ABSTRACT
The planner and the developer must meet often during the review and approval processes for the developer's project. The planner's training and tools are designed and directed toward the control of the private sector, The mechanisms of zoning, subdivision regulations, and environmental regulations are accepted tools for the controlling and directing of private development. The problem for the planner is how to tell the good guys from the bad guys. The developer wants to know what he must submit to have an application approved and reach the public hearing stage. Practicing planners usually find William Claire's accompanying tongue-in-check commandments for planners negotiating with developers of interest. What are the policies, guidelines, and standards that will be applied to the project? The planner can help by letting the developer in on ways to quickly and effectively move a project through the review process.
