Financial Aspects of Planning

Online

Gain an understanding of how planning decisions impact the economic feasibility of a proposed project for the public agency and developer.  Learn how money flows into a governmental agency, what they can or can’t do to increase that flow and how debt fits into the whole equation.

Topics in this course include:

  • Fiscal impact analysis and its importance
  • Local government revenues
  • Public debt and its alternatives
  • Fiscal and financial analysis and how they fit into the planning process
  • A developer's perspective of how planning decisions affect the bottom line 
  • The balance between the goals and objectives of public and private-sector participants

Approximately 40 hours of study and full attendance to all course meetings are required.

Academic Units
4
Section Number
252LEP102
Instruction Method
Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)
28.00 AICP hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of 40 hours of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded lectures as well all mandatory live Zoom session with the instructor(s). Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom. This course is the same length as a standard 5 day, in-person course, please be sure to plan your schedule accordingly. 

This course is open November 10 – December 11, with live sessions on 11/13 , 11/20, 12/4, and 12/11 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM PST. 

Attendance of live sessions is mandatory to receive credit for this course.

We allow registration through noon on the first day of the course. We cannot extend course access beyond 11:59 PM on the last day of the class, so students pursuing a late enrollment acknowledge that they will have less time to complete the materials.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee if received by refund deadline. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline: November 3, 2025.  Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date. 

Technical Requirements

To ensure your success in this online course, please review our technical requirements page.

Discounts

CAAA Member Discount

Current members of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) and other UC alumni associations receive 10% off the course fee of one course per quarter, not to exceed $100. If you don't have your discount code, contact CAAA at alumni@ucdavis.edu to request it.