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WI-FI & Cover Information

PASSWORD: Stantec 2016

WI-FI SPONSORED BY:

The base map featured in the cover design for this program was drawn by John Nolen (1869-1937). John Nolen was one of the most influential early city planners and urban designers and was trained at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he received degrees in economics and public administration. He also graduated from Harvard University’s School of Landscape Architecture. He was hired by George Stephens to create one of the first comprehensive planning documents for a small southeastern city in Stephens’ adopted home, Asheville. It was published in 1922 and is a touchstone for all of Asheville’s subsequent plans, including the 2025 comprehensive plan, the 2009 downtown master plan and current preparation for a new Asheville plan by SOM. Nolen also produced a regional plan for western North Carolina in response to Stephens’ advocacy for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

ABOUT THE COVER

OVERALL CONFERENCE SPONSOR

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Lynn Richards is President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Previously,

Richards had a long and distinguished career at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), holding multiple leadership roles over 13 years including Acting Director and Policy Director in the Office of Sustainable Communities. She worked with dozens of state and local

governments to implement placemaking approaches by developing policies, urban

design strategies, and environmental solutions for vibrant, prosperous neighborhoods.

Additionally, she produced groundbreaking research on water and land use strategies. Before joining the EPA, Richards worked briefly in the private sector at a consulting firm. She lived and worked in the former Soviet Republics from 1988 to 1995, helping environmental groups increase their organizational and political effectiveness.

Richards was awarded a Loeb Fellowship in Advanced Environmental Studies at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in the 2012-2013 school year. She has a dual Masters in Environmental Science and Public Affairs fromIndiana University.

Keynote Speakerpresident’s welcomeOn behalf of APA-NC, welcome to Asheville and

the 2016 N.C. Planning Conference! We are excited to be able to go back to this lively and innovative city for the first time since 2004. This year’s theme: Places Shape Plans, Plans Shape Places, celebrates place based economic development. Asheville is the perfect backdrop with its vibrant design

and wide variety of visitor experiences. The rise of the local brewery scene and the River

Arts District are just two of the many changes conference attendees will notice in the 12 years

since the chapter last visited.

In keeping with our theme, we are pleased to have Lynn Richards, President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism join us as our keynote speaker on Thursday morning. For 2016, the conference has been extended an extra afternoon to take advantage of our location and offer additional mobile workshops. This year we are featuring 29 sessions, 6 lightning rounds, 2 deep dive sessions and 8 mobile workshops. The Southeast Student Planning Conference will run concurrently with our conference and after Friday’s conclusion, the NC Bicycle Summit will begin. This year the Bike Summit will be held at the Asheville Renaissance starting Friday afternoon. We encourage you to extend your stay to take advantage of this opportunity. Finally, join us for the opening reception at the Grove Arcade Wednesday evening and the Diversity Mixer on Thursday.

We think you’ll agree that this year’s event has something for everyone. Enjoy your conference.

- John

The APA-NC would like to thank the 2016 North Carolina Planning Conference Committee for all of their hard work and assistance with this year’s conference.

Eric Anderson, Roger Bardsley, Mark Burrows, Kristy Carter, Russell Cate, Richard Crepeau, Judy Francis, Karla Furnari, Tom Gallaher, Linda Giltz, Alan Glines, Dick Hails, Douglas Hattaway, Christopher Hnatin, Ben Howell, David Johnson, Chris Joyell, Barb Mee, Stephanie Monson Dahl, David Nutter, Josh O’Conner, Todd Okolichany, Gillian Phillips, Autumn Radcliff, Lisa Riegel, Rebecca Scott, Karen Smith, Alan Steinbeck, Robyn Stuber, Tristan Winkler, and Julie White

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tuesday 09.13

1:00PM

5:00PM

EARLY REGISTRATION OPEN(BERKELEY)

This presentation explores the potential of resilience concepts to inform local and regional planning for sustainability. Resilience concepts, a recently proposed set of resilient design principles and associated metrics will be introduced. The application of resilience design principles to local and regional planning will be demonstrated through a discussion of recent food system assessment and planning projects in the U.S.

Concurrent Sessions - 1.25 CM Each2:00PM

3:15PM New Times, New Tools: Incorporating Resilience Considerations in Local and Regional Plans (Swannanoa)

Presenter: Laura Lengnick, Cultivating Resilience, LLC

This presentation explores the concept of missing middle housing which is represented by varied housing options that have largely disappeared in place of single family subdivisions and large scale apartment complexes. This type of housing receives less support by lending institutions and is often not allowed by local zoning codes. This session will explore outcomes of a staff-led effort to understand local development codes which serve as a barrier to small-scale infill housing. This panel will also explore innovations in finance and public-private partnerships that are beginning to create models worth replicating.

Strategies for the Missing Middle (Victoria)

Presenters: Alan Glines, City of Asheville; Vaidila Satvika, City of Asheville; Jeff Staudinger, City of Asheville; Bruce Tolar, Architect

tuesday

Want to learn how to plan for a healthy, physically active community? This session will share the experiences of the Plan4Health grant recipients in Charlotte, NC as they worked with at-risk neighborhoods to identify opportunities and address barriers to physical activity. The session will include a discussion of community need assessments, walkability audits, park access audits, and shared use policy in NC and include a brief walk to point out the streetscape features that promote walking.

