We’re All Connected

Tennessee Conference of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Urban Forestry

September 6-8, 2006 Nashville, Tennessee

Welcome to the joint Tennessee conference of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Forestry! Enjoy theconference and save some time to explore our great city and the surrounding areas!

www.tnapa.org www.tnasla.org www.tufc.com

Wednesday, September 6, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.TAPA Executive Committee Meeting in the

Brentwood/Franklin Room

Friday, September 8, 1:35 to 2:45 p.m.Tennessee ASLA Business Meeting in the

Brentwood/Franklin Room

Notable Trees of Tennessee

Be sure to view this exhibit, showcasing trees from the TUFC Landmark and Historic Tree Register and the Division ofForestry’s Champion Tree Program. This popular exhibit premiered at the Legislative Plaza of the State Capitol in January2005, and has continuously been on display at museums, nature centers and city halls throughout the state.

On-Going Exhibit

WednesdaySeptember 6

6:30 to 9:00 p.m.The Parthenon At Centennial Park

Please join us at the Parthenon for a fun Nashville welcome. Shuttle service begins at 6:00 p.m. from the DoubleTree andparking is also available on site. There will be a Master Plan exhibit by Metro Parks and a tree planting ceremony at 6:15p.m. Tim Netsch, Metro Parks Planning Superintendent and Joan Armour of the Nashville Tree Foundation will speak at7:30 p.m. Tim will discuss Metro Parks’ planning activities and Joan will discuss ReLeaf Nashville.

Opening Reception

2006 CONFERENCE SCHEDULEMeetings

Sponsored by

Friday, September 8, 3:05 to 3:35 p.m.Tennessee Urban Forestry Council Annual Meeting in Salon E

We would like to extend a special thanks to our Conference Level Sponsors:Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department

USDA Forest Service andTennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry

Wednesday, September 611:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

City of Murfreesboro Tour (Lunch Included)Meet in the Main Lobby

The Murfreesboro tour will highlight planning, landscapearchitecture and urban forestry issues and decisions inthe innovative ways the city has proactively met thechallenges of rapid growth. Tour features include agateway project, historic preservation solutions,greenways and arboretums, arena and museumamenities, the downtown square and a sports complex.A greenway walk and lunch are included.

Thursday, September 7, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.Downtown Nashville Walking Tour

Meet in the Main LobbyHighlights of this walking tour include redesigned ChurchStreet with a pocket park and the Legislative Plaza of thestate capitol. Features include a green roof and the new6.5- acre public square park that includes a parking centerroof top pavilion designed for daily activities as well ascivic events.

Thursday, September 7, 5:30 p.m.Reception and Trade Show

Awards Banquet

Public Boards Breakfast(Design Review, Planning Commissions, Tree Boards,

Zoning Appeals, etc.)

Friday, September 8, 7:20 to 8:20 a.m.Salon A/B/C/D

Welcome public board members and everyone interestedin public boards! Join Dan Hawk for a discussion on therole of government boards, their responsibilities, dutiesand conduct. Emphasis will be placed on the relationshipof public boards to community development and design.

Conference WelcomeMayor Bill Purcell

Thursday, September 7, 8:00 a.m.Salon A/B/C/D

Metro Nashville-Davidson County Mayor Bill Purcell, who iscurrently serving his second term, puts quality of life issueshigh on his agenda. His priorities are good schools in everyneighborhood, safe neighborhoods in every part of the cityand a quality of life shared by all Nashvillians.

David Craig, TN ASLA President; Steve Neilson, TAPAPresident; Patrick Haller, TUFC President

Reception sponsored by

Mobile Workshops

6:30 p.m.Awards Banquet

Salon A/B/C/DSpecial Guest Speaker: Mike McAnelly, FAICP,

APA Board of DirectorsMike McAnelly, Fellow of the American Institute of CertifiedPlanners (FAICP) and Region III Director, is Senior Planner forCarter & Burgess in Dallas. He has more than 30 years ofexperience in planning and project management. Mike servedon the AICP Exam Committee and as Texas APA chapterpresident, chair of the Texas APA Educational Foundation, andeditor of The Guide to Urban Planning in Texas Communities.

Awards Banquet sponsored by

Be one of the first to ride the Music City Star! TheRegional Transportation Authority (RTA) has invited usalong for a dress rehearsal run from the new Riverfrontto Mt. Juliet and back. The grand opening is scheduledfor September 15 and service is scheduled to beginSeptember 18.

