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Land use plans and zoning and development regulations and processes are complex and frequently controversial. Land use policies and decisions often involve community conflicts and interference by politicians and policymakers. Many communities have reactive, inequitable regulatory systems that exacerbate these tensions and can unjustly affect communities of color.
A strategic community engagement (CE) model relies on data-driven decisions, fosters cross-agency coordination and collaboration, and elevates community engagement and empowerment in administering and enforcing land use and zoning regulations and development processes.
Learn how to assess your existing approaches, systems, and capacities to implement and administer land use regulations. Consider what is working and what needs improvement. What are the barriers that prevent the transformation to strategic CE? Apply a SWOT analysis and learn about critical tools such as process mapping, code audits, and ecosystem mapping. Get a diagnostic checklist to apply for more in-depth analysis. A Syracuse case study illustrates how its team leverages data and cross-agency structures to facilitate collaboration and problem solving. Presenters highlight innovative, proactive “zoning certification” of nonconformities and new zoning designations to address the conversion of residential uses to multi-family rentals for college students.
Learning Objectives:
Revamp existing policies, programs, and processes to seamlessly implement emerging plans and codes so they address community challenges around zoning, land use, community development, neighborhood revitalization, housing supply and stability, and equity.
Foster cross-department collaboration and coordination to develop a proactive system that can effectively, efficiently, and equitably administer and enforce land use plans and regulations that elevate compliance first.
Rebuild trust through cross-sector community partnerships and collaborations by promoting more equitable compliance strategies and deploying new engagement tools like community ambassadors and advisory councils.
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