2009 Michigan Association of Planning Annual Conference Session
Thank you to all that attended our conference session entitled “Brevity or Ambiguity: What’s in Your Zoning Ordinance?” It was a pleasure to speak with you, and I hope that you are now fired up and ready to get started on improving your community’s zoning ordinance!
Quick Links:
View our PowerPoint presentation online
Link to our original Building Place Notebook article on this topic, Brevity and Clarity, Revisited
Links to example zoning ordinances updated with “brevity” and “clarity” features
Learn how to bring Rodney C. Nanney, AICP in as a speaker for your next group or community meeting
“State-of-the-art zoning regulations must be well organized and easily understood by those who do not possess advanced degrees in either law or community planning.” – Rodney C. Nanney, AICP
Click here to read the original article on this topic, “Brevity and Clarity, Revisited“ in the Building Place Notebook.
Examples of local zoning ordinances updated by Rodney C. Nanney, AICP to include a Land Use Table and other “brevity” and “clarity” improvements can be found here:
- Superior Charter Township Zoning Ordinance
- Saline Township Zoning Ordinance
- City of Sandusky Zoning Ordinance
- London Township Zoning Ordinance
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.
