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All appointed board and commission members (existing and new), local government staff and elected officials should attend this training.

This is a solid introduction to the basics of what planning and zoning are.

You will learn:

  • terminology

  • what the roles in the local government planning and zoning processes are (citizens, applicants, planning commission/planning commissioners, planning and zoning staff, and elected officials)

  • what state laws are applicable to the work Planners and Zoners do

  • what the job is and how to do the job

  • how to interpret and use the city/county comprehensive plan to make land use decisions

  • why the plan is the anchor of those decisions

  • how to use the local ordinance and the plan to make the decisions

  • how to plan for the future: demographic and land use trends as well as population projections and asset-based planning.

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Contact

Chrissy Marlowe

706.202.6702

OR

Sharon Fenneran

706.542.9534

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Section Title
Planning and Zoning 101: The Basics - January 2026 Open Enrollment
Type
In Person
Days
W
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Jan 14, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
6.0
Location
  • Carl Vinson Institute of Government Locations
Delivery Options
In- Person / Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Registration Fee $279.00

Section Notes

REGISTRATION FORM - Please use this form if registering for someone other than yourself and email to sfenneran@uga.edu. We will then send you payment/invoice information.

REGISTRATION FEE:  $279.00

LOCATION: UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30043

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

  •     90% refund (10% Service Charge) if canceled greater than 14 days before the class
  •     75% refund (25% Service Charge) if canceled between 7 and 14 days before the class
  •     No refund if canceled fewer than 7 days before the class

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute will be liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. Please be sure to register the participant that will be attending.  To cancel registration or send a substitute, please e-mail notification to Sharon Fenneran at sfenneran@uga.edu.

Section Title
Planning and Zoning 101: The Basics - April 2026 Open Enrollment
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Apr 23, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
6.0
Location
  • Carl Vinson Institute of Government Locations
Delivery Options
In- Person / Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Registration Fee $279.00

Section Notes

REGISTRATION FORM - Please use this form if registering for someone other than yourself and email to sfenneran@uga.edu. We will then send you payment/invoice information.

REGISTRATION FEE:  $279.00

LOCATION: UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30043

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

  •     90% refund (10% Service Charge) if canceled greater than 14 days before the class
  •     75% refund (25% Service Charge) if canceled between 7 and 14 days before the class
  •     No refund if canceled fewer than 7 days before the class

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute will be liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. Please be sure to register the participant that will be attending.  To cancel registration or send a substitute, please e-mail notification to Sharon Fenneran at sfenneran@uga.edu.

Section Title
Planning and Zoning 101: The Basics - Aug 2026 Open Enrollment
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Aug 20, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
6.0
Location
  • Carl Vinson Institute of Government Locations
Delivery Options
In- Person / Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Registration Fee $279.00

Section Notes

REGISTRATION FORM - Please use this form if registering for someone other than yourself and email to sfenneran@uga.edu. We will then send you payment/invoice information.

REGISTRATION FEE:  $279.00

LOCATION: UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30043

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

  •     90% refund (10% Service Charge) if canceled greater than 14 days before the class
  •     75% refund (25% Service Charge) if canceled between 7 and 14 days before the class
  •     No refund if canceled fewer than 7 days before the class

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute will be liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. Please be sure to register the participant that will be attending.  To cancel registration or send a substitute, please e-mail notification to Sharon Fenneran at sfenneran@uga.edu.

Section Title
Planning and Zoning 101: The Basics - Nov 2026 Open Enrollment
Type
In Person
Days
Th
Time
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Dates
Nov 12, 2026
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
6.0
Location
  • Carl Vinson Institute of Government Locations
Delivery Options
In- Person / Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Registration Fee $279.00

Section Notes

REGISTRATION FORM - Please use this form if registering for someone other than yourself and email to sfenneran@uga.edu. We will then send you payment/invoice information.

REGISTRATION FEE:  $279.00

LOCATION: UGA Gwinnett Campus, 2530 Sever Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30043

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

  •     90% refund (10% Service Charge) if canceled greater than 14 days before the class
  •     75% refund (25% Service Charge) if canceled between 7 and 14 days before the class
  •     No refund if canceled fewer than 7 days before the class

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute will be liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. Please be sure to register the participant that will be attending.  To cancel registration or send a substitute, please e-mail notification to Sharon Fenneran at sfenneran@uga.edu.

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