DEEP DIVE SESSION - 3 CM2:00PM

5:00PM PLANNING FOR HEALTHY PLACES: TOOLS & PARTNERSHIPS (Asheville City Hall, HR Training Room, 6th Floor, 338 Hilliard Avenue)

Presenters: Scott Curry, AICP, CNUa, Charlotte Department of Transportation; Karla Gray, Mecklenburg County; Katherine Hebert, Centralina Council of Governments; Michelle Nance, AICP, Centralina Council of Governments; Anna Stein, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

3:15PM

3:30PM

break

Planners who work for the City of Asheville are offering walking tours to orient attendees to the downtown area and provide background on the revitalization of downtown and ongoing trends for management and growth. The mobile is intended to offer an overview of downtown history, revitalization efforts that began in earnest in the 1980’s and the variety of programs to manage downtown vitality. Details of development regulations pertaining to downtown will also be shared as well as ongoing efforts for preservation and placemaking. Participants will be able to experience downtown and relate it to their own hometowns.

Mobile Session – 1 CM3:30PM

4:30PM Downtown Orientation Walking Tour

Tour Guides: Alexandra Cole, City of Asheville; Alan Glines, City of Asheville; Ricky Hurley, AICP, City of Asheville; Stacy Merten, City of Asheville

Potential credits are estimated in the agenda below but the amount ofcredits will not be finalized until approved by APA.

All mobile sessions will meet their tour guides in our conference pre-function space at Asheville Renaissance. A sign will be posted showing where to meet.*

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Asheville and its region have enjoyed over a long period the attention of planners and civic leaders. It is no accident that it is today an attractive place for retirees and young people alike. It is a place rich in planning history featuring such luminaries as Frederick Law Olmsted and John Nolen. The Nolen Plan of 1925 had a significant impact on the development of the City and continues to be a source of ideas and proposals. But Asheville has benefitted from numerous other plans and development innovations, as well. These include pioneering transit-oriented land development schemes such as the Montford neighborhood and planned communities such as Grovemont, Enka, Biltmore Village and Biltmore Forest. The extraordinary impact of the Biltmore Estate on the region is noted in this lecture. Participants in this session will be provided with an appreciation of the historical growth and development of the city and its region and the role of planning in that development.

Explore how large landscape conservation programs fit with the National Parks vision of the second 100 years of the NPS, and how planners are seeking to build landmark programs surrounding the 2100-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT) and the 330-mile Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVNHT). Explore the details of work by local planners in NC to implement a segment of the OVNHT between Morganton and Lenoir, and hear from a key figure in the protection of the experience on the AT at Hump Mountain in the Roan Highlands.

concurrent sessions - 1.25cm each3:30pm

4:45pm the plans that shaped asheville (swannanoa)

The National Trails System and Large Landscape Conservation: Finding Your Trail in Rural NC (Victoria)

Presenter: David A. Johnson, FAICP, Asheville Design Center

Presenter: Dan Howe, AICP, FASLA, Perry Street Studio, LLC; Jay Leutze, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy; Jenny Wheelock, AICP, City of Lenoir/Caldwell County Pathways; Taylor Gupton, CZO, Caldwell County Pathways/Destination by Design

tuesday

This mobile workshop is intended to provide an experiential and tactile experience of planning issues and implemented or proposed solutions in Asheville’s emerging River Arts District. Participants will use boats to explore the most urban section of the French Broad River and discover and discuss the impact of land use patterns from the river’s point of view; get an overview of the City of Asheville’s $60 million revitalization effort while walking along the future Wilma Dykeman RiverWay; and take a guided tour of the public private partnership that resulted in award winning environmentally sustainable development on and around New Belgium Brewing’s east coast expansion site.

Mobile Session – 2.5 CM4:00PM

6:30PM Riverfront Boating & Walking Tour

Tour Guides: Eric Bradford, Asheville Greenworks; Susanne Hackett, New Belgium Brewery; Stephanie Monson Dahl, City of Asheville; Kim Williams, Equinox Environmental


Mobile Session – 1 CM4:30PM

5:30PM Downtown Orientation Walking Tour


A special viewing of a new documentary film (approx. 35 min. in length) about Asheville’s revitalization and one man who catalyzed a lot of it and the character of it.

Special Documentary Viewing5:00pm

5:35pm Julian Price: Envisioning Community, Investing in People (Swannanoa)

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Start your day with some fresh air and exercise! Join members of the North Carolina Planning Conference Host Committee at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday for an early morning, pre-session run originating downtown at the Renaissance Hotel and meandering through Asheville’s Montford historic district.

Overall distance will be approximately 3-4 miles with two pace groups to accommodate different levels. Runners should sign-up at the Conference Registration Table and meet in the hotel lobby.

Conference Group run

Continental Breakfast(Windsor Ballroom)

Registration Open(Windsor Ballroom)

Exhibit Hall Open(Windsor Ballroom)

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Sponsored by:

wednesday

This session will be a series of presenters going over: What Environmental Justice is and its use in planning; identification of variables, data, and techniques to map or otherwise identify areas likely to have EJ groups at both the regional and local scales; how the results of those analysis have been used in real planning applications at the regional and local scales.

Planning and creativity. Manufacturing and art. Authenticity and innovation. Authors from the Carolina Planning Journal’s Issue 41 “Just Creativity: Perspectives on Creative Placemaking” will discuss these ideas, their strengths, their shortcomings, and ultimately the crumbling of the walls built between them. Attendees will come away with new and creative ideas and tools to plan for local economies, rural development, and the planning silo.

This session will provide information, resources and tools available for addressing health through quality of life, community character, and equity and access that are the core public health issues for planning. This panel will provide information on the APA and the American Public Health Association’s collaboration with the Center for Disease Control on a $ 3 million multi-year grant program to fund grants to local communities to plan for healthy communities.

