8:30	Introduction and Overview	Robert J. Augustine, Esq. Program Co-Chair Holland & Knight LLP Atlanta, GA
8:45	Kickoff Address: “From Sprawl to Smart Growth”	Robert H. Freilich, Esq. Freilich Leitner & Carlisle Kansas City, MO
9:30	Smart Growth in Georgia Sustainable development: how to continue to grow and create jobs in a way consistent with environmental standards and livability concerns	Laura M. Heery, AIA President Brookwood Group Atlanta, GA
10:15	Break
10:30	National Overview: Structures and Processes Georgia May Want to Import from Other Parts of the Country
	Developer perspective	David L. Winstead, Esq. Holland & Knight LLP Washington, DC
	Regulatory perspective	Barbara Faga Chair of the Board EDAW, Inc. Atlanta, GA
11:45	Development Incentives to Revitalize “Blighted” Areas	Michael A. Dobbins Commissioner Atlanta’s Department of Planning Development & Neighborhood Conservation Atlanta, GA
12:15	Lunch (on your own)
1:30	Legal Authority for Land Use Planning in Georgia Recent Georgia cases on exclusionary zoning; aspects of Smart Growth and other planning approaches that are, and are not, compatible with Georgia’s legal structure	G. Douglas Dillard, Esq. Dillard & Galloway Atlanta, GA
2:00	Financial Issues
	Impact fees	The Hon. Emily M. Lemcke Chair Cherokee County Commission Canton, GA
	Tax allocation districts	Kevin R. Hanna President Atlanta Development Authority Atlanta, GA
3:15	Break
3:30	Tips for Successful Project Development	Harold A. Dawson, Jr. President and COO Harold Dawson & Co. Atlanta, GA
4:15	Tips for Successful Project Permitting	Alycen E. Whiddon Tunnell-Spangler & Associates Atlanta, GA
5:00	Adjourn

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