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7'A - 2, FORM BASED CODES: LEARN A LITTLE NOW AND A LOT AT THE 2005 PLANNERS INSTITUTE! What do you know about a"form based Govemment Commission at our national New - code"? If you're interested in Smart Growth,you Partners for Smart Growth conference attra�ted will want to leam about form based codes. over 600 people, more than attended all the other concurrent sessions combined. • There will be two sessions on form based codes at the League's upcoming Planner's Plan now on attending the League of Institute in Pasadena,April 13-15. California Cities' 2005 Planners Institute. You can view the announcement and register online at Unlike the codes currently used by most cities www.cacities.orq/events. Hotel Registration: today, form based codes use diagrams with www.pasadenacal.com/housinq/ dimensions to specify exactly how new develop- ment should look. They focus less on use and . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . more on form (how the buildings meet the street, the width of the street, public spaces, parks, etc.) pROGRAMS OFFER SPECIAL TRAINING Community residents like form based codes FOR MAYORS, COUNCILMEMBERS because they provide pictures, not just words, are Economic Development and Redevelop- abbreviated,and are easily understood by local ment. Leam all you need to know about providing elected offcials and their constituents. They sound policy guidance for your economic develop- demonstrate to neighbors exactly what new ment and redevelopment programs. Attend the development is going to look like. Policy Leaders Briefing on Economic Develop- Builders and developers like form based ment and Redevelopment in Monterey on Thurs- codes because, once the code is adopted, build- day, March 24. ers can build "by right"—they don't have to keep To sign up or learn more about the program go returning to the city for approvals. to the League Program Calendar at Regional planning agencies, air pollution �•cacities.orq/events and click on the program control districts, and other smart growth advo- ��sting for the Policy Leaders Briefing on Economic cates like form based codes because they provide Development and Redevelopment. a very useful technique for requiring Smart Growth Spring Training for Your Council-Manager in our communities. They make it possible to Leadership Team. Take advantage of a unique build compact, mixed use,walkable smart growth program just for mayors, councils and city manag- � projects. ers that can help your leadership team be more Form based codes have recently been effective and respected.This special intensive adopted by the cities of Petaluma, Hercules, workshop provides insights and skills each mem- Azusa,Ventura,Sonoma, Palo Alto and Cotati. ber can use every day, in city hall and elsewhere, Grass Valley and Stockton are developing codes, to provide the wise guidance that your city needs and Winters, Lincoln, and Galt are among the �n these challenging times. many cities that are beginning to talk about them. Two workshops are offered:April 27-29 at Within the last six months,the Local Govern- Lake Arrowhead and May 18-20 at North Lake ment Commission has offered three workshops Tahoe.Go to the League Program Calendar at throughout the State on form-based codes. All �•cacities.orq/events and click on either of the three reached maximum capacity (150 attend- ��stings forthe Council-Manager Leadership Team ees),three weeks prior to the event. A 3-hour Workshop. workshop on form based codes held by the Local � PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site--www.cacities.org