Sponsored byJeff Gill, Pioneer Land Company

The City of Murfreesboro

Sponsored by Looney Ricks Kiss Architects

9:30 p.m. to ClosingDowntown Nashville Honky Tonk Tour

Meet in the Main Lobby

Please join Bill Terry as he tours the honky tonks indowntown Nashville. Maps will also be available for a self-guided tour. This is obviously an optional activity, sinceour events on Friday start at 7:20 am!

Sponsored by TVA

4:00 to 5:30 p.m.Downtown Nashville Residential Development Tour

Meet in the Lower Lobby

There is currently a strong movement in Nashville to provideopportunities to live in the downtown core. This tour willhighlight several key projects that have recently beendeveloped or are currently underway. The tour will buildon the Downtown Living session, highlighting the projectspresented.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, LLC

Sponsored by:Nashville Electric Service

NEW OFFERING 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.Ride the Music City StarMeet in the Main Lobby

Sponsored byRTA

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Conference Sessions

COST OF COMMUNITY SERVICES:American Farmland Trust Study in Tennessee (Salon A/B/C/D)

Dr. Bridget Jones Lynnisse Roehrick-Patrick Rhedonna Rose

Findings of the cost of the 2005/2006 community services study include economic data to aid planning professionals andpolicy and community decision makers in understanding the effects of local growth plans, short and long-term financeramifications and infrastructure decision making. This study was conducted in three counties representing the granddivisions of the state which have experienced different levels of growth.

8:45 to 9:45 a.m.

Thursday, September 7Dr. Kathy Wolf: We’re All Connected: Working Together for

Green Communities

Urban forestry provides a wealth of benefits to cities andtowns - produces environmental services, contributes toeconomic development and creates a sense of communitywhere we want to live, work, learn and play. These communitybenefits can be achieved by professionals of all types workingtogether - planning, landscape architecture, public works andurban forestry.

Dr. Kathleen Wolf is a Research Social Scientist at the Collegeof Forest Resources, University of Washington, and doesresearch in environmental psychology. She has workedprofessionally as a landscape architect and as anenvironmental planner. Kathy’s professional mission is todiscover, understand and communicate human behavior andbenefits, as people experience nature in cities.

Luncheons

Regional planning is unprecedented in Louisiana outside ofplanning highways. As a key member of the consultingteam, the speaker will present the regional planning pro-cess that employs future scenario modeling using GIS withenvironmental restoration variables, hurricane protectionvariables, and smart vs sprawl growth variables.

Dana Brown is a practicing landscape architect and plannerwith 27 years of experience in Louisiana, Massachusetts,and California. Her professional career has focused onenvironmental planning, new town planning, ecologically-based design, and use of GIS and remote sensing in regionalplanning. Dana is currently President of the LouisianaChapter of ASLA, a member of APA, and aBoard Member of the Louisiana Urban ForestryCouncil.

Friday, September 8Dana Brown: Beyond Jurisdictions: Regional Planning in

Disaster Recovery and Mitigation, South Louisiana

Rhedona Rose is the Director of thePublic Affairs Department and theLegislative Lobbyist for the TennesseeFarm Bureau Federation. Rhedona worksprimarily in policy and legislativedevelopment activities.

Dr. Bridget Jones is Executive Directorof Cumberland Region Tomorrow, a non-profit cit izen-based organizationdedicated to planning for the futurelivability and economic vitality of a 10-county region in middle Tennessee.

HOW TO AVOID A FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGE (Tennessee Ballroom)

Do your sign regulations contain exceptions for yard signs, real estate signs, church signs or place limits on political signs?If so, you are subject to a free speech challenge by billboard companies who search for such ordinances and work tooverturn them. The City of Brentwood has been there, all the way to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Find out how Brentwoodfought the suit.

Mary Ferrara Roger Horner

Lynnisse Roehrich-Patrick is the Directorof Special Projects at the Tennessee Ad-visory Commission on IntergovernmentalRelations (TACIR) and specializes in edu-cation finance, infrastructure and localgrowth and economy issues.

Mary Ferrara is an attorney with Farrar & Bates in Nashville. Herpractice includes first amendment issues, zoning and land use.Mary has also worked extensively with first amendmentchallenges to sign ordinances and the writing of sign ordinancesthat reduce clutter and enhance aesthetics.

Roger Horner serves as the City Attorney for Brentwood andis a former president of Tennessee Municipal AttorneysAssociation. The City takes progressive stands on aestheticissues including signage regulation. Roger has overseen thelitigation in the protection of Brentwood’s sign ordinance.

