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Planning staff outlines 2026 training priorities: procedural refresh, site-plan skills, TOD and resilience
Summary
Staff proposed a 2026 training program for the planning board covering procedural rules, site-plan review skills (lighting, circulation), transit-oriented development, and climate-resilience code alignment; members asked for sessions tailored to upcoming referrals.
Staff presented a proposed 2026 training calendar that would refresh procedural rules and cover applied site-plan review topics such as lighting metrics, parking-lot design, HVAC and utilities, and transit-oriented-development basics. The presenter said the plan would pull topical materials from professional associations and that some sessions would include applied exercises; "And then from there, yes, there will be a pop quiz," staff said, lightheartedly, about the training format.
Members suggested specific additions including transit-oriented development and station-area governance, and one committee member offered to research transit-urban-development (TUD) materials for future sessions. Staff agreed to circulate a draft schedule and incorporate board requests and likely council referrals into the training calendar.