Concurrent Sessions - 1.25 CM Each9:00am

10:15am Serving Up (Environmental) Justice – Technologies for Reaching Disadvantaged Groups (Salon A)

Just Creativity: Perspectives on Creative Placemaking (Salon C)

Supporting Healthy Communities Through Planning (Salon B)

Presenters: Paul Black, AICP, GISP, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Harrison Marshall, North Carolina Department of Transportation; Lindsay Smart, AICP, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization; Ann Steedly, PE, Planning Communities

Presenters: Julia Barnard, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Community Capital; Kofi Boone, North Carolina State University; Ben Hitchings, AICP, CZP, Town of Chapel Hill; Carly Hoffmann, Carolina Planning Journal; Adam Levine, Pew Charitable Trusts; Rachel Wexler, Carolina Planning Journal

Presenters: Cindy Camacho, AICP, AECOM; William Anderson, FAICP, AECOM

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Presenters: Caroline Dwyer, AICP, Renaissance Planning; John Morck, AICP, City of Wilson; Alan Steinbeck, AICP, Renaissance Planning

This is the annual business meeting of the APA-NC Legislative Committee. Session participants will discuss planning-related legislation passed or brought up during the 2016 Short Session and the key legislation anticipated during the 2017 Long Session.

Participants will also work together to frame the chapter’s 2017 legislative agenda and discuss how effective the chapter’s legislative efforts were. Light snacks will be provided. All APA-NC members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

APA-NC Legislative Committee Meeting9:00am

12:00pm APA-NC Legislative Committee Meeting (Swannanoa)

Local tour of West Asheville’s main corridor and surrounding neighborhood that will highlight neighborhood visioning and planning efforts and local community investments that led to revitalization and a thriving, hip neighborhood.

Mobile Session – 3 CM9:00aM

12:00pm From “Worst Asheville” to Hot Hipster Heaven in 10 Years

Tour Guides: Linda Giltz, AICP, Consultant; Alan Glines, City of Asheville; Alice io Oglesby, io design & illustration, inc.; Krista Stearns, Former Co-Owner West End Bakery; Austin Walker, CCIM, SIOR, Whitney Commercial Real Estate Services

Information-filled session combining general information about HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Program with in-depth case studies of two North Carolina neighborhoods. Learn about how Wilson and Winston-Salem are working to transform their distressed public housing through a holistic, community-based approach. This session has something for everyone- housing, community development, equity, transportation, engagement, economy, sustainability and more!

Transforming Distressed Public Housing Through the HUD Choice Neighborhoods initiatives (Victoria)

Concurrent Sessions - CONTINUED9:00am

10:15am

wednesday

With the support of the City of Asheville staff and local professionals, participants will explore the challenges and opportunities of restoring the “Missing Middle” of rental housing (duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes) in desirable urban locations.Using an Asheville parcel with characteristics similar to those in many single-family-dominant neighborhoods, the group will identify barriers to development and comprehensive strategies for overcoming them.

Mobile Session – 2 CM10:00aM

12:00pm A How-To Workshop in Neighborhood Scale Rentals

Tour Guides: Marcus Barksdale, Advantage Civil Engineering, PA; Ben Brown, PlaceMakers, LLC; Vaidila Satvika, City of Asheville; Bruce Tolar, Architect

This panel discussion will engage representatives from various population categories ranging from Baby Boomers to the Millennials to help planners better understand the lifestyle preferences of each. The session will highlight, for city and county planners, key planning considerations related to generational differences.

Explore the linkages between the natural and cultural attributes of place, and their influence on regional character and economy. Attendees will be introduced to a real world example of this phenomenon by examining the landscape, music, and craft cultural of western North Carolina. Modeling developed by NEMAC at UNCA articulates that relationship to inform local decision-making about land use and economic development.

Concurrent Sessions - 1.25 CM Each9:00am

10:15am Understanding Generational Preferences (Salon A)

Maintaining Regional Vitality Through Natural and Cultural Resource Planning (Salon B)

Presenters: Adam Culpepper, Town of Fuquay-Varina; J.B. Culpepper, AICP, TC-2, LLC; Megan Ledbetter, Village of Clemmons; Roger Waldon, FAICP, Clarion Associates

Presenters: Becky Anderson, Handmade in America; Laura Boosinger, Madison County Arts Council; Angie Chandler, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area; James Fox, University North Carolina Asheville; Judy Francis, AICP, North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation; Sue McBean, North Carolina State Parks

10:30am

11:45am

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The Wake Transit presentation will cover the elements and tools used to develop broad public support and a “community vision” for transit. The process used public engagement and education, surveys, an advisory committee and partnerships in a deliberate fashion to achieve goals. The presentation will reference why these techniques were successful and how they could be applied other efforts.

This session will help planners understand the factors that played into the rise of breweries and related businesses in the Asheville area. Panelists will provide a variety of perspectives - local economic development, city government, local breweries and realtors - and provide insights into the larger business system and the importance of location, clustering and quality of place on long-term sustainability.