DESIGN ALTERNATIVES FOR BUSINESS DISTRICTS (Salon E)

Research has shown that shoppers respond positively to quality urban forests in business districts. This session willhighlight that research and illustrate landscape design ideas and concepts that create better consumer environments.The session will also demonstrate how trees make dollars and sense.

Dr. Kathy Wolf

Sponsored by:Park Trust Development and Hodgson Douglas

Sponsored by:Moon’s Tree Farm

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR STORMWATER AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Salon A/B/C/D)Dodd Galbreath

This comprehensive session presents the fundamentals of landscape-based hydrology, local and national developmenttrends, research data concerning pollutant removal and infiltration rates, land conversion, riparian conservation and bio-retention basins. Highlights include examples from across the country of engineered systems that mirror natural infiltrationsystems and utilize design features that are functional and marketable.

Dodd Galbreath works for the Water Resources Section of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Over 23 years, hisconservation experiences have included local conservation assistance, public outreach, state policy and legislation. He promotesprocess oriented, collaborative, educational and science based approaches based on his graduate training in urban and regionalplanning and federal training in technical assistance delivery.

FORMULATING DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES (Salon E)Anne Wallace

This session focuses on the steps that Knoxville’s Metropolitan Planning Commission has taken to formulate downtowndesign guidelines. Downtown Knoxville has a rich urban fabric that is composed of three distinct areas: the traditional griddistrict, the warehouse district, and the boulevard district. Recognizing these unique areas has given the Commission anopportunity to draft guidelines that are specific to each area and yet allow for harmony between these diverse spaces.

Anne Wallace has worked in both landscape architecture and planning and is currently a Planner at the Knoxville/Knox CountyMetropolitan Planning Commission where she has worked on the tree planting and preservation plan, park plan, conservationof the French Broad River Corridor; downtown neighborhood revitalization plans and development of downtown Knoxvilledesign guidelines.

PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS VS LAND USE REGULATIONS (Tennessee Ballroom)George Dean

One year ago, Kelo v City of New London created a storm of criticism by condoning condemnation of property where theonly public benefit was the creation of new jobs or other economic considerations. This presentation will discuss Kelo, aswell as several state cases (reaching the opposite result) which were decided in its wake. Tennessee’s recent legislativeresponse will also be reviewed.

George Dean is a land use lawyer in Tennessee. He has been involved in many important land use cases at the trial andappellate court levels. Mr. Dean has principally authored Legal Aspects of Codes Administration and published Tennessee ZoningBoards: Practice and Procedure.

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE’S NEW COMMUTER RAIL:Building a Commuter Rail on a Shoestring Budget (Salon A/B/C/D)

Bill Farquhar Allyson Shumate Kevin Walker

The primary staff participants in the start-up of Tennessee’s first commuter rail operation in the modern era discussbuilding a commuter rail in today’s world. The Music City Star East Corridor commuter rail project from Nashville toLebanon is the first of five lines anticipated to travel to and from Nashville in a radial pattern. Service is scheduled to beginSeptember 18, 2006.

Bill Farquhar, the Commuter Rail Directorand Interim Regional Transit AuthorityExecutive Director, has over twenty-fiveyears of experience in railroading in boththe private and public sectors. He hasworked primarily in operations focusing onservice planning and safety compliance.His experience includes coordinating theinterests of private, local, regional, stateand federal agencies in securing fundingand regulatory/environmental approvals forrailroad projects.

Allyson Shumate is the Project Managerfor the Regional Transportation AuthorityCommuter Rail Project, which is the firstleg of a regional transportation systemthat extends from Lebanon to Nashville,TN. She is responsible for coordinationof all consultant activities for design andconstruction, coordination with theFederal Transportation Administration,and working with the board oversightcommittees.

Kevin Walker is a senior project managerfor the Nashville office of Neel-Schaffer,Inc. Kevin leads the railroad engineeringdepartment in design, inspection andconstruction monitoring of railroad trackand bridges. For the past 3 1/2 years,he has been working with the RegionalTransportation Authority on the MusicCity Star’s East Corridor Commuter RailProject.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

BATTER UP: The Challenges and Opportunities of Building Minor League Baseball Stadiums in an Urban Environment

(Salon E)Eric Myers Frank Ricks Glenn Yaeger

Moderator: Shawn Henry

Downtown Nashville will have a new minor league baseball stadium on the site of the former thermal transfer plant intime for the 2008 season. Memphis and Chattanooga have recently constructed minor league stadiums in their downtownareas. This panel session will discuss the challenges and opportunities of developing the stadiums, the potential forassociated mixed-use projects, and the impacts on the overall downtown environment.

