describes emerging issues in local planning; outlines some of the important legal issues that local officials should consider when they make land use and planning decisions; and includes references to a wide variety of resources that readers can access to learn more about particular topics.

This resource:

• Provides an overview of the planning framework
• Describes emerging issues in local planning
• Outlines some of the important legal issues that local officials should consider when they make land use and planning decisions, and
• Includes references to a wide variety of resources that readers can access to learn more about particular topics.

This publication is only available in electronic format. A PDF of the publication is available under Documents & Resources at the right for free download.

A separate four-page binder tab provides a checklist outlining the ”nuts and bolts” of the process of reviewing a typical application for development, available as a PDF under Documents & Resources on the right.