Introduction to Land Use Policy and Practice
This webinar will help you get to know land use basics and learn how and why cities participate in land use planning and regulation. You’ll review municipal planning and zoning, the nature of land use decision-making, and the process for creating records of decisions that will withstand judicial review.

During this online session, you will:
- Learn the theory, practice, and constraints of local land use regulation.
- Identify and apply the source and types of authority associated with decision-making.
- Discover the importance and process of creating a record to support local decisions.
Date and Time
Tuesday, March 3 | 10-11 a.m.
Fee
Free
Audience
Mayors, council members, planning commissioners, and any city staff involved in land use.
Moderator
Kyle Hartnett, assistant research manager/staff attorney, League of Minnesota Cities
Presenter
Jed Burkett, land use attorney, League of Minnesota Cities
Background Materials
View LMC Land Use resources, including information memos and handbook chapters.