1:45 to 2:45 p.m. (con’t)

Eric Myers is an architect,urban designer and principalof the Polis Studio ofChattanooga. Previously heworked as the urban designconsultant for the private /public River City Company atthe Planning and DesignStudio. Eric’s work showcasesa vision of a balance betweenpublic good and privateenterprise and his personalcommitment to the positiveevolution of cities.

Frank Ricks is one of the foundersof Looney Ricks Kiss, anarchitecture, planning, interiors,research, and urban design firmwith offices in Tennessee, NewJersey, Texas and Florida. Frank’scommitment to urbanredevelopment and quality newdevelopment can be seen innumerous, diverse projectsincluding the Memphis BallparkDistrict and the Nashville BallparkDistrict.

Glenn Yaeger is the NashvilleSounds’ Baseball Team GeneralManager as well as the ChiefOperating Officer. Glenn hasoverseen the process offunding, planning andcommunity relations toestablish the new home of theSounds to Nashville’s riverfront.

RIGHT TREE FOR THE RIGHT PLACE (Tennessee Ballroom)Dr. Douglas Airhart

Selecting the right trees for a site will lead to a sustainable tree canopy. Factors include environmental conditions -hardiness zone, soil moisture, slope; site features – utilities; soil compaction; urban or suburban; and tree features – root,trunk and canopy structure, branching patterns, costs and caliper specifications. Selecting healthy and sound young treeswill improve your design appearance and the longevity of trees. Written specifications for improving the quality of treesthat will be selected at the nursery will be presented and discussed.

Dr. Douglas Airhart is a Professor of Horticulture at Tennessee Tech University, a Certified Arborist and a Master HorticulturalTherapist. He manages the Gerald D. Coorts Memorial Arboretum at TTU and assists with the TTU Campus Arboretum.Douglas serves as Urban Forester on Retainer for Cookeville, Crossville, Livingston, and Tullahoma, and he is writing selection,planting and management standards for city trees. He is Secretary for the TUFC.

FIDDLING ON THE ROOFS:Green Roof Installation (Salon A/B/C/D)

Mike Berkely Kevin Guenther

Beyond their beauty, green roofs provide stormwater retention, heat island dissipation and additional green space in theurban setting. Some municipalities are mandating green roofs for the benefits they provide. Learn the important steps ofinstallation, the use of plants, trees and materials in the design, and the available energy credits.

Mike Berkley, co-owner of Growild, Inc., is a promoter of nativeplants for their functional use as well as aesthetics andencourages the use of native plants for green roofs and raingardens. Growild, Inc. a native plant nursery in Fairview,Tennessee is known as one of the largest native plant nurseriesin the South. Mike grows close to one thousand native speciesand varieties.

Kevin Guenther is president of Design Resource, a landscapearchitecture firm that does projects throughout the mid-south. Kevin’s design philosophy has been greatly shaped byhis exposure to the naturalistic and sustainabledesign movement. As a Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design certified landscape architect, Kevin hasbeen involved with green design projects including green roofs,rain gardens and impervious paving designand stream and wetlands restoration.

3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Shawn Henry practices inthe areas of real estatedevelopment and land uselaw, government relations,commercial law, andlit igation.Shawn is amember of the AmericanInstitute of Certif iedPlanners, Tennessee TrialLawyers Association,Tennessee Bar Association,Nashville Bar Association,and is a board member ofCommunity IMPACT!

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Making it a Reality in Nashville (Salon E)Tony Giarratana Bert Mathews

Moderator: Phil Ryan

A strong downtown core is critical to a healthy and vibrant city. Learn how Nashville is incorporating a dynamic residentialcomponent into its downtown core. This panel session will explore the opportunities and challenges of creating a residentialenvironment in the city. New construction and redevelopment projects will be highlighted. This session will be followed bya mobile workshop tour of the residential projects.

3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (con’t)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Bert Mathews is the president of TheMathews Company in Nashville which hasbeen responsible for the developmentand/or construction of many downtownNashvil le landmarks. The MathewsCompany develops, owns and managesreal estate properties and has earned areputation as a progressive builder, acivically and environmentally responsibledeveloper and a leading regional providerof real estate services.

