Central Washington University

GEOG 305

Introduction to Land Use Planning

Winter Quarter 2004

Monday & Wednesday 3:00 PM - 5:05 PM
Black Hall Room 151

Instructor: Dr. Robert Kuhlken
Office: Lind Hall Room 118B
Office Hours: Thursdays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Phone: 963-2795
E-mail: kuhlkenr@cwu.edu Teaching Assistant: David Cordner
Office: Lind Hall Room 300i
Office Hours: Tu & Th 11:00 am - noon
Phone: 963-1130
E-mail: cordnerd@cwu.edu

Required Texts:

Planning in the USA

by Barry Cullingworth & Roger Caves

Community Planning

by Eric D. Kelly & Barbara Becker
Available in the CWU bookstore, and at Jerrol's bookstore.

About this course

Geography 305 serves as an introduction to the history, methods, and institutional context of land use planning in the United States. The subject area of land use planning is complex and controversial. The process and procedures of planning exhibit legal, environmental, social, economic, and political dimensions. In this course you will learn about the fundamental concepts of private property rights and public control over land use, along with alternatives for implementing a land use plan in urban and rural settings. You will understand local government decision-making structures, and also look at examples of statewide land use programs. The course concludes with a focus on the design and implementation of the typical Comprehensive Plan.

Written Assignments

Written assignments consist of short paragraph answers to a set of questions
based on readings from the text or field observations and are to be typed or printed
and handed in at the end of class on the dates outlined below.

Poster Session: Guidelines

Upcoming Public Hearings

Kittitas County Wind Power EIS hearing - ZILKHA proposal Tuesday, Jan. 13, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Fine Arts Building, Kittitas County Fairgrounds

Kittitas County Wind Power EIS hearing - Desert Claim proposal Tuesday Jan. 20, 6:30 - 9:00 PM Fine Arts Building, Kittitas County Fairgrounds

City of Ellensburg - Northwest Neighborhood Street Layout Plan Monday, Jan. 26 7:00 PM City Council chambers - Pearl Street

Kittitas County Planning Commission public hearing Monday, Jan. 26 6:30 PM Commissioners Auditorium - Courthouse

Kittitas County Planning Commission public hearing on subdivision code Tuesday, Jan. 27 6:30 PM Commissioners Auditorium - Courthouse

Kittitas County Planning Commission public hearing Monday, Feb. 23 6:30 PM Commissioners Auditorium - Courthouse

Course Outline & Required Readings

Readings are required to be completed before the class meeting for which they are listed.
C&C refers to the text Planning in the USA; and K&B refers to the text Community Planning.

GEOG 305

Introduction to Land Use Planning

About this course

Course Outline & Required Readings

January 7

January 12

Web resources:

January 14

Web resources:

January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 21

January 26

January 28 Midterm Exam 1 (Wednesday)

February 2 A critique of modern zoning: Andres Duany and New Urbanism

February 4

February 9

February 11

February 16 Presidents Day

February 18 Midterm Exam 2 (Wednesday)

February 23 Student reports on statewide planning programs

February 25 Student reports on statewide planning programs

March 1

March 3

March 8

March 10 POSTER SESSION: Science Building Lobby 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Some additional web links you should find useful: