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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2017-05-16 Certified Planning Commissioners Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release May 16, 2017 Media Contact: Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer barnett@leesburgva.gov  703-771-2734 Town of Leesburg Officials Complete Certified Planning Commissioner Program Leesburg, VA (May 16, 2017) – Two Leesburg Town Council Members, two Leesburg Planning Commissioners and one Leesburg Economic Development Commissioner recently completed the Virginia Certified Planning Commissioner Program, offered by the Land Use Education Program. The Certified Planning Commissioners Program provides participants with a thorough understanding of the legal background and planning principles that guide local land use decisions. Council Member Ron Campbell, Council Member Ken Reid, Planning Commissioner Rick Lanham, Planning Commissioner JoAnn Walker and Economic Development Commissioner Jim Sisley (who also on the Loudoun County Planning Commission) began the program in March and completed it on May 12, 2017. The program began with a two-day classroom session, followed by self-study assignments, and concluded with a second two-day classroom session. As part of the self-study assignments, participants are required to visit other Virginia jurisdiction planning commission meetings in order to gain perspective on the variety of land use decisions that planning commissions face and how they are handled. According to Susan Berry-Hill, Leesburg’s Director of Planning and Zoning, newly-appointed Leesburg Planning Commissioners are expected to complete the program. Town Council members are encouraged to take the course, but it is not required. The Land Use Education Program is a partnership of Virginia Tech’s Center for Public Administration and Policy and the Virginia Cooperative Extension. For more information, visit www.planvirginia.com. # # #