Tony Giarratana, president of Nashville-based Giarratana Development, LLC., adevelopment firm that focuses onbuilding high-rise residential towers inurban Nashville, will talk about some ofthe downtown redevelopment projectsthat his firm has been invovled with.Recent built projects includeCumberland, Bennie-Dillon and Viridian.Current projects include Encore andSignature Tower. It has been noted thatonly four acres of land were requiredfor these five projects, whereas over1,500 acres of farmland would havebeen required to accommodate thesame 1,400 units in the suburbs at onehome per acre.

Phil Ryan is the executive director of theMetropolitan Development and HousingAgency (MDHA), which serves as theredevelopment agency for Nashville andDavidson County. Additionally, MDHAdirects neighborhood communitydevelopment programs and operatespublic housing and rental assistanceprograms.

IMPLEMENTING TREE ORDINANCES/PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS TREE ORDINANCES (Tennessee Ballroom)Kim Davis Joy Sapp

Part on of the presentation will share insights into the day to day working of implementing a tree ordinance from a fieldinspector’s point of view. The second part of the presentation wil highlight the results of a tree survey of a random sampleof 2,400 residents in Knox County. This survey was initiated as the urban areas within Southern Appalachia, such asKnoxville, experienced a significant loss of trees over the past 15 years and as local planners proposed changes in existingzoning ordinances to protect and plant more trees. The survey results are being used to make policy recommendations tocity and county officials and to help design outreach programs to inform residents about issues related to urban forestmanagement and protection.

Kim Davis is an environmental engineer serving as Director ofPrograms and Outreach for the UT Institute for a Secure andSustainable Environment. Ms. Davis’ interest in the study ofKnoxville’s urban trees evolved from civic participation ingrassroots efforts to preserve the local tree canopy.

Joy Sapp is the urban forestry inspector for the MetropolitanGovernment of Nashville and Davidson County. Her primaryjob is to inspect landscaping associated with new developmentsand ensure property owners maintain required landscaping.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

i-TREE SOFTWARE: New Analysis and Benefits Assessment (Salon E)

Gene Hyde

i-Tree is a newly developed, state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite that provides urban and community forestryanalysis and benefits assessment. It integrates four urban and community forestry tools: UFORE (Urban Forest EffectsModel), STRATUM (Street Tree Resource Analysis Tool for Urban Forest Managers), MCTI (Mobile Community TreeInventory), and the Storm Damage Assessment Protocol. i-Tree can be used by communities of all sizes, by municipalforesters, non-profit tree advocates, commercial arborists, environmental consultants, planners, and others interested intheir community forests and the environmental benefits they produce.

Gene Hyde has served as the City of Chattanooga’s City Forester for the last 16 years. Chattanooga’s program is noted forinnovation and cutting edge solutions and is used as a model by other communities around the country. Examples include thenewly developed BMP Guide for Builders and Contractors for tree protection during construction; the use of GIS tree inventoryfor projecting budget and maintenance needs; design solutions for trees and sidewalks; bird aversion techniques; and mostrecently the building of partnerships with various organizations for a green wall concept on steep slopes.

8:30 to 9:30 am

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

8:30 to 9:30 am (con’t)CUMBERLAND REGION QUALITY GROWTH TOOLBOX (Tennessee Ballroom)

Rick Bernhardt James Collins Dr. Bridget Jones

The Cumberland Region Tomorrow will release their Quality Growth Toolbox in late summer 2006. The Toolbox will providethe ten-counties of the Middle Tennessee region with state of the art growth and development guides. This session focuseson key features of the Toolbox: best practice models and training and technical resources for lay decision-makers, designand planning professionals, community groups and partner agencies.

Dr. Bridget Jones is Executive Directorof Cumberland Region Tomorrow, anon-profit citizen-based organizationdedicated to planning for the futurelivability and economic vitality of a 10-county region in middle Tennessee.

Rick Bernhardt, FAICP, ExecutiveDirector of the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department,has been a town planner for over 30years. Rick’s practice has focused oncreating sustainable communities,neighborhoods and places through theuse of traditional design principles whichhave been used to develop community-wide and project specific master plans.He currently serves as the Chair of thePlanners Task Force for the Congress ofthe New Urbanism and the CNU CodesProject.

James Collins is a civil engineer and presidentof Kimley-Horn Associates in Memphis. Hiswork includes roadway planning anddesign, traffic engineering, storm drainagesystems, environmental permitting,community development programs, andconstruction administration. James is thelead consultant for the Cumberland RegionTomorrow’s Quality Growth Toolbox.