Strategies for Building Community Vision - The Wake County Transit Plan Process (SALON C)

Beer City USA - What Does This Really Mean for Asheville?(VICTORIA)

Presenters: Tim Gardiner, AICP, Wake County Government; Teresa Gresham, PE, Kimley-Horn and Associates

Presenters: Eddie Dewey, DPM Real Estate Group; Clark Duncan, Asheville-Buncombe EDC; Stephanie Monson Dahl, City of Asheville; Sam Powers, City of Asheville; Leah Wong Ashburn, Highland Brewing Company

LUNCH(ATTENDEES ON THEIR OWN)

11:45am

1:00pm

Concurrent Sessions - CONTINUED9:00am

10:15am


Special Documentary Viewing12:40pm

1:15pm Julian Price: Envisioning Community, Investing in People (Salon A)

wednesday


Do you plan to take the AICP exam in 2017 or are you considering becoming certified? This workshop will give you an overview of the AICP examination process. We will discuss the application, exam subject matter, APA-NC review session opportunities, testing environment, study techniques, and study resources.

AICP Pre-Exam Information Session1:00PM

3:00pm AICP Pre-Exam Information Session (Swannanoa)

Mobile Session – 1 CM1:00pm

1:00pm

2:00PM

2:00PM

Downtown Orientation Walking Tour


This session would demonstrate the growing importance of planning for strong pedestrian networks in key places and how that can play a major role in supporting the local growth of the new economy. New Techniques are being used in a number of NC communities to successfully plan out and implement such improved networks. And, for contrast, lessons from NC will be compared with a recent study of walkability and TOD around transit lines in two Latin American cities.

Concurrent Sessions - 1.25 CM Each1:30pm

2:45pm Is Your Community Really Walkable? Find Out and Fix It! (Salon C)

Presenters: Dick Hails, AICP, Walkable Urban Development LLC; Paul Joyner, Neighborhood Solutions, Inc.; Garrett Artz, RiverLink and WalkEnka; Scott Whiteman, Durham City-County Planning Department

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11:45am

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Presenting a new approach in historic district zoning, that puts primary focus on preserving the portions of properties visible from the street. This case study oriented session will explore the development of district provisions from their original concept to approved ordinance, with insight into district identification, public engagement, and how this approach promises a new balance between neighborhood conservation and change.

This session will focus on how to merge two planning efforts to accomplish a major goal having city-wide impact. Through a concentrated planning effort, the City of Goldsboro is transforming its Downtown and the surrounding area. The Goldsboro Downtown Master Plan and the Comprehensive Plan have jointly laid a solid foundation for Goldsboro’s future.

Preservation Front and Center: The Streetside Historic Overlay in Raleigh (Salon B)

Placemaking Through Revitalization: Goldsboro’s Downtown (Victoria)

Presenters: Doug Hill, AICP, City of Raleigh; Martha Lauer, City of Raleigh; Tania Tully, City of Raleigh; Bynum Walter, AICP, City of Raleigh

Presenters: T. Dale Holland, AICP, Holland Consulting Planners, Inc.; Allison Platt, Allison Platt & Associates

When should planners be skeptical about GIS data and maps? Blake, a planner with more than 20 years of GIS experience, has seen many a mis-use of the technology. This round will provide guidance and examples to make planners better-informed consumers of maps and geo-data -- also, there should be some laughs.

Lightning Round I – 1.25 CM (Salon A)1:30pm

2:45pm When GIS Leads Planners Astray

Presenter: Blake Esselstyn, AICP, GISP, FrontWater geo·planning+design

Concurrent Sessions - CONTINUED1:30pm

2:45pm

wednesday

Lessons learned, missteps taken, and grand theories-in-progress from a formerly wide-eyed and bushy-tailed millennial planner. Hear about the leap from grad school to the “bricks and mortar” real world of planning and zoning in NC. Drawing on her experience working with over a dozen communities in her first year as a professional planner, Cara will share takeaways, tips, and calls-to-action for everyone from fellow young planners (entitled millennials) up to seasoned professionals (jaded Gen Xers and beyond).

Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning is APA’s newest Division. This session will discuss the mission and goals of the division, what the division has been working on, and what the division plans to accomplish in the near future. In addition, the session will discuss what resources are available from the division and how planners can get involved.

The world is changing, and two emerging technologies that planners need to follow are (1) Use of drones; and (2) The entrance of self-driving cars. Drones are already used to gather land use information and enhance the quality of products. Self-driving cars are coming, and we are looking at a game-changing context for land use policy and planning.

Millenial Planner Tells All:My First Year as an NC Planning Professional

What is the APA Hazard Mitigation and Disaster RecoveryPlanning Division?

Drones! Self-Driving Cars! Emerging Technologies withPlanning Implications

Presenter: Cara Isher-Witt, CodeWright Planners

Presenter: Kory Wilmot, AICP, AECOM

Presenter: Roger Waldon, FAICP, Clarion Associates

Lightning Round I – CONTINUED1:30pm

2:45pm

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The recently approved Blue Ridge Parkway General Management Plan attempts to define a future that preserves the traditional “Parkway experience”, while addressing the needs and challenges of current realities of both the National Park Service and the Parkway’s adjacent communities. Due to the park’s linear nature, planners will learn about numerous boundary issues associated with development encroachment and user conflicts, and ways in which the newly approved General Management Plan attempts to address them.

Attendees will also learn about partnership efforts with other recreational providers, and ways that local elected officials view the privilege and problems associate with adjoining a major national park.

