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Revisiting Ex Parte Contacts -- Issue 70, Spring 2008
--- Just about every planning commission at some time faces questions about ex parte contacts. Greg Dale explains why ex parte contacts can cause problems and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Who Shall Serve? Public Interest vs. Special Interest -- Issue 48, Fall 2002
--- Is it appropriate for citizens who have represented "special interest" groups to serve on local planning boards?
It's All Relative -- Issue 46, Spring 2002
--- Greg Dale explains why "it's all relative" in his article on conflict of interest situations involving family members.
Making Your Opinion Known -- Issue 40, Fall 2000
--- Are there any constraints on when a planning board member can speak out publicly as an individual, rather than as a representative of the board? Greg Dale looks at some political and ethical considerations.
Site Visits: Necessary But Tricky -- Issue 39, Summer 2000
--- In order to evaluate a permit application, it may be necessary to go out and visit the site. Yet site visits can result in "ex-parte" contacts, tainting a commissioner's ability to render a fair decision (or, creating the perception that this is the case). Greg Dale charts a course through the shoals of site visits.
Independent and Informed -- Issue 36, Fall 1999
--- A look at why it's critical that planning commissioners be independent and informed when making decisions.
Caution: Conflicts of Interest -- Issue 34, Spring 1999
--- Greg Dale discusses a conflict of interest situation that led to the dismissal of a town's planning commission.
Getting Even -- Issue 26, Spring 1997
--- Planning commissions sometimes feel the urge to "get even" with a developer who has "burnt" them in the past. Examining the ethical issues involved in getting even.
No Strings Attached? -- Issue 25, Winter 1997
--- Has anyone ever offered you a gift or favor because you're a planning commissioner?
Bending Your Ear -- Issue 24, Fall 1996
--- Pitfalls when you agree to speak confidentially with a developer about a potential rezoning.
When Information Is In Question -- Issue 18, Spring 1995
--- Greg Dale on what to do when you don't believe what you're hearing at a hearing.
Behind the Scenes Advocacy -- Issue 17, Winter 1995
--- What happens when planning commissioners become "behind the scenes"
advocates. Some cautionary advice.
Who Do You Work For? -- Issue 16, Fall 1994
--- When the Mayor sees you as his voice on the planning commission, what should you do?
The Commissioner As Applicant -- Issue 12, Fall 1993
--- Ethical considerations when a member of the commission appears as an applicant
The Ethics of Bias -- Issue 11, Summer 1993
--- Greg Dale on understanding when your values may become biases.
Ex-Parte Contacts -- Issue 2, Jan/Feb. 1992
--- When should you refuse to discuss a matter before your planning
board? Some cautionary advice about "ex-parte" contacts.
The Residential Street -- Part III [co-authored with Jennifer Sharn] -- Issue 22, Spring 1996
The Residential Street -- Part II [co-authored with Jennifer Sharn] -- Issue 21, Winter 1996
--- The second part of the series looks at the emergence of curvilinear residential street patterns, with sidebars on the influence of 1930s FHA standards, and on the ancient Greek city of Miletus with its grid street pattern.
The Residential Street - Part I [co-authored with Jennifer Sharn] -- Issue 20, Fall 1995
--- The origins of today's typical residential street standards, and a look at why some planners have begun to question them. The first of a three-part series.
Parking Lots: Storm Water Runoff & Shared Parking -- Issue 15, Summer 1994
Parking Lot Design -- Issue 14, Spring 1994
The Parking Conundrum -- Issue 13, Winter 1994
Current Planning Issues: The Impact of an Aging Population on Planning -- Issue 57, Winter 2005
Current Planning Issues: Building a Sense of Community -- Issue 55, Summer 2004
-- How do we build a "sense of community"? That's a question many planning commissioners are asking.
Current Planning Issues: Regional Approaches to Planning -- Issue 53, Winter 2004
-- Greg Dale provides an overview of several broad approaches to regional planning, and then takes a closer look at regional planning efforts in Nevada's Las Vegas Valley.
Current Planning Issues: "Smart Growth" -- Issue 50, Spring 2003
-- Greg Dale takes a look at two words that have been sweeping the nation: "smart growth."
Zoning & Changing Lifestyles [with Mike Chandler] -- Issue 44, Fall 2001
-- Mike Chandler & Greg Dale continue their overview of zoning by focusing on the impact that changes in our society are having on local zoning regulation.
Zoning Basics [with Mike Chandler] -- Issue 42, Spring 2001
-- A 7 page overview of the purposes of zoning, the structure of a typical zoning ordinance, and the principal players in the "zoning universe." With sidebars on key zoning-related legal issues.
Working With Planning Consultants - Part III -- Issue 33, Winter 1999
-- In the final installment of his series, Greg Dale focuses on steps planning departments can take to ensure a good working relationship with planning consultants.
Working With Planning Consultants - Part II -- Issue 32, Fall 1998
-- How requests for qualifications can be used in finding planning consultants.
Working With Planning Consultants - Part I -- Issue 29, Winter 1998
-- Ten key elements to successfully getting started on a project that will involve consultants -- in part I of a three-part series.
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