and the author of numerous “Zoning Basics” articles for the Michigan Planner magazine.

An accomplished writer and public speaker, he also has the all-to-rare gift among planners of being able to effectively communicate planning and zoning concepts in plain language.