1. Welcome to Our Workshop!
Inviting conflict: Do plans and
community visions attract developer
interest?
2. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Session Moderator: Valarie Ferro-Weston Solutions, Inc.
Panel Moderator: Dusty McMahan-Weston Solutions, Inc.
Developers: Mike Goman-Weston Solutions
Inc./Goman + York
Katherine Wellington-Owner/Principal,
Investor Property Specialists, Inc.
Adam Winstanley-President, Winstanley
Enterprises
Steve Durkee-Cornish Associates
3. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Round Table Discussions 3:45-4:10 PM
Downloads 4:10-4:30 PM
Open Exchange-Panelists 4:30-4:55 PM
Wrap-up/Last Word 4:55-5:00 PM
4. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Our Objectives
Hear accomplished developers comment on the effectiveness of attracting
private investment through various land use tools
Gain an understanding of the language and mindset of private developers
Understand developers’ considerations when evaluating a community
Identify flashpoints that turn developers off
Find common ground that can benefit both the community and the developer
5. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Facilitators: Linda Farmer-Town of Tolland
Craig Minor-Town of Newington
Darren Mochrie-RKG Associates
Mark Pellegrini-Town of Manchester, CT
Craig Seymour-RKG Associates
Jason Vincent-CCAPA President, Norwich
Development Corporation
6. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Round Table Questions
A. Have you ever developed in a community because its vision, plans or
land use policies were enticing?
B. Do you find that these tools routinely reflect market forces?
C. What types of land use guidelines/controls have you found to be most
workable?
D. Do you REALLY have interest in public outreach or is it a necessary evil
(Come on…be honest)
E. How do you deal with a community vision that is not economically
sustainable?
F. Do you think a WYSIWYG approach would work?
G. At the municipal level, what is the biggest deterrent to development and
what would you say could be changed?
7. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
Round Table Downloads
8. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
A. Have you ever developed in a community because its
vision, plans or land use policies were enticing?
9. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
B. Do you find that these tools routinely reflect
market forces?
10. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
C. What types of land use guidelines/controls
have you found to be most workable?
11. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
D. Do you REALLY have interest in public outreach or is
it a necessary evil (Come on…be honest)
12. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
E. How do you deal with a community vision
that is not economically sustainable?
13. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
G. At the municipal level, what is the biggest
deterrent to development and what would you
say could be changed?
14. Inviting conflict: Do plans and community visions
attract developer interest?
F. Do you think a WYSIWYG approach would
work?
