The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute and its THIRTEENTH ANNUAL LAND USE CONFERENCE
Donald L Ferrt
http://www.law.du.edu/rmlui/2004SpringConference/ConferenceInformation.htm
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAND USE INSTITUTE
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL LAND USE CONFERENCE
Thursday and Friday, March 11 - 12, 2004
Location: Denver Marriott Southeast Hotel
This two-day conference for planners, attorneys, developers, real
estate professionals, and public officials offers a faculty of over 80
nationally and regionally recognized land use professionals for
stimulating discussion on a wide range of important issues. All
participants attend our combined Thursday session that is designed to
increase knowledge and broaden horizons. Our unique Friday
concurrent session format has five time periods with a choice of five
topics per period, for a total of 25 in-depth learning opportunities.
Both newcomers and "old hands" in the land use field can design their
selections to meet their own specific needs.
THURSDAY ROSTER
Special Guest Speaker: The Public Trust Doctrine as a New Positive
Vision for Government
Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director, Science and Environmental
Health Network, Ames, IA, author of
Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing the
Precautionary Principle
Keynote Speaker: The Changing Landscape in Mountain Resorts
Hal Clifford, Executive Editor, The Orion Society, Great Barrington,
MA, author of Downhill Slide
Panels: ►Looking Under the Porch: Has Neo-Traditional and
New Urbanism Planning Lived Up to its
Promises?
►Smart Growth, Nimbyism, and the Public
Interest: A Report Card
Debate: ►Smart Codes: Just How Smart?
FRIDAY SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
► Recouping the Cost of Development in Rural Areas – Impact Fees
and Beyond
► Baby, It's Code Outside! Special Zoning and Design Issues for
Northern and Winter Climates
►The Road More or Less Traveled: The Debate Over RS 2477 Access
► Conservation Easements: Balancing Public Incentives and
Private Decisions
► Innovative and Flexible Zoning Controls: A Survey of Recent
Court
► Making the Record: The Top 10 Reasons Communities Lose in
Court
► Ballot Box Zoning Versus Representative Government
► Land Use Decisions and Water Quality
► The Paradox Planning Commission: An Adventure in
Decision-Making
► Grounded?? The Future of Airport Height Restrictions
► Where Have All the Planners Gone?
RMLUI Discussion Forum
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the RMLUI
Bookstore
Bring you own "hot topics" to discuss in an informal setting
with available
RMLUI Board Members and Conference speakers.
Please plan to join us at what promises to be, with your
support, another outstanding conference.
Please note our new address: RMLUI, University of Denver College of
Law
2255 E. Evans Ave., Suite 404, Denver, CO 80208 Phone: (303)
871-6319
INFORMATION FOR
REGISTRANTS
Registration: Advance registration is recommended and you are
encouraged to mail in your registration early. Walk-in registrations
will be subject to space availability. The registration fee entitles
you to receive the Thursday Conference materials, Friday handout
materials for the sessions you attend, two continental breakfasts, and
the Thursday afternoon reception.
Substitutions, Cancellations & Refunds: Substitutions may be made at
any time by faxing to (303) 871-6051. Registration fees will be
refunded (less a $25 processing fee) only if written notice is
received by 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2004. Later cancellations and "no
shows," for any reason, will be charged the full registration fee. To
cancel, notify The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, 2255 East Evans
Avenue, Suite 404, Denver, CO 80208, or fax to (303) 871-6051.
Continuing Education Credit: Application has been made to The
Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education for 15 CLE
credits, including 1.4 ethics credits, and to the Colorado Real Estate
Commission for 14.8 hours of continuing education credit for real
estate licensees.
Hotel: Arrangements have been made with the Denver Marriott
Southeast Hotel for special rates for Conference registrants who make
reservations by February 17, 2004. To make reservations, call
1-800-228-9290 and request the "Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute"
rate.
Lunch: Hotel food service includes an all-day cash snack bar and a la
carte lunch station with sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza, side items
and beverages. There is a Jackson's restaurant in the hotel and many
restaurants in the I-25/Hampden area.
Location: All conference sessions will be held at the Denver Marriott
Southeast Hotel at 6363 E. Hampden Avenue (at I-25 and Hampden). The
Denver Marriott Southeast Hotel is committed to providing facilities
that are accessible to persons with and without disabilities. Call
Marney Babcock at (303) 871-6319 if special arrangements are required.
Click here for an area map to the Denver Marriott Southeast Hotel.
Parking: Parking is complimentary in the Hotel's general lot or
parking structure.
Tax Deduction: Educational expenses (including enrollment, hotel and
travel costs) are deductible if they improve or maintain professional
skill (Treas. Reg. §1.162-5).
Questions? Call (303) 871-6319.
LUNCH
Hotel food service includes an all-day cash snack bar and a la carte
lunch station with sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza, side items and
beverages. There is a Jackson's restaurant in the hotel and many
restaurants in the I-25/Hampden area.
Books signings during lunch at THE RMLUI Bookstore: Carolyn
Raffensberger and Hal Clifford.
Confidentiality: The Institute does not disclose e-mail addresses.
Registration Fees
General (paid by 2/13/04) $345
General (after 2/13/04) $375
Government or Academic (paid by 2/13/04) $295
Government or Academic (after 2/13/04) $325
Full-Time Student (paid by 2/13/04) $ 60
Full-Time Student (after 2/13/04) $ 75
We invite you to become a partner in our Thirteenth Annual
Conference. In addition to our ongoing Institute sponsorship program,
we offer Conference sponsorship. For a gift of $350, you have the
opportunity to underwrite a portion of our Thirteenth Annual
Conference - any portion you designate on the attached Sponsor Form.
To show our appreciation, your name will be featured in our
Thursday materials, which we anticipate will be distributed to
approximately 600 land use professionals, and on prominent signage at
the Conference.