Spring 2027

Site Planning

Survey of site planning theory and methods, including standards for municipal review of site plans and topics like vehicle circulation, stormwater management, and signage.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sean Higgins

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.63 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.70 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain land use regulations and site planning guidance embodied in local comprehensive plans, zoning codes, ordinances, and design review policies.

  • Assess design quality and evaluate potential site planning improvements.

  • Communicate site and contextual analyses, design reviews, and planning recommendations through reports and presentations.

  • Compare subjects covered by this course to those included in the American Institute for Certified Planners (AICP) Certification Exam.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Senior standing

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URBRPL 601

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.70 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SEAN HIGGINS is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.63 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.70 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 96.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Architecture, vehicle and pedestrian circulation, stormwater management, landscaping, outdoor lighting, and signage
  • Land use regulations, zoning codes, ordinances, and design review policies

Skills

  • Site planning theory and methods
  • Municipal review standards for site plans
  • Assessing design quality and evaluating improvements
  • Communicating analyses and recommendations via reports and presentations

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
URBRPL 601 · Spring 2027

Site Planning

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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