PLAN7202LandUsePlanning 69PM,Mondays McCordHall,Room100(firsthalfandfinalexam) CityCouncilChambers,CityHall,125N.MainStreet(secondhalf) JoshWhitehead email:josh.whitehead@memphistn.gov phone:5766602 SYLLABUS SPRING2012 Purpose Thepurposeofthisclassistoinstructstudentsontwoimportantfacetsoflanduseplanning:theelementsofa planandthedaytodayapplicationofthatplan.Assuch,thisclasswillbeorganizedintotwosections.Thefirst halfofthesemesterwillfocusontheprincipalsofplanningandthebasicattributesofagoodplan.Thesecond halfofthesemesterwillfocusonplanningpracticeandhowindividuallanduserequestsplayintotheplanning process.

ss. Skills The following skills will be developed in this course: oration, presentation, mediation, management, consulting, locationanalysis,collaborationandcommunityrelations. Textbook Thereisarequiredtextbookforthiscourse: PhilipR.Berke,etal:UrbanLandUsePlanning(FifthEdition).Urbana,Ill.:UniversityofIllinoisPress,2006 OtherReadingMaterials TennesseeCodeAnnotated(TCA)Title13,Chapter4,Part2(Sections134201through203) TheTennesseeCodecanbeaccessedvia: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/ CasestudiesandcourtcaseasassignedinSyllabus(seebelow). Inaddition,duringthesecondhalfofthesemester,materialsforeachcasewillbeassignedfortheClassExercises. Iwillemailyouthesematerials.Inadditiontothese,youwillalsousetheMemphisandShelbyCountyUnified DevelopmentCode(UDC)asyourreference.BelowaretwolinkstotheUDC: Aformatted,hyperlinkedversionavailableaspartoftheShelbyCountyCode(gotoPartIII): http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientID=13995&stateID=42&statename=Tennessee Or,asapdf: http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?NID=924 YouwillalsoneedtoaccesstheZoningAtlasforMemphisandShelbyCountyfortheClassExercises.Belowisa linktoit: http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?NID=542

Exams Therewillbetwoexamsduringthesemester.Thefirstexamwillbeamidtermfocusedonissuesdiscussedfrom ourdiscussionsinthefirstfiveclassesontheBurketextbookandotherrequiredreadingmaterialslistedforeach of these classes. The final exam will focus on the skills and concepts learned during the second half of the semester. FinalGrade Thefinalgradeforthesemesterwillbedeterminedasfollows: 20%:MidtermExamination 50%:ClassExercises(fourexercisesat10pointseach)* 10%:ClassParticipation* 20%:FinalExamination *All students are required to participate in the discussion portion of the first half of the semester and during the class exercises of the second half of the semester. Each student is permitted two absences. Additionalabsenceswillresultinanyorallofthefollowingactions:adeductionintheclassparticipation portionofthefinalgrade,adeductionintheclassexerciseportionofthefinalgradeorafinalgradeofF. Of the seven class exercises discussed in this syllabus, each student will be assigned five. If you know aheadoftimethatyouwillmissaparticularclass,pleaseletmeknowbyFebruary20soIdonotassign youaparticularclassexercise. ClassExercises The second half of the semester will focus on a series of class exercises, which are designed to both hone the studentsskillsdescribedaboveundertheSkillsparagraphaboveandapplytheplanninglessonslearnedinthe firsthalfofthesemester.Foreachexercise,onestudentwillbeassignedastheapplicantandonewillbeassigned asthestaffplannerwiththeCity.TherestoftheclasswillactastheCommissiondeterminingtheoutcomefor eachcase.EachstudentwillbeassignedoneoftheserolesforfourofthesevenpostMidtermclasses.Theserolls berotatedeachclasssoallstudentswillengageinbothrolls.Topicsofdiscussionarelistedinthesyllabusbelow. Iwillemailyoumaterialsandspecificassignmentspriortoeachclass.Thestudentsintherolesofapplicantand staffplannerwillbeexpectedtopresenttheirfindingsinpowerpointformattotheCommission.Studentsshould trytovisitthesitetotakephotographsforthepowerpointpresentations.Thegradesfortheseclassexerciseswill be based on the quality of these powerpoint presentations and on the verbal delivery given at the mock Commission meeting. We will meet in the City Council Chambers of the Memphis City Hall, so projection equipmentwillbeavailable.ThestudentsactingasCommissionwillsitontheactualMemphisCityCouncildais. ClassLocation WewillmeetinMcCordHallduringthefirsthalfofthesemester.Afterthemidterm,wewillmeetintheCouncil ChambersoftheMemphisCityHall,locatedat125N.MainStreet.Iwillensurethatyouallhaveparkingspaces soyoucanparkintheundergroundgarageofCityHall.ThisgarageisaccessfromFrontStreet,midwaybetween PoplarandAdams.CouncilChambersareonthemainfloorofCityHall,oronefloorabovetheparkinggarage. ThefinalwillbeheldinMcCordHall.