Mobile Session – 3.5 CM1:30pm

5:00pm Planning on the Blue Ridge Parkway: Opportunities and Challenges

Tour Guides: David Anderson, RLA, National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway; David Gantt, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners; Dawn Godwin Leonard, National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway; Judy Francis, AICP, North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation; Tim Johnson, North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation; Mark Woods, National Park Service-Blue Ridge Parkway


mobile session – 1 CM2:00pm

3:00pm Downtown Orientation Walking Tour

Presenters: Alexandra Cole, City of Asheville; Alan Glines, City of Asheville; Ricky Hurley, AICP, City of Asheville; Stacy Merten, City of Asheville

wednesday

BREAK(Windsor Ballroom)

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At the 2015 APA-NC Conference more than 50 attendees participated in a session called Transit Planning 101 and we present Transit Planning 201 as we highlight the tools and data that transit planners use. Learn what transit propensity is; how Remix saves hundreds of hours testing different routes; why the data, yes land use data, is so important. We will also touch some the conflicts between transit services and amenities and zoning regulations.

“I don’t understand what the planners are talking about!” Participants will learn about using the technique of storytelling as an effective way to communicate about a project, a plan or the value of planning in general. Speakers will discuss different approaches and other messaging techniques. There will be time in the session for participants to craft their own messaging.

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 CM Each3:00pm

4:15pm Transit Planning 201: Land Use vs. Transit Service Planning - The Classic Chicken (Salon C)

Telling Your Story - Story Telling and Other Techniques for Effective Messaging (Salon B)

Presenters: Mark E. Kirstner, AICP, Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation; Brian Horton Charlotte Area Transit System; John Tallmadge, GoTriangle

Presenters: Dr. Bridget Jones, Jones-Bridget Consulting Group; Sue Schwartz, FAICP, City of Greensboro

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After more than twenty years of fighting the good fight for walkable urbanism, we seem to now have a mounting pile of data and trends that support better planning and design. This session will present the “Why Walkable Urbanism” argument necessary to convince councils and developers for changes in policies and practices.

Concurrent Sessions – continued3:00pm

4:15pm The Case for Urbanism: From the Small Town to the Big City (Victoria)

Presenter: Craig Lewis, Stantec

A lightning round session that introduces attendees to the 2015 Supreme Court decision that prohibits cities from regulating sign content and what this means for cities moving forward. This session will briefly touch on common areas of concern found in most sign ordinances and options being considered as alternatives to traditional standards.

Discussion of the development environment in Asheville and how the City has utilized low and no-cost technology to improve response and service delivery to citizens and developers. Topics will include technology enhancement, permitting system implementation and technical review of large development projects.

Lightning Round II – 1.25 CM (Salon A)3:00pm

4:15pm Sign Regulation-Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s 2015 Decision

efficient Service Delivery in Development Services

Presenter: Shannon Tuch, City of Asheville

Presenter: Christopher Collins, AICP, City of Asheville Development Services Department

wednesday

Charming tiny houses are popping up everywhere, often leaving local officials scratching their heads. Should they be allowed as permanent housing, and which zoning and building codes must they comply with? This session tackles emerging policy and regulatory questions about trendy little houses, and includes practical recommendations for ensuring tiny homes don’t become a big problem in the neighborhood.

Lecture or lightning round intended to describe the Town’s experience with modifying its implementation strategy of an adopted small area plan by partnering with property owners to carry out a design workshop exploring possible alternative zoning tools and development parameters. From the design workshop, a draft ordinance for a new type of district was developed.

Lightning Round II – continued3:00pm

4:15pm Tiny Houses are a Big Deal:What Planners Should Know About Cute Little Trailers

Great Planning - Carrboro’s FLX District Experience

Presenter: Pete Sullivan, AICP, Clarion Associates

Presenter: Patricia McGuire, Town of Carrboro


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5:30pm

What? Subdivision ain’t boring. At least it doesn’t have to be. Through polling, discussion, and Q&A this session will attempt to bring some levity to subdivision. This session builds off of the new book, Land Subdivision Regulation in North Carolina, and the session will cover definitions and exemptions, subdivision review process, and limits on exactions. Attendees are encouraged to bring a Smart Phone, Tablet or Laptop for Interactive Polling.

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 CM Each3:00pm

4:15pm Fun with Subdivision (Salon C)

Presenter: Adam Lovelady, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Charlotte’s Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program highlights the need to rethink the ways cities transform and reinvent themselves post-recession, when government resources are limited, private investment is more calculated, and partnerships are essential to a successful outcome.

Session intended to examine the current issues and criticism within public engagement for public planning efforts while offering insights into opportunities for expanding public participation and maximizing the diversity of input received. The session will look at potential strategies for innovation and partnerships that can reach new audiences and stimulate public interest.

The Alamance Wellness Collaborative focuses on building healthy environments through creating a diverse collaborative that focuses on building healthy environments through policy, systems and environmental change. The benefit of such a diverse regional collaborative is that each organization works more effectively toward shared health and wellness goals through partnership and leveraging resources.

Concurrent Sessions – continued4:30pm

5:45pm Rethinking Infrastructure: Partnerships for Getting It Built (Salon B)

Moving Beyond Maps and Easels: Shifting Public Engagement (Salon A)

PSE: How Public Health and Planning Unite (Victoria)

Presenters: Alberto Gonzalez, Charlotte-Mecklenburg; Randy Harris, City of Charlotte; Matt Noonkester, AICP, City Explained, Inc.; Tom Warshauer, City of Charlotte

Presenters: Chris Bubenik, Diamond Brand & Frugal Backpacker; Karla Furnari, Buncombe County; Josh O’Conner, AICP, Buncombe County; Gillian Phillips, Buncombe County

Presenters: Marcy Green, MHA, Impact Alamance Foundation; Ann Meletzke, Healthy Alamance; Nathan Page, City of Graham

wednesday

Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council – Land Use Cluster identified a desire for an “Edible Mile” on public land. In response, the greenway coordinator and sustainability officer determined that the French Broad River West Greenway, under construction in 2018, would be a great location to plant a percentage of edibles within the landscaping. The City is partnering with Greenworks on planning, fundraising, and implementing the edible and pollinator-friendly landscaping along the greenway.

