APA-OK Certified Citizen Planner Training
About this Event
This four-part Certified Citizen Planner training series, generously sponsored by OG&E, is designed to equip planning commission members, board members, and community leaders with the knowledge needed to confidently navigate local planning and development decisions.
Across four sessions, participants will build a strong foundation in planning principles, public processes, and implementation tools. Topics include:
- Planning fundamentals and leadership, including planning history, design practices, and the role of planning in local communities
- Public meetings and community engagement, including Open Meetings Act requirements and best practices for managing effective meetings
- Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment roles, including public hearings and decision-making frameworks
- Long-range planning, including comprehensive plans and how they guide zoning, economic development, and growth
- Zoning, subdivision, and building codes, and how these regulations shape development outcomes
- Advanced planning tools, including overlay districts, PUDs/SPUDs, and other implementation strategies
Participants will also work through real-world examples and interactive exercises to apply what they’ve learned in a practical, peer-based setting.
Training Schedule
- July 31, 2026
- August 7, 2026
- August 14, 2026
- August 28, 2026
All sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each training day.
Important Registration Information
To receive a Certified Citizen Planner certificate, participants must attend all four training days.
For questions about the Certified Citizen Planner training series, please reach out to [email protected].
Agenda 1: July 31
Day 1: July 31
🕑: 09:00 AM
Opening and Introduction
🕑: 09:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Session One: Overview, Introduction to Planning, Planning Leadership
Info: Basic Planning Concepts, Planning History, Law, Rules, and Regulations; Current Design Practices; Planning Leadership; Questions and games
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Session Two: Public Meetings and Citizen Engagement
Info: Public Meetings Law and requirements; Master the management of public meetings; Community engagement; Questions and Examples
Agenda 2: August 7
Day 2 – August 7
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session One: Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments
Info: Role and Purpose; Public Hearings; Questions and Scenario Playing
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Session Two: Long Range Planning
Info: Critical Understanding of the Comprehensive Plan; Creating and Updating Plans; How Plans Work Together; Questions and Group Exercises
Agenda 3: August 14
Day 3 – August 14
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session One- Zoning and Subdivisions
Info: What are these City Codes; How to Navigate the Maze; Build on the Code, Lot Split, Lot Merge, etc.; Questions and Group Exercises
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Session Two: Building Codes
Info: What are building codes; Why building codes; Benefits and utilization; Questions and Group Exercises
Agenda 4: August 28
Day 3 – August 28
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session One: Advanced Planning Tools
Info: What Benefits They Bring On; Master Way to Use Advancement; Economic Benefits for My Community; Questions and Games
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Session Two: Advanced Planning Tools
Info: Overlays, PUD, SPUD; RLUPA, Municipal Airports; Tourism and Historic Preservation tools; Questions and Group Exercises
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