Video Library
View the various videos on land use and planning and municipal government, organized alphabetically by main topic.
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Advice from Local Leaders
After more than 200 years of combined service, hear the highlights, challenges, and best advice from several of Utah's city leaders prior to their retirements from positions in municipal government.
Appeal Authority
What is an Appeal Authority? Watch this video to understand what this body is and what its role is in your community.
Budgeting Basics (2023)
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present an overview of the local government budgeting process for agencies in Utah.
Budgeting Basics
Dean Lundell, Lehi City Finance Director, speaks about the basics of municipal budgeting. From the Utah League of Cities and Towns "Elected Officials Essentials" series, December 2021.
Classification of Utah Municipalities
Utah cities have Class! Watch this video, created by ULCT, to learn how Utah’s cities and towns are categorized by population size into one of six categories.
Complete Streets
What are "Complete Streets?" This video, produced by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, discusses streets designed and operated to enable safe use and support mobility for all users.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
What is a Conditional Use Permit, or CUP? Watch this video to understand what this permit type is and how they are used in communities.
Conditional Uses in Utah
Do you know how Conditional Uses work in Utah? Brent Bateman, former Lead Attorney in the Utah Office of Property Rights Ombudsman, hosts this comedic panel to cover the basics!
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Dear City Council:
Brent Bateman and Chris Gamvroulas discuss how municipalities and developers can and should work together on implementing a community's development pattern.
Development Incentives
Dave Millheim, Farmington, Utah City Manager, and Brent Bateman, previous Lead Attorney in the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, discuss Development Incentives and pros and cons of using them in Utah.
Dollars and Cents
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present details about revenue streams for local governments in Utah.
Ethics Act
Meg Ryan with ULCT discusses the critical details of The Utah Municipal Officer's Ethics Act.
Forms of Government in Utah
Learn about the forms of government in Utah in this presentation by Dave Church, ULCT Legal Counsel, from February 2016.
Fundamentals of Municipal Government
ULCT Legal Advisor Todd Godfrey speaks to local leaders about important fundamentals in municipal government. From the Utah League of Cities and Towns "Elected Officials Essentials" series, December 2021.
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General Plan
What is a General Plan? Watch this video to understand what this plan is and how it impacts the future growth pattern of your community.
General Plan Basics
Join "General Howard Plan" and friends as they take you through the basics of general plans in Utah.
Historic Preservation: Examples in Park City
Watch this video, created by the Park City Municipal Corporation, to learn about historic preservation efforts and history in Park City.
Human Resources for Your Small Community
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present details on human resources basics and best practices for local communities, and why they are so important.
Impact Fees
What are Impact Fees? Watch this brief video from ULCT's Dollars and Sense Series to understand these fees and how they are used to ensure public service levels remain consistent as a community grows.
Intro to the Utah League of Cities and Towns
Executive Director Cameron Diehl introduces the role of the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT). From the Utah League of Cities and Towns "Elected Officials Essentials" series, December 2021.
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Land Use 101
Meg Ryan, Senior Land Use Manager, presents the basics of land use in Utah. From the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) "Elected Officials Essentials" series, January 2024.
Land Use Academy of Utah (LUAU)
Brent Bateman, Joe Johnson, and Ryan Kirkham, provide the historical context of why the Land Use Academy of Utah (LUAU) was created - and the vision that continues to drive it today.
Land Use Authority
What is a Land Use Authority? Watch this video to understand who is the authority in your community, and their role and responsibilities.
Land Use, Development, and Management Act (LUDMA)
What is LUDMA? Watch this video to learn the basics of the Land Use, Development, and Management Act of the State of Utah.
Land Use Ordinance
What is a Land Use Ordinance? Watch this video to understand what it is and how it impacts your community's design, look, and functionality.
Legislative Body
What is a Legislative Body? Watch this video to learn about this body and what their role is your community.
Local Government 101: Utah's Municipalities
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present a history of Utah's municipalities, covering the why's and how's of their creation and operation.
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Missing Middle Housing
What is "Missing Middle Housing?" In this Planetizen Course video, Daniel Parolek discusses the concept, and shares examples of missing middle styles and products throughout the country.
Missing Middle Housing in Utah
Daniel Parolek speaks on Missing Middle Housing, with a focus on Utah. Filmed at the Salt Lake County Regional Solutions Event in 2022.
Municipal Budgeting
Dean Lundell, Lehi City Finance Director, details the municipal budgeting process. From the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) "Elected Officials Essentials" series, January 2022.