Recent years have seen an increase in the availability and use of car sharing and transportation network companies (TNCs) and in the scope of services offered. How might these trends impact the way communities plan for the future and regulate land development? This presentation will provide a brief overview of trends in car sharing and TNC usage and explore how plans and regulations might evolve to address them.

In 2015, the millennial generation surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation and are the most diverse generation in the U.S. Toward this end, future planning of our cities must be cognizant of the demographic and socioeconomic trends of this group. Planners and other community leaders are focusing on multimodal transportation options, work-life preferences and innovation as a way of adapting cities to reflect their values.

Lightning Round IiI – 1.25 CM (Swannanoa)4:30pm

5:45pm Asheville’s Edible Mile

Car Sharing and TNC Trends: Considerations for Planners

Adapting Cities to Reflect Millennials’ Values

Presenter: Amber Weaver, City of Asheville Office of Sustainability

Presenter: Tim Richards, AICP, Clarion Associates

Presenter: Todd Okolichany, AICP, LEED AP ND, City of Asheville

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wednesday

Regional/County scale techniques to compare and assess service areas for community assets. These GIS techniques allow planners to better understand the current level of service provided and provide a means to develop a more comprehensive gap analysis. Applying these techniques in combination with dasymetric population mapping provides community leaders with a look at how to equitably distribute resources.

Lightning Round IiI – continued4:30pm

5:45pm Equitable Open Space Comparison, Using GIS to Compare Mapping Techniques For Mapping Social Justice

Presenter: Jonathan Parsons, DHM Design


The Conference will kick-off with an opening reception Wednesday night at the Grove Arcade (One Page Avenue). The Grove Arcade is located in downtown Asheville, within easy walking distance of the conference hotel. Built by E.W. Grove, the visionary creator of the Grove Park Inn, the Grove Arcade opened in 1929 and thrived as one of the country’s leading public markets until World War II, when the federal government assumed control of the building. The historically renovated Grove Arcade reopened to the public in 2002 as a downtown destination featuring boutique shopping, services, and diverse dining options in a beloved architectural wonder. More information on the Grove Arcade can be found at www.grovearcade.com.

Special Documentary Viewing

Opening Reception (The Grove Arcade)

5:50pm

6:30pm

6:25pm

8:30pm

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Annual update on recent legislation and court decisions affecting planning and zoning in North Carolina.

Legislative and Legal Update – 1.5 CM legal(Diana Wortham Theatre)

8:00am

9:30am

Presenters: Adam Lovelady, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Owens, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Registration Open(Windsor Ballroom)

Exhibit Hall Open(Windsor Ballroom)

7:30aM

8:00aM

5:15pm

5:15pm

Continental Breakfast(Windsor Ballroom)

7:30aM

9:00amSponsored by:

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Opening Remarks and Announcements:John Morck, AICP, APA-NC Chapter President

Welcome:Esther Manheimer, Mayor and David Gantt, Chairman, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners

2017 NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE PREVIEW

Keynote Speaker:Lynn Richards, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism*Ms. Richards’ presentation will be followed by a question and answer session

Opening Session/Keynote Speaker – Continued

Opening Session/Keynote Speaker – 1.5 CM(Diana Wortham Theatre)

9:30am

9:30am

11:00am

11:00am

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11:00am

11:20am

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 CM Each11:10am

12:25pm

7:00am

8:30am

This session will provide insights on the origins of Jane Jacobs’s canonical book THE DEATH AND LIFE OF GREAT AMERICAN CITIES, including her experiences, sources, and influences in the decades preceding the book, and relate the book and her intentions to the developing fields of civic design, urban design, landscape architecture, and city planning. This first part will be presented by architectural and urban design historian Peter L. Laurence and is related to his new book, BECOMING JANE JACOBS. The session will also include stories about Jane and her connections to and impressions of western North Carolina, told by her niece Annie Butzner who lives in Asheville. Moderated Q&A will follow the presentations.

Jane Jacobs – Professional Insights and Personal Stories(Diana Wortham Theatre)

Presenters: Linda Giltz, AICP, Independent Consultant; Peter L. Laurence, PhD, Clemson University; Annie Butzner

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Concurrent Sessions – continued11:20am

12:35pm

The printed page is not extinct, but electronic publishing is rapidly becoming a standard format for the digital age. A wide range of user-friendly products are available to help produce and maintain print and digital documents, and some even handle both. This session compares popular digital publication tools and techniques, and gives tips on how to pick the right product

This lighting round will demonstrate how a truly public process produced a new brand for a small town that is being applied in business recruitment, shop local campaigns, and tourism.

Lightning Round IV – 1.25 CM (Swannanoa)11:15am

12:30pmBeyond PDFs: How to Publish a Digital Plan, Zoning Code,or Other Long Document

Branding Your Community

Presenter: Pete Sullivan, AICP, Clarion Associates

Presenter: Annette D. Stone

thursday

A lightning round session that introduces attendees to the challenges some cities are facing regarding the regulation and management of short-term rentals. The session will touch on various land use tools employed by various cities to along with some basic enforcement strategies.

