HOCCPP TRAINING CONFERENCE

The Herkimer- Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program (HOCCPP) will be hosting its second annual Land Use Training Conference at MVCC, Information Technology Building, Utica on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.  The conference provides an opportunity for local planning and zoning board members to receive training on a variety of land use topics, both basic and intermediate in scope.  The conference will allow planning and zoning board member the opportunity to complete their yearly training requirement.  Attendees for the conference will be able to receive 5 hours of required training in one day.

Topics to be covered include:

•Ø      Planning Board Basics

•Ø      ZBA Basics

•Ø      Site Plan Review

•Ø      Conservation Easements

•Ø      Mediating Agricultural and Land Use Conflicts

•Ø      Ethics and Legal Issues

•Ø      Historic Preservation Planning

•Ø      SEQR Mock Hearing

•Ø      Discovering Data Resources for Planning and Grant Writing

•Ø      Unraveling the Mystery of the Use Variance

The cost for the all-day conference is $30.00 for early registration by September 3rd or final registration $35 by September 17th.  The price for lunch is included in your conference registration fee.   Interested individuals can phone or e-mail HOCCPP at (315) 798-5710 or mailto:landusec%20onference@ocgov.net for additional information.