Strengthening the Planning Commission – Governing Body Relationship
We hear back from our survey respondents with ideas on how to strengthen the relationship between the planning commission and governing body.
Local Governing Body
Your mayor and local legislative body are key players in the planning universe. These articles and postings focus on their relationship with the planning commission.
Most Recent Articles
Can “Citizen Planning Academies” Work in Your Community?
Citizen planning academies can provide a good way of better informing citizens about how the planning process works — while also building up a “bench” of future planning board members.
Putting Some Oomph into Planning
A roundtable discussion on ways of strengthening the planning process — with a look at: the roles of planning commissions and governing bodies; finding time for long-range planning; and better ways of implementing local plans.
How Effective is Your Planning Board?
Elaine Cogan looks at ways of evaluating your planning board’s effectiveness.
Linking Elected Officials with Planning
Why it’s important for planning commissions and governing bodies to work cooperatively. With some suggestions for ways of strengthening this relationship.
Should You Run?
Have you considered running for office after finishing your service as a planning commissioner or zoning board member? Otis White, consultant to local governments and corporations on community involvement and civic leadership, explores what questions to ask yourself before you decide to run.
The Planning Commission As Independent Advisor
Michael Chandler on why developing closer relationships with governing bodies is something planning commissions need to work on.
Gaining Legitimacy
With local power structures breaking down, Otis White examines how commissioners and other public officials can gain “legitimacy” in the eyes of the public.
Working Effectively With Elected Officials
Columnist Elaine Cogan takes a look at how planning commissioners and citizen planners can work most effectively with local elected officials.
Who Do You Work For?
When the Mayor sees you as his voice on the planning commission, what should you do? Greg Dale offers some answers.
A Primer on the Politics of Plan Implementation
Roundtable Discussion about issues related to the adoption and implementation of the comprehensive plan.
Town Councils and Planning Boards: A Challenging Relationship
Pamela Plumb explains how local governing bodies and planning commissions can develop a strong, positive relationship.