8:30 to 11:30 am

PLANNING COMMISSION TRAINING: Tennessee Planning Commissions: What Can They Do?(Jackson Room, 1st Floor)

Dan Hawk Tim Roach

The planning commission is a powerful force in community development. The powers and duties of the planning commissionwill be discussed, as well as the relationship between the planning commission and others in the community developmentprocess. This session will address the legal basis for planning in Tennessee; the planning commission’s responsibility toplan; coordination of planning activities with other entities; implementation of plans and the ethical behavior expected ofthe planning commission. This session meets the requirements of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning AppealsTraining and Continuing Education Act of 2002.

Dan Hawk serves as Director of the Local Planning AssistanceDivision for the Tennessee Department of Economic andCommunity Development. He brings 18 years of experiencewith ECD to his responsibilities for delivery of professional planningassistance to city and county planning programs that chooseto contract with the Department. The division focuses on localplanning program evaluation, long range comprehensive planning,strategic planning, land use controls, planning education,geographic information systems and community developmentservices.

Tim Roach serves as Regional Director of the SoutheastTennessee Office for the Local Planning Assistance Division ofthe Tennessee Department of Economic and CommunityDevelopment in Chattanooga. The division focuses on localplanning program evaluation, long range comprehensiveplanning, strategic planning, land use controls, planningeducation, geographic information systems and communitydevelopment services.

THE GREENING OF WAL-MART: A Development Model (Salon E)Chris Clark

This session highlights two projects for Wal-Mart – experimental use of the best available conservation technologies andthe successful movement of a wetland ecosystem including 1,400 trees. The conservation project includes wind turbinesand windmills, rainwater harvesting and specialized irrigation, solar power, LED, pervious paving, recycled materials,xeriscaping, tree placement and detention ponds to create a model for the retail and development industry. After five yearsthe wetland project has had a 97 percent tree survival rate which has been contributed to moving techniques that will behighlighted during this session.

Chris Clark is the vice president of Steve Clark and Associates, a natural resource company. Chris has overseen the constructionof two of the three projects to ever have received the National Arbor Day Foundation Building with Trees Award. He iscurrently supervising the construction of two “Green Experimental” Wal-Marts in Texas and Colorado.

9:35 to 10:35 a.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

9:35 to 10:35 a.m. (con’t)

DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS: Chattanooga Model (Tennessee Ballroom)Pam Glaser Jerry Jeansonne

Learn how Chattanooga’s Landscape and Tree Ordinances and Design Review come together. Day-to-day experiences fromthe Planning and Design Studio as they bring together the city landscape and tree ordinances and urban design principles.From pre-submittal review, to streetscape design to public private partnerships, the results are always an improved publicrealm. The challenges created by the downtown environment will be discussed. Projects highlighted include a 100 year oldSaddlery, the North Shore Commercial District, the Environmental Corridor, Main Street and the Finley Stadium complex.

Pam Glaser is a senior planner for the Planning and Design Studiowhich is an office of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County RegionalPlanning Agency. Her work focuses on design and planning forChattanooga’s downtown urban area. Her expertise includesneighborhood planning with an emphasis on public space anddesign review as well as historic resources.

Jerry Jeansonne is the development coordinator for the Cityof Chattanooga’s Land Development Office, Department ofPublic Works. He reviews commercial development plans forcompliance with landscape ordinance; enforcement of treeordinance, protection of publicly owned trees during commercialdevelopment.

Enterprise GIS SYSTEMS: Seamless Data (Brentwood/Franklin)Neill Jobe

Using Wilson County as a model, this session illustrates the cutting edge application of combining technologies that makeuse of internet connectivity to provide current GIS data to share between participating departments. This can be of valueto government departments including: planning, urban forestry, urban design, emergency services, property assessors,building inspection, utilities, and colleges and universities.

Neill Jobe is the owner of GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting, a consulting company that implements, trains and services GIS programs.He helps local governments, municipalities and universities find efficient solutions to connect departments and form a seamlessoperation to reduce data redundancy.

11:00 a.m. to Noon

TDOT: Roadscapes, Scenic Highways, and Billboards (Salon E)Shawn Bible

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s roadscapes, scenic highways and billboard programs provide a variety ofenvironmental stewardship and beautification opportunities. Tennessee Roadscapes is a new TDOT program that makesfederal funds available for roadside enhancement projects. Through Tennessee Roadscapes, TDOT will award grants tocity, county and community organizations for environmentally friendly landscaping projects along roadsides throughout thestate.

