Puget Sound
Continuing Education
Announcing the Puget Sound Section APA Winter 2010 Brown Bag Series of continuing education
Come to the FREE session you need to do your job better! APA Washington-subsidized lunches, only $5! RSVPