8:00 - 12:00 NOON
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Hassayampa Inn Marina A

WILDFIRE AND THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE: PLANNING FOR A SAFE COEXISTENCE

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1:30 - 2:45 P.M.
PLENARY SESSION
Elks Opera House

WELCOME
Ron Short, AzPA President, and Conference Co-Chairs, Dava Hoffman and Mike Bacon; welcome and introduction of Prescott Area Dignitaries

TRI-CITY AREA REGIONAL EFFORTS: Transportation, Water and Planning Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley Mayors, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chair and Prescott-Yavapai Tribal President invited.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: David M. Siegel, AICP, President American Planning Association
“As Oregon goes, so goes the nation...”
(Getting Smart Growth on the Ground ... And Keeping It There!)

That has been the mantra echoed by planners and community leaders from across the nation for decades. Oregon has long been recognized as the “living laboratory for good planning,” largely for its landmark statewide land use planning program, effective use of urban growth boundaries to contain urban sprawl, and for promoting and carrying out “smart growth.” How have Oregon communities been able to ‘walk the talk” of smart growth...what tools and techniques have helped Oregon planners “get it on the ground”? But wait...there’s more!!!! Why then would the good people of Oregon pass Measure 37...a new and onerous law requiring governments to compensate property owners when land use restrictions reduce property value or forgo enforcement of basic planning and zoning? Similar “ballot-box initiatives” are now being considered in states across the nation. What’s the myth, what’s the reality, what’s Oregon doing about it, and how can Arizona avoid a similar fate?

David M. Siegel, AICP, President, American Planning Association Director, Planning and Communications, Parametrix, Inc., Portland, Oregon, and long-time Oregon Planner will provide his insights and APA’s concerns over this and similar potential initiatives across the country.

3:00 – 4:45 P.M.
DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR

Some of the oldest and best-preserved commercial architecture in Arizona can be found surrounding Prescott’s famous Courthouse Plaza. Come along on an architectural history walking tour of the downtown area with Nancy Burgess, Prescott’s Historic Preservation Specialist. Find which buildings are the oldest and which are the newest. A walking tour brochure will be provided for all participants. There is some uphill walking. The tour will end at Sharlot Hall Museum.

3:00 – 4:45 P.M.
TOOLBOX TOPIC: FUNDING MECHANISMS (Show Me the Money!)
Hassayampa Inn Marina A

Planning and public finance practitioners in Arizona are routinely challenged to find suitable funding mechanisms for the many public/private partnerships that a community desires. Without standard tools such as tax increment financing used throughout most of the country, alternative methods such as “IDs” and “CFDs” are used in Arizona to construct and manage projects ranging from public infrastructure to community event centers. Some of the state’s best financial minds will explore various funding alternatives or mechanisms that are available to Arizona cities and towns. Speakers will draw upon their experiences in municipal finance in Arizona and other states and will discuss various case studies that will highlight the financing tools that may be used to fund infrastructure improvements. Some specific projects and financings that will be discussed include financing tools such as community facility districts, improvement districts, sales tax based revenues and other traditional municipal finance alternatives.

Moderator: Richard Parker, Community Development Director, Town of Prescott Valley. Presenters: Robert A. Casillas, Managing Director Arizona, Stone & Youngberg. Michael Cafiso, Esq., Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Phoenix
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