Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators

Planning & Zoning 101
2020-05-26 - 2020-05-27 | UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043, United States
All appointed board and commission members (existing and new), local government staff and elected officials should attend this training.
This is a solid introduction to the basics of what planning and zoning are.
You will learn:

terminology
what the roles in the local government planning and zoning processes are (citizens, applicants, planning commission/planning commissioners, planning and zoning staff, and elected officials)
what state laws are applicable to the work Planners and Zoners do
what the job is and how to do the job
how to interpret and use the city/county comprehensive plan to make land use decisions
why the plan is the anchor of those decisions
how to use the local ordinance and the plan to make the decisions
how to plan for the future: demographic and land use trends as well as population projections and asset-based planning.

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Planning & Zoning 102
2020-05-06 - 2020-05-07 | UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043, United States
All appointed board and commission members, and planning staff should attend this training.
In this course participants will learn about community engagement, including how to conduct and handle problems at meetings as well as broader strategies for involvement. The course includes the use of case studies, group work, and discussion to facilitate understanding.
You will focus on:

broader context of civic health and community
methods to handle contentious public hearings
outreach and engagement strategies

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Georgia Land Bank Retreat & Training
2020-03-26 - 2020-03-28 | Windsor Hotel, 125 W Lamar St, Americus, GA, 31709, United States
Georgia Land Bank Retreat & Training Brochure

Planning & Zoning Training 101: The Basics
2020-03-26 05:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd, Lawrenceville, GA, 30043, United States

GAZA Winter 2020 Conference
2020-02-06 03:00 - 2020-02-07 12:00 | Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Tom Hall Pkwy, Lagrange, 30240, United States
We’re excited to hold the GAZA Winter 2020 Conference at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange! Conference times, agenda, speakers and more information coming soon. Please check back for updates!
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Test Featured Event
2019-08-23 - 2019-08-24 | GA

Summer Conference Day 2
2019-08-22 04:00 - 13:00 | Savannah Marriott Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh BLVD, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
GAZA is excited to be holding this year’s Summer Conference in Savannah! Please see the agenda below for information on the sessions that we will be holding, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Agenda

Summer Conference
2019-08-21 12:00 - 2019-08-23 07:45 | Savannah Marriott Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh BLVD, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
