ASE STUDY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING & ZONING ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This case study assignment is designed to test your ability to conduct effective research, gain a
nuanced understanding of complex concepts, synthesize the ideas reflected in your research with
those reflected in your required readings, and to evaluate and apply these ideas to an issue of
urban planning.
INSTRUCTIONS
For this Case Study, you will first select one city, town, or county of your choice and read its
comprehensive plan and process. From there you must describe the local government
comprehensive planning process in detail. (How does the process work? Why is it used? What
purpose does it serve? What are the impacts and second-order consequences?). Then describe the
necessary elements in selected city, town, or county’s local government comprehensive plan.
(How do the elements of a comprehensive plan work? Why are they used? What purpose do they
serve? What are the effects and second order consequences?). Further, describe the necessary
primary stakeholders to have a successful comprehensive plan. (What primary stakeholders are
involved in a local government comprehensive plan? What do they contribute? What purpose do
they serve? What are their influences and second order consequences of their involvement?).
Additionally, describe the factors that can influence comprehensive plan development. (How do
the factors affect a local government comprehensive plan? What purpose do they serve? What
are the impacts and second order consequences?). Finally, determine a biblical viewpoint
concerning planning. Please use scripture to support the position. Integrate Biblical verses rather
than at the end of the paper. Items to include are outlined as follows:
Length of assignment is 1600-2000-words (6-8-pages)
o Not including title page, reference page, and any appendices.
Format of assignment: APA format with 1-inch margins, 12-pt. Times New Roman font,
and must include a title page and reference page.
Number of citations: 8 – 10 scholarly sources (in addition to the course textbooks,
assigned readings, and Biblical reference) to fully support your assertions and
conclusions. These must be cited in accordance with APA guidelines.
Acceptable sources: Use scholarly sources only. No websites, podcasts, dictionaries,
encyclopedias, or magazines. Peer reviewed journal articles, dissertations, and
textbooks only.
This assignment includes a template titled, Case Study: Local Government Planning &
Zoning Template. This template lays out for you the organization of your paper by providing all
sections titles and format to which they need to be included. Use this template to accurately
complete this assignment.