Shawn Bible is the coordinator of the Highway Beautification Office for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TheHighway Beautification Office is responsible for the management of a wide variety of environmentally-oriented programs andservices such as Adopt-A-Highway, Outdoor Advertising regulation and Tennessee Roadscapes. Shawn came to TDOT fromNashville’s Keep America Beautiful affiliate, Metro Beautification & Environment Commission.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Root Zone and Structured Soils (Tennessee Ballroom)Dr. Douglas Airhart

The root environment is critical for tree health, and the root zone is the main influence on rapid establishment anddevelopment, and tree longevity. This presentation emphasizes planning guidelines for infrastructure needs; plantingrequirements for trees and landscaping; tree protection zones during construction; and engineered structural soils. Thebenefits and application of these guidelines for new construction and for remediation of existing landscapes with problemswill be presented. Example Detail Diagrams will be presented and discussed.

CREATIVE WAYS TO GET TO FORM-BASED CODE (Brentwood/Franklin)Rick Bernhardt, FAICP

Several years after the introduction of form-based code, we know how effective it is for creating development that isattractive, functional, efficient and known for its sense of place. Yet many cities, counties and municipalities in Tennesseeare hesitant to undertake an overhaul of their zoning code to implement form-based code. This presentation highlightsNashville’s experience taking its first steps into form-based code through the use of Urban Design Overlays and therecently-approved Specific Plan based zoning district.

TREE IDENTIFICATION CONTEST

No registration or fee required.Hadley Park, Location of the Tree Climbing ChampionshipFriday, September 8, 1:30 p.m. and again at 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 9, 9:00 a.m. and again at 11:00 a.m.

Prizes Awarded!!Sponsored by

TIPCO

1:35 to 2:35 p.m.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS (AICP) EXAM OVERVIEW (Salon E)Gene Pearson, FAICP

It’s that time of the year, again! With the AICP exam just around the corner, why not join us for an overview on the exam?Gene Pearson will provide an overview of the exam and where to go for study resources. Several people who took the newcomputerized exam in May 2006 will also be at the session to answer questions.

PEST AND DISEASES FOR ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS (Tennessee Ballroom)Dr. Frank Hale Dr. Alan Windham

Identifying the insects and diseases that affect the ornamental trees and shrubs in the Tennessee landscapes, especiallythe ones that have been problematic this year, will be covered.

Dr. Frank Hale is a professor in the Department of Entomologyand Plant Pathology for the UT Extension Service. Since 1992,his statewide extension responsibil ities have includedhorticultural crops and ornamentals. Dr. Hale is a past presidentof the Tennessee Entomological Society.

Dr. Alan Windham is professor of Plant Pathology in theDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology with UTExtension Service. Alan’s plant research includes mildew resistantdogwoods and the development of disease resistant ornamentalplants.

1:35 to 2:20 p.m.

INTEGRATED PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT (Tennessee Ballroom)Dr. Frank Hale Dr. Alan Windham

Effective practices of controlling insect pests and diseases in the landscape are part of a proactive management plan. Theyinclude scouting, choosing resistant plant cultivars, proper pruning techniques, timing of treatment applications and culturalcontrols.

8th ANNUAL TENNESSEE TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPHADLEY PARK

This exciting statewide competition promotes tree care professionalism and safety practices. Contestants will compete infive preliminary events and the top scorers from those will compete in the Master’s Challenge. Participants compete for thestate title and an automatic birth in the International Society of Arboriculture, Southern tree climbing competition in thespring. The winner of the Southern competition will proceed to the International competition in late summer. In addition tothe participating tree climbers, a host of judges come from across the state to provide the contest judging and oversee thesafety measures for the event.

Friday 4:30 p.m. - Walk through for judges and contestants and equipment inspections.Saturday 7:00 a.m. - Final rules meeting and equipment inspections.

Many thanks to our Tree Climb Sponsors!

Vermeer of TennesseeAsplundh Tree Expert CompanyABC Professional Tree Services

Wolf Tree ExpertsTree Care Products

Cortese Tree SpecialistsDickens Turf and Landscape Supply

Davey Tree

Gene Pearson helped to create and for 30 years has nurtured the development of the Graduate Program in City and RegionalPlanning at the University of Memphis. Pearson currently serves as the director of the program, a position he has held for over 18years.

AICP study manuals on CD are available for loan from TAPA. Contact Katie Guenther for more information(katieguenther@comcast.net).

2:20 to 3:05 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NEW OFFERING!

Tour Guide Bios

City of Murfreesboro Tour

Joseph Aydelott is the Planning Director for the City of Murfreesboro and a board member of the Main Street Revitalizationprogram. His department coordinates the physical development of the community including site plan and subdivision platreview; preparing annexation, zoning, and land use studies and implementing the design overlay regulations.

Ride the Music City Star

Allyson Shumate is the Project Manager for the Regional Transportation Authority Commuter Rail Project, which is the firstleg of a regional transportation system that extends from Lebanon to Nashville, TN. She is responsible for coordination ofall consultant activities for design and construction, coordination with the Federal Transportation Administration, andworking with the board oversight committees.

Downtown Nashville Walking Tour

Kevin Guenther is president of Design Resource, a landscape architecture firm that does projects throughout the mid-south. Kevin’s design philosophy has been greatly shaped by his exposure to the naturalistic and sustainabledesign movement. As a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified landscape architect, Kevin has beeninvolved with green design projects including green roofs, rain gardens and impervious paving designand stream and wetlands restoration.

Gary Hawkins is a Principal of Hawkins Partners in Nashville whose work is recognized across the Southeast for innovativeand sustainable land planning and landscape architecture solutions. Their work includes many public projects that havehelped create a livable community environment in Nashville.

Randall Lantz is the Superintendent of Horticulture for the Metro Parks Department of Nashville/Davidson County, a positionhe has held for the past 10 years. Randall has worked as Chief Horticulturist at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and asProject Manager for the landscape architectural firm Callicott & Associates. Randall also is the Nashville Lawn & GardenShow manager.

Bill Tolbert has served as the Horticultural Manager for the State of Tennessee for the last 26 years. His areas of responsibilityinclude the Capitol Hill Campus, Legislative Plaza and the Bicentennial Mall. He is the immediate past chair of the MetroTree Advisory Committee.

Downtown Nashville Residential Development Tour

Tony Giarratana is the president of Nashville-based Giarratana Development, LLC. The development firm focuses onbuilding high-rise residential towers in urban Nashville. Recent built projects include Cumberland, Bennie-Dillon and Viridian.Current projects include Encore and Signature Tower. It has been noted that only four acres of land were required forthese five projects, whereas over 1,500 acres of farmland would have been required to accommodate the same 1,400units in the suburbs at one home per acre.

Hunter Gee, an architect with Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, has experience in a wide variety of planning and urban designprojects across the country. Hunter has lead several private sector, urban infill projects such as the $350 million GulchRedevelopment Master Plan in Nashville and has been involved with numerous public sector downtown revitalizationprojects in Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. He has also been involved in several community-oriented projects in Nashville’surban neighborhoods, including the East Nashville Design Guidelines and Streetscape Plan, the 12 South Plan, the HopeGardens Master Plan and the Subarea 9 Master Plan for Downtown Nashville.

Downtown Nashville Honky Tonk Tour

Bill Terry is an independent consultant in comprehensive planning and land use controls, previously serving as a cityplanning director. He is a charter member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of CertifiedPlanners. Bill is a life long Nashvillian and authority on the Nashville Honky Tonk genre.

Conference LevelMetropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Planning Department

USDA Forest Service & Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry

Murfreesboro TourJeff Gill, Pioneer Land Company

City of Murfreesboro

Parthenon ReceptionMetro Parks

Ragan-Smith & Associates, Inc.

Thursday Breakfast and Walking TourTVA

Thursday Morning Break & Downtown Residential TourLooney Ricks Kiss Architects

Keynote Luncheon ThursdayHodgson Douglas

Park Trust Development

Awards Banquet ReceptionLose & Associates, Inc.

Outdoor Lighting Perspective, LLC

Thursday Awards BanquetTennessee Department of Transportation

Friday BreakfastNashville Electric Service

Keynote Luncheon FridayMoon’s Tree Farm

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BBA Fiberweb, Inc.Brick SouthEast

Carolina Paving Concepts, Inc.Cortese Tree Specialists

Ewing Irrigation Golf & IndustrialIrrigation Consulting, Inc.

Landscape FormsParsons Brinckerhoff

Pine Hall BrickQuality Trees

Ragan-Smith & Associates, Inc.Samara Farms, LLC

Smith Turf & IrrigationTennessee Concrete Association

Tennessee Department of AgricultureTennessee One-Call System, Inc.Tennessee Urban Forestry Council

TIPCOThe Verdin Company

Vicars Recreation

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Gresham Smith & PartnersLand Design

Southern Land Company, LLC

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NOTES To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, and to live as a people, we must have trees. Theodore Roosevelt

Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. Daniel H. Burnham