Nonconforming Use
What is a Nonconforming Use? Watch this video to learn more about uses that legally existed when established, but no longer conform to current land use regulations.
Noncomplying Structure
What is a Noncomplying Structure? Watch this video to learn more about buildings or structures that legally existed with previous land use regulations but no longer conform to the current land use ordinance.
Open & Public Meetings Act - Running a Meeting
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present a basic 101 on how the Open & Public Meetings Act (OPMA) applies to government agencies in Utah.
Open & Public Meetings Act Training - Part 1
Dave Church, ULCT Legal Counsel, discusses the details of Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA) in this 2017 presentation (Part 1 of 2).
Open & Public Meetings Act Training - Part 2
Dave Church, ULCT Legal Counsel, discusses the details of Utah's Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA) in this 2017 presentation (Part 2 of 2).
Owning Your Municipal Government Roles
Enoch Mayor Geoffrey Chesnut and City Manager Rob Dotson talk about the various roles in municipal government. From the Utah League of Cities and Towns "Elected Officials Essentials" series, December 2021.
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Private Property Rights
Brent Bateman, former Lead Attorney in the Utah Office of Property Rights Ombudsman, hosts this video discussing the basics of private property and land use law in Utah.
Property Tax
What is Property Tax? Watch this brief video from ULCT's Dollars and Sense Series to learn how property taxes are determined, how they are collected and distributed, and how they benefit our cities and towns.
Property Taxes & Truth in Taxation
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present a basic 101 on property taxation law and truth in taxation laws in Utah.
Public Hearing
What is a Public Hearing? Watch this video to understand the requirements of a public hearing and ensure that your agency is conducting them in a manner consistent with the law.
Public Meeting
What is a Public Meeting? Watch this video to understand the details of conducting a public meeting and ensure that your agency is conducting these activities in accordance with the law.
Public Meeting Mock
A cast of comedic staff and local officials present this parody public meeting to highlight the common pitfalls and challenges presented during public meeting, intended to highlight what NOT to do!
Quorum
What is a Quorum? Watch this video to ensure you understand the requirements of having a quorum to conduct public business in accordance with the law.
Rules and Procedures for Planning Commissioners
What you need to know as an elected or appointed official in regards to setting rules and procedures for meeting conduct.
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Sales Tax
What is Sales Tax? Watch this brief video from ULCT's Dollars and Sense Series to learn what it is, and how it is collected and distributed in Utah.
Sales Tax
ULCT staff, as part of the Local Administrative Advisor (LAA) Webinar Series, present details on sales taxation in Utah.
Subdivision
What is a Subdivision? Watch this video to learn how this process impacts land use and planning in every community.
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
What is a Transfer of Development Rights, or TDR? Watch this video to learn how this process can allow a landowner to transfer the right to develop and use land from one area to another.
Top Ten - For Developers
Real Estate Professional Ryan Kirkham and Developer Chris Gamvroulas, cover the Top Ten Things that every Developer in Utah needs to know.
Top Ten - For Planning Commissioners
ULCT's Meg Ryan and former Lead Attorney with the Utah Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, Brent Bateman, cover the Top Ten Things that every Planning Commissioner in Utah needs to know.
Top Ten - For Realtors
Real Estate Professionals Ryan Kirkham and Mike Ostermiller cover the Top Ten Things that every Realtor in Utah needs to know.
Top Ten - Serving Your Community
Joe Johnson, former Mayor of Bountiful, shares his Top Ten Things to know about serving your community as a public official.
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Wasatch Choice Vision - City & Town Centers
Staff from WFRC, MAG, and partner agencies discuss city and town center graphics created for Utah communities to help communicate and visualize development types in your community cores.
What Hat Do I Wear? - Part 1
Brent Bateman, former Lead Attorney in the Utah Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, discusses the basics of making land use decisions in Utah.
What Hat Do I Wear? - Part 2
Brent Bateman, former Lead Attorney in the Utah Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, continues the discussions on the basics of making land use decisions in Utah in every day municipal work.
What Hat Do I Wear? - Part 3
Brent Bateman, former Lead Attorney in the Utah Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman, continues the discussions on the basics of making land use decisions in Utah, focusing on the role of public input.
What is Planning?
Wilf Sommerkorn and Brent Bateman discuss the origins of land use planning and how that history affects Utah's communities every day.
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Zoning
What is Zoning? Watch this video to learn how local governments use zoning to manage the look and feel of a community.
Zoning Map
What is a Zoning Map? Watch this video to learn how this map fits into a zoning ordinance and why it matters for your community.