Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission

Eric Carle Museum, Amherst, MA

Press Release

CONTACT: Tim Brennan, PVPC Executive Director, (413) 781-6045

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2008

Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Workshop Scheduled

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) will sponsor a Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC) workshop Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College.

Wayne Feiden, Director of Planning for the City of Northampton, will conduct a workshop on Site Plan Review. The session is designed for planning, zoning, building, and conservation officials; municipal staff members who serve boards and planning departments; professional planners and others who consult with municipal boards; and citizens interested in land use and development issues in their communities.

The cost for this workshop and associated handout materials is $30. Advance registration is required by contacting CPTC at (413) 545-2188 or cptc-registration@comcast.net. For more information, visit CPTC’s website at www.umass.edu/masscptc.

CPTC provides local planning and zoning officials with tools to make effective decisions regarding their communities’ current and future land use. CPTC trainers are professional planners and attorneys with substantial experience in their fields and as workshop presenters.