Nebraska Planning & Zoning Association (NPZA)

Welcome to the Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association

NPZA is a group of citizens committed to providing education, training, and assistance for the betterment of planning in your community. NPZA was formed more than 50 years ago by persons interested in issues related to planning and zoning. Our members include elected officials, members of city and county zoning and planning commissions, representatives of state agencies and professional planners. We welcome any individual, firm or organization with an interest in community and regional planning to join our organization.

Click here for the 2019 Call for Presenters Information

Please save the date for the 2019 Conference March 6-8, 2019 at the Younes Conference Center

Please save the date for the 2020 Conference March 4-6, 2020 at the Younes Conference Center

Please save the date for the 2021 Conference March 10-12, 2021 at the Younes Conference Center

2018 NPZA/APA Conference Pictures
2018 NPZA/APA Awards Pictures

NPZA Constitution and Bylaws as Approved in May 2015

Click here for the PDF or Click here for the DOCX

Memorandum to the Association in PDF (updated July 30, 2014)

The Nebraska Annual Planning Conference/ training event is keyed to providing local planning officials from commissioners to elected officials to appointed officials to citizens to attorneys, which are rookies or veterans committed to the continuous development of sound planning principles for their counties and municipalities. It also offers many choices for the professional planners, which assist the volunteer planners, in expanding their knowledge of planning disciplines through NE APA.

Your community /organization is encouraged to support NPZA as a 2018 member. Join NPZA

Additional Information…contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Steve Charleston, NPZA membership secretary/treasurer.

News Releases

Call for 2019 Presenters for [...]

The Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association (NPZA) and Nebraska Chapter of the American Planning Association (NEAPA) will convene in Kearney, Nebraska in March of 2019 for the Nebraska Annual Planning Conference. We invite you to share your experiences with local, state, and federal officials, industry leaders, consultants, and other interested parties by presenting a session. We are particularly interested in sessions related to:

Site Plan Review
New Trends in Planning
Housing
Zoning Issues / Techniques
Renewable Energy
Agriculture / Rural Planning & Zoning
Small Town Planning & Zoning
GIS
Plan Implementation
Stormwater & Floodplain Management
Hazard Mitigation
Regional Planning
Urban Design

Submission of presentations on topics outside this theme are also welcome.

The attached Call for Presenters seeks a broad range of professionals to address the many issues and problems associated with planning. Topics will be selected for concurrent sessions during the conference. Sessions are typically 60 minutes of presentation time and 15 minutes of Q&A. In some instances, presenters of similar topics may be scheduled to present with a panel.

The Conference Committee will be submitting your presentation summary to APA for Certification Maintenance credit consideration.

The presentation form must be submitted by September 30, 2018. All selection and placement of presentations is at the sole discretion of the Conference Committee. Selected presenters will be notified on or before October 31, 2018.

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Important Dates
Submission deadline – September 30, 2018
Notification of selection – October 31, 2018
Nebraska Annual Planning Conference – March 6-8, 2019

Submittal Questions
Please email any questions to Stacey Hageman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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2018 NPZA Post-Conference [...]

In this pre-conference newsletter read about:Students React to Planning Conference, Spotlight Community: Atkinson, 2018 NE Planning Awards, 2018 Conference Photos

Click here to view the 2018 NPZA Post-Conference Newsletter in PDF

2018 NPZA Pre-Conference [...]

In this pre-conference newsletter read about: Success Stories from Chadron, Great Places Award Gaining Momentum, and Interview with
Nebraska Planning Conference Keynote Speaker Aimee Nassif, and NE Planning Conference Info

Click here to view the 2018 NPZA Pre-Conference Newsletter in PDF