ClassSchedule January23 Class1:Introduction.Whatisplanning?Whatareplanners?Whatisaplan? RequiredReading:Burke,Chapter3&TCASections134201through203 (pleasecometothefirstclasspreparedtodiscussthesereadings) CaseStudy:PlanforChicago,1909(Iwillbringacopytoclass) January30 Class2:AnalysisofPopulation,EnvironmentandLandUse RequiredReading:Burke,Chapter5(pp.117126),Chapter6(pp.149177)andChapter7(pp.197217) CaseStudy:GreysCreekPlan&GreysCreekSewerPlan(Iwillemail) February6 Class3:Transportation,InfrastructureandtheStateoftheCommunityReport RequiredReading:Burke,Chapters8&9 CaseStudy:LRTP(availableonlineataddressbelow) http://memphismpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=53 February13 Class4:MakingLandUsePlans,Part1 RequiredReading:Burke,Chapters11&12 CaseStudies:Memphis2000;CountyGrowthPlan(bothavailableonlineataddressbelow) http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?nid=398 February20 Class5:MakingLandUsePlans,Part2 RequiredReading:Burke,Chapter13(pp.383393and400419),Chapter14andChapter15(pp.449456) &TennesseeCourtofAppealscase:RayvDattel(1985WL1126692)(Iwillemail) CaseStudies:Memphisneighborhoodplans(severalareavailableonlineataddressbelow) http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?nid=398 February27 Class6:Midterm(1hour) Reconveneat7:15todiscussclassexercisesbeginningonMarch12 March5 Noclass;springbreak March12 Class7:ExerciseNo.1:Subdivisions SeeUDCChapters9.7,3.6and5.2 March19 Class8:ExerciseNo.2:Rezonings SeeUDCChapters9.5and2.5

March26 Class9:ExerciseNo.3:SpecialUsePermits SeeUDCChapters9.6and2.5 April2 Class10:ExerciseNo.4:Variances SeeUDCChapter9.22 April9 Class11:ExerciseNo.5:PlannedDevelopments SeeUDCChapters9.6and2.5andwebsiteforShelbyCountyRegisterofDeeds:http://register.shelby.tn.us/ April16 Class12:ExerciseNo.6:Nonconformities SeeUDCArticle10 April23 Class13:ExerciseNo.7:StreetClosures SeeUDCChapter9.8 April30 FinalExamonclassexercises UniversityPolicies TheUniversityofMemphisencouragesthefullparticipationofstudentswithdisabilities.Studentswithdisabilities are invited to meet individually with the instructor to discuss special accommodations that may be needed for successfulparticipationinthiscourse. Inthe event thatinclementweatherrequires thecancellationofclassat theUniversityofMemphis,localradio and television media will be immediately notified. Additionally, The University of Memphis has established an InclementWeatherHotlineat901.678.0888. AcademicdishonestywillbegroundsforreceivinganFonyoursubmissionandpossiblyanFforthecourse, dependingontheseverityoftheoffense.Asstatedinthestudenthandbook,academicdishonestymayalsolead to disciplinary action if the instructor chooses to initiate such action. If you are unsure about what constitutes academicdishonesty(e.g.plagiarismandcheating)refertoyourstudenthandbook.Whileyouareencouragedto studytogetherandhelpeachotherwithwrittenassignments;thereshouldbenosharingofinformationduring exams,copyingassignments,oruseofsourcematerialwithoutcitingthesource.