Tip Sheets on Land Use Decisions: Public Hearing One-Pagers

Land use planning decisions involve technical terminology that many are unfamiliar with. The Institute has developed a series of plain-language descriptions of common land use decisions.

These descriptions can be used a number of ways:

• They can be attached to hard copy or electronic notices of public meetings;
• They can be made available as handouts at the planning counter; and
• They can be included as links in an agency website.

These resources are offered in both English and Spanish.

We would like to thank Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP whose financial support made this Institute project possible.Translation of these materials has been supported by ZeroDivide and the James Irvine Foundation.

1. PDF Versions that can be used as is (including as links in an agency website)
2. A Word version (DOC) that local agencies can customize for their own needs.

The Institute also offers a general tip sheet on participating in the decision-making process that can go on the back of each one-pager. Note that each of the "designed" versions of the one-pagers cross- reference this tip sheet as being on the back.