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Workshop information Workshop Name Increasing Housing Options through Simple Zoning Changes Date Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 2:00-3:30 pm Location Zoom Webinar Deadline September 29, 2021 Price $20.00 Is there a shortage of housing in your community? Are you a member of a Plan Commission, Village Board, Common Council, or neighborhood housing association and want to know how your jurisdiction can proactively support housing development using the existing zoning ordinance? In this webinar, you will learn some simple zoning code changes to reduce regulatory obstacles and increase the variety of housing choices in your community. We will explore how to add standards for accessory dwelling units (commonly called "mother-in-law units" or "granny flats"), how to incorporate multi-unit housing into existing residential zoning districts, and how to alter bulk and dimensional standards to achieve the types of development you want. This program features Rebecca Roberts, Land Use Specialist with the Center for Land Use Education and Melinda Osterberg, Community Development Educator with the UW-Madison, Division of Extension. There is no easy solution to this complex issue, however, this webinar will provide your jurisdiction with simple steps that you can take immediately to increase housing options!   Participant information * - required Last Name * Required! First Name * Required! Suffix Organization Name * Required! Title/Position * Required! Address * Required! Address 2 City * Required! State * Required! Zip Code * Required! E-mail * Required! To contact you about your registration Phone * Required! Please include area code, XXX-XXX-XXXX   Please provide the following demographic information about yourself. This information is used to ensure our programming is reaching a diversity of audiences and to fulfil our obligations as a recipient of federal funding. You reserve the option to not provide this demographic information. Should you choose to not provide this information, please choose "Prefer not to respond."   Please indicate your race. Choose only one answer. I identify as having (check all that apply):   American Indian or Alaska Native (1)   Asian (2)   Black of African American (3)   Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (4)   White (5)   Two or more races (6)   Prefer not to respond (7) Please indicate your ethnicity. Choose only one answer. Hispanic or Latino (1) Not Hispanic or Latino (2) Prefer not to respond (3) Please indicate your “Sex”. Choose only one answer. Female (1) Male (2) Prefer not to respond (3) Please indicate your age. Choose only one answer. Adult (19 years or older) (1) Youth (18 years or younger) (2) Prefer not to respond (3)   Registration Category $20.00 If you have a Promo Code, please enter it here Payment Method Credit Card Check   Doing Business As: The charge will appear on your credit card statement as UW Local Gov. Education. Cancellation Policy: To cancel a registration/payment, please contact lgc@extension.wisc.edu. Privacy Statement: The Local Government Education does not sell, rent, trade or distribute any personally identifiable customer information to any third party, except as required by law. Information collected by The Department of Animal Science is used for the administrative and operational purposes of our services. Contact: Please contact lgc@extension.wisc.edu, if you have any questions about your registration. NOTE: If you have a disability and desire accommodation, please advise us as early as possible. Requests are confidential.