After a discussion with local Landscape Contractors in Fayetteville, it became apparent that there was a disconnect between those designing landscape plans and those installing. The City worked to reduce the disconnect by providing an opportunity for landscape contractors to learn about City Code requirements while they also obtain continuing education credits.

Lightning Round IV – continued11:15am

12:30pmAir B&B and Short-Term Rentals - Regulation in the Sharing Economy Era

Bridging the Gap Between Approved Plans andLandscape Installation

Presenter: Shannon Tuch, City of Asheville

Presenter: Eloise M. Sahlstrom, AICP, NCBOLA, LEED +AP ND, City of Fayetteville

The APA-NC Awards Committee will present chapter awards recognizing agencies and individuals that have completed outstanding plans, programs and projects, along with recognition of individuals who have excelled as planning students or that have made notable contributions to the planning profession. Join us for lunch as we celebrate the achievements of our award and scholarship recipients.

APA-NC Awards Luncheon12:35pm

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11:20am

12:35pm

11:20am

12:35pm

Learn how HUD’s new Fair Housing rules and a 2015 Supreme Court decision. With HUD’s new approach to fair housing and a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision reinforcing the Fair Housing Act, planners and everyone involved in housing location decisions are challenged to re-think how local plans and policies affect housing choices. Learn how fair housing is becoming much more comprehensive, more than simple non-discrimination. Fair housing is a vital issue for planners concerned about making communities more accessible, more affordable for all.

New Fair Housing Rules, Tools and Realities for Planners (Victoria)

Presenters: William A. McNeil, AICP, McNeil Planning Solutions; Michelle Nance, AICP, Centralina Council of Government

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Using Asheville as a case study, this session will examine downtown vitality through a focus on public spaces, private uses and the interplay of the two in a downtown setting. Over the past 30 years, Asheville has intentionally worked to set the stage for vibrant sidewalks and public spaces while not over-regulating the private side of land uses and other activities.

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 CM2:30pm

3:45pmDowntown Asheville: Planning, Regulating, and Managing a Vibrant Downtown…or Not? (Victoria)

Presenters: Leslie Anderson, Leslie Anderson Consulting; John Fleer, Rhubarb; Sasha Vrtunski, AICP, City of Asheville

This is the fifth year of the APA-NC Great Places in North Carolina initiative. The goal is to identify, celebrate, and learn from great places across the state. This session will feature speakers from winning communities from the 2016 Great Places in NC statewide contest. Featured are four winning Great Main Streets and one Great Main Street “In the Making”. The session will also feature one Great Place for Healthy Living and one Great Historic Rehabilitation Project. Representatives from each community will summarize the highlights of each place, what makes them great, and how they got that way - including best practices that participants can apply in their own communities.

Asheville is working on six (6) different greenway projects. Once completed, we will have 10.25 miles of connected greenways. This greenway network will be called the River to Ridge Greenway Network. Learn about the pending greenway projects by taking a bike tour through it. Having your own bike is preferred but rental bikes are available if needed.

Lightning Round V – 1.25 CM (Swannanoa)

Mobile Session – 2.0 CM

2:30pm

3:45pm

2:30pm

4:30pm

Great Places in North Carolina

River to Ridge Greenway Plan Bike Tour

Moderator: Jason Burdette, AICP, Town of DavidsonPresenters: JoSeth Bocock, AICP, City of Rocky Mount; James Rhodes, AICP, Pitt County; Elizabeth Teague, AICP, Town of Waynesville; Amanda Siegal Williams, BSC Holdings, Inc.

Tour Guide: Lucy Crown, AICP, City of Asheville

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The session is intended to provide professional planners and those involved in economic development with information on successful public/private partnerships using examples in Henderson County, NC. The session will: highlight Hendersonville’s Main Street area with a walking tour; include a presentation on the Health Sciences Center public/private partnership project; and end with a tour of Sierra Nevada.

This deep dive session will provide participants with a clear understanding of North Carolina’s climate future and with a variety of techniques that can be used to adapt to that future in the areas of environmental hazards, community planning, economic development, and site-specific design.

Mobile Session – 3.5 CM

Deep Dive Session – 3.0 CM

2:30pm

6:00pm

3:45pm

4:00pm

2:30pm

5:30pm

Successful Downtowns & Economic Development Partnerships

Climate Shapes Our Places (Diana Wortham Theatre)

Tour Guides: Lew Holloway, City of Hendersonville; John Mitchell, Henderson County; Autumn Radcliff, Henderson County; Karen Smith, AICP, North Carolina Department of Commerce; Andrew Tate, Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development

Presenters: Marjorie McGuirk, CASE Consultants International; Alba Polonkey, Sustainable Sandhills; Scott Shuford, City of Fayetteville

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Peel back some of the paint on Asheville’s glossy, tourist-friendly facade with a glimpse at its origins through a scavenger hunt across downtown. Join a team of detail oriented puzzle solvers and map experts to photograph landmarks, urban features, and the unique elements of Asheville’s geography. Teams will discover the city’s hidden gems to create a #NextLevel #AVL #Tourism Instagram feed. We will end our adventure at a local brewery to show off the Instagram pictures and award the winning team. After the hunt, join us for a South Slope Brewery crawl and enjoy the perspectives of the locals.

Young Planners Scavenger Hunt3:45pm

6:30pmsouth slope brewery crawl

Registration is required. Tickets are $5.

