Hot Topics in Planning & Zoning (2 parts; RBR 15)
-
Register
- Member - $100
Township Planning & Zoning: What’s New, Changing and Challenging
The latest issues in planning and zoning are just heating up, but is your team ready? This 2-part series features expert insights from MTA legal counsel at Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches, PC on the following key topics:
- Renewal Energy
- Data Centers
- Short-term Rentals
- Ordinance Enforcement
- Amendments to the Land Division Act
Please note: Registration for this webcast is only available to township officials and staff from MTA member townships.
Counts as full credit for Chapter 15: Land Use in MTA's Red Book Ready program.
Catherine P. Kaufman
Attorney & Partner
Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, PC
Catherine P. Kaufman is an attorney and partner at Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, PC. Her practice includes all facets of municipal representation, with a concentration on land use, zoning and planning matters. She has served as advisor to municipal planning commissions and zoning boards of appeal, as well as to private citizen and environmental groups. A member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, she has also worked as a land use planner and is active in statewide planning organizations. An honors graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University, she received a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Wayne State University.
Michael Bila
MTA Legal Counsel
Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches, PC
At the time of recording, Michael Bila was an attorney with the Kalmazoo-based firm Bauckham Thall Seeber Kaufman & Koches, PC. He joined the firm in 2022 after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, where he also gained government law experience working for the City of Ann Arbor, the Michigan Department of Attorney General Criminal Trials & Appeals Division, and the Michigan Department of Attorney General Corporate Oversight Division. In addition to his government work, Michael also served as a defense attorney with the University of Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Clinic representing underserved youth.
