Below is a collection of the presentations that have been presented at the GAZA conferences in the past.
- 2021 Legislative Reviewpresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- 2022 LEGISLATIVE REVIEWpresented during the Summer 2022 Conference.
- 2023 Legal Update – Zoning Appeals, Adult Entertainment, Short Term Rentals, Build To Rent, and Sundry Other Exigent Issuespresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.
- 2023 Legislative Updatepresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.
- Annexation Updatespresented by Jon West during the Winter 2023 Conference.
- Checklist for Preparing the Best Possible Staff Reportpresented by Adam Nelson during the Winter 2023 Conference.
- City Council Memberpresented during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Community Improvement Methodspresented by Alison Goldey during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Cottage Home Ordinance of Clarkstonpresented during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Dealing with the Residential Surgepresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- Frank’s Surprisepresented by Frank E. Jenkins, III during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- GAZA Winter Conference: A Super Update on Zoningpresented during the Winter 2022 Conference.
- Grant Writing and Administrationpresented by Allison Slocum, River Valley Regional Commission during the February 2011 Conference
- Historic Preservation & Zoningpresented by Regina Brewer, City of Decatur GA during the February 2014 Conference
- Home Based Businesses & Short-Term Rentalspresented by Adam Hazell, AICP during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Housing Development Boompresented during the Winter 2024 Conference.
- How to be Prepared for a Rezoning Hearingpresented by Brandon Bowen during the Winter 2023 Conference.
- How to Keep Your Local Government Out of Courtpresented by Frank Jenkins during the February 2010 Conference
- Improving the Plan Review Processpresented during the Winter 2022 Conference.
- Keeping You Legal: ZPL Refresherpresented by Brandon L. Bowen during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Keeping Your Dollars at Home and Entertainment Districtspresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- Key Land Use and Zoning Lawspresented during the Summer 2022 Conference.
- Legislative Update and Important Zoning Decisions 2011presented by Frank Jenkins during the February 2011 Conference
- Market Intelligence – Planning & Managing Future Housing Optionspresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.
- Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss Zoning Hearings and ZPL Update: Best Practices and Procedurespresented during the Summer 2022 Conference.
- Micro Housing: Big Potential for Counties, Cities, Towns and Communitiespresented during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- Minor Zoning Changes that have a BIG Impactpresented during the Winter 2024 Conference.
- New Councilmember Orientation Agendapresented during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- No Shortcuts – Robert’s Rules of Orderpresented by Adam Nelson during the Winter 2023 Conference.
- NPDES and the Basics of Erosion & Sediment Control Planspresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.
- PLAN REVIEW OVERVIEWpresented during the Summer 2022 Conference.
- Plan Review Processpresented during the Winter 2024 Conference.
- Preparing & Amending Zoning Ordinancespresented by MACTEC Consulting during the Summer 2010 Conference
- Preparing for and Dealing with Potentially Obnoxious Land Uses (POLU)presented by Frank Jenkins during the Winter 2013 Conference
- Public Service Ethicspresented by Sherri Lawless during the February 2011 Conference
- Redevelopment in Thomasville – Victoria Placepresented by Lee Chastain, City Planner during the Winter 2010 Conference
- Regulating Short-Term Rentalspresented during the Summer 2022 Conference.
- Regulating Signs in the Digital Agepresented by Bill Ross during the Winter 2009 Conference
- Regulatory Takingpresented by Frank Jenkins during the Winter 2009 Conference
- Rural Zoningpresented by Tom O’Bryant during the Summer 2007 Conference
- Senior Administration: Their Legacy and Their Challenge for the Futurepresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.
- Setting Fees: How to and Whypresented by Deron Hicks and Bill Ty Ross during the February 2011 Conference
- Signs – Devil in the Detailspresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- Staff/Board/Elected Official Relationshippresented during the Winter 2020 Conference.
- The Basics of Zoningpresented during the Winter 202 Conference.
- The Power of Public Engagementpresented during the Winter 2024 Conference.
- The Role of the Planning Commission – Dos and Don’tspresented during the Winter 2024 Conference.
- Trends in Housingpresented during the Winter 2022 Conference.
- Understanding Affordability – How Communities Put Pressure on Housing Pricespresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- Virtual Board Meeting Procedurespresented during the Summer 2021 Conference.
- Zoning Case Law: Key Land Use and Zoning Lawspresented during the Summer 2023 Conference.