Most historically African American neighborhoods in Asheville were negatively affected by 1960s/1970s urban renewal programs. The community landscape was wiped away and social networks and economic systems were permanently altered. The lasting effects appear as a continuous experience for Asheville’s African American communities nearly 40 years later. However so, there are community driven efforts in place to help restore the community. During the session, participants will learn how an urban renewal process tore apart African American neighborhoods in Asheville and explore how grassroots efforts coupled with strategic partnerships are working to support efforts to improve those communities and the living conditions of the residents.

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 cm4:00pm

5:15pmRestoring Communities: A Grassroots Approach (Victoria)

Presenters: DeWayne Barton; Nicole H. Bennett, AICP, WSP / Parsons Brinckerhoff; George Jones, Green Opportunities; Cherie Jzar, AICP, APA-NC Membership / Diversity Chair

thursday

There is often a disconnect between what is written in municipality code concerning landscape and how a site is actually planted and managed. Case studies of landscape requirements and the long-term end product will be reviewed to compare and contrast the effectiveness of different types of ordinances. This, in turn, will open the door to a much larger conversation that can continue beyond the conference.

The session will focus on maximizing the planning process, land use concepts, and Comprehensive Plan components by developing economic development opportunities. Through focusing on the county’s existing land use, local tourism, and a growing equine industry, an international equestrian center was developed in rural Polk County. The center is having a transformational impact for the County.

Lightning Round VI – 1.25 CM (Swannanoa)4:00pm

5:15pm exploring the Effectiveness of MunicipalityLandscape Requirements

Polk County: Creation of the Tryon InternationalEquestrian Center

Presenter: Jeremy Arnett, DHM Design

Presenter: T. Dale Holland, AICP, Holland Consulting Planners

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APA-NC Diversity Mixer

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The Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT) is a 26-mile urban trail that will connect UNC Charlotte to Uptown to South Carolina and “raises the bar” for providing transportation options in Charlotte and in NC. This session details the background and planning process utilized during the development of the XCLT Master Plan. The Master Plan was a joint planning effort between the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County which included innovative techniques for alternative analysis, economic impact estimation, placemaking and facility design.

Join us for a walking tour through one of Asheville’s historically African-American communities and learn about the historical and present day impacts of 1960s/1970s urban renewal program. Participants will learn about lingering impacts from a major transportation project, hear from residents and see up close examples of community driven efforts in place to help restore the community. After the tour guests will enjoy light Hors d’oeuvre refreshments, beer and wine and mingle with other enthusiastic Planners. Registration is required. Tickets are $40.

lightning round vi – continued4:00pm

5:15pm#XCLT #Gamechanger:The Cross Charlotte Trail Master Plan

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Burton Street Community Walking TourLed by: DeWayne Barton

Presenter: Jake Petrosky, LandDesign

APA-NC Annual Chapter Meeting (Swannanoa)5:30pm

6:30pm

5:30pm

6:30pm

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Registration (Pre-Function Area)

7:30am

9:00am

8:00am

10:00am

Regional bicycle planning efforts across North Carolina provide an opportunity for wider involvement and consideration across urban, suburban, and rural spectrums. Using the Cape Fear region, Goldsboro MPO, and Albearle RPO as examples, this session will delve into the planning processes, challenges, and opportunities such as bicycle tourism and economic development in the “Good Roads State” and “Great Trails State.”

Concurrent Sessions – 1.25 Cm8:15am

9:30amRegional Bicycle Planning - All the Cool People Are Doing It (Windsor Salon 1)

Presenters: Matt Hayes, AICP, Alta Planning + Design; Allen Serkin, AICP, CZO, Cape Fear RPO

Form-based codes are a dynamic tool for building walkable communities, yet most places are still not using them. This session will feature two N.C. communities – Huntersville and Davidson -- with more than 20 years of community building using form-based codes. In addition, it will share the latest trends in form-based coding in Raleigh and nationally. In so doing, it will provide valuable insights on how to implement a form-based code effectively in your community.

Form-Based Codes: Learning from 20 Years of Place Making (Windsor Salon 2)

Presenters: Ben Hitchings, Town of Chapel Hill; Jack Simoneau, Town of Huntersville; Ken Bowers, City of Raleigh; Craig Lewis, Stantec; Jason Burdette, Town of Davidson

friday

This practical workshop provides planners and economic developers with actionable information about their local food economy and how to support food businesses in cities, towns, and counties across the state. County-level agricultural data for each region is provided with resources from the NC Growing Together Project, the Community Food Strategies project, and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems.

Concurrent Sessions – continued8:15am

9:30am

Building Resilient Local Economies through Small Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship (Swannanoa)

Presenters: Emily Edmonds, MPA, Laura Lauffer, Abbey Piner, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, NC State University; Jared Cates, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

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Come network one last time with colleagues and friends! Join us for lunch at Reuters Terrace in Pack Square Park in Downtown Asheville. To get to the event, exit our prefunction area at the Renaissance and cut through the patio. Take a left onto Spruce Street and continue past College Street. Reuters Terrace will be located on your right.

Closing event/Lunch with BikeWalk NC11:30am

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A facilitated panel discussion with a cross section of FAICP planners providing an opportunity for these seasoned planners to share personal experiences, discuss scenarios, respond to audience inquiries, and debate specific topics as they relate to the AICP Code of Ethics.

Perspectives on the AICP Code of Ethics – 1.5 Cm ethics

9:45am

11:20amA Panel Discussion

Presenters: Hanna Cockburn, City of Greensboro; David Johnson, FAICP, retired; Craig Lewis, FAICP, Stantec; Mary Joan Pugh, FAICP, North Carolina Zoo; Sue Schwartz, FAICP, City of Greensboro

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