Legislative & Technical Support Committee
The Legislative & Technical Support Committee handles statewide legislative efforts.
Legislative Committee
Committee Co-Chair
Robert Hewitt
Franklin County Planning, Zoning & Building Code Enforcement
315 West Main Street, Room 305
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 875-8701
Fax: (502) 875-8751
rhewitt@dcr.net
Committee Co-Chair
Mehgan E. Sandfoss, AICP
Northern Kentucky Area Development District
22 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Phone: (859) 283-1885
Fax: (859) 283-8178
meghan.estabrook@nkadd.org
Technical Support
Newsletter Editor
Robert A. Jonas, AICP
Boone County Planning Commission
PO Box 958
Burlington, KY 41005
Phone: (859) 334-2196
Fax: (859) 334-2264
rjonas@boonecountyky.org
Website Administrator
Ryan K. Libke
Triple S Planning Commission
501 Main Street, Courthouse, Suite 3
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Phone: (502) 633-1718
Fax: (502) 633-1709
rlibke@shelbypz.com
KAPA Videotape/CD ROM Library
Ben Peterson, AICP
City of Paducah Planning Dept
300 S 5th St
Paducah, KY 42003-1527
Phone: (270) 444-8690
Fax: (270) 444-8689
bpeterson@ci.paducah.ky.us
SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 55 PASSED DURING THE YEAR 2001
KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
EFFECTIVE DATE: JUNE 21, 2001
A NEW SECTION OF KRS 147 A. IS CREATED
CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING FOR
PLANNING COMMISSION, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS
AND PLANNING STAFF
House Bill 55 was one of the more important bills passed during the last several years which should help to improve the quality of planning in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The following is a brief summary of this bill:
• Each planning commissioner and board of adjustment members starting from their date of appointment are required to receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of continuing education within each period of two (2) consecutive calendar years.
• Each planning professional, zoning official and other planning assistants are required to receive a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education within each period of two (2) consecutive calendar years starting from date of employment.
• Within one (1) year prior to appointment or within 120 days of appointment, each planning commissioner and board of adjustment member shall attend a minimum of four (4) hours of orientation training. Each planning professional, zoning administrator and assistants are required within one year prior to employment or within 120 days from the date of employment, to attend a minimum of eight (8) hours of orientation training.
• Each local planning commission is responsible for coordinating this program for each of the legislative bodies, boards of adjustment, and planning commissioners within their area of jurisdiction. The program is flexible in that the local planning commission determines how the training will take place, whether it be in-house or handled by outside group(s). Further, the planning commission is charged with maintaining all records of certification of training for that planning unit. A list of subjects for education is included within the bill and others may be added by approval of the planning commission prior to December 31 of the year in which the credit is sought.
• Planning commissioners, board of adjustment members, and professional planning staff including assistants, failing to complete required minimum number of training hours, are subject to removal per KRS 100. Further, no city/county, planning commission or board of adjustment shall employ a planning professional, zoning administrator and other assistant that has not completed the initial hours of orientation and continued education requirements.
• Each planningcommission or legislative body is responsible for providing training or for funding to meet the requirements of this bill.
Prepared by Marshall D. Slagle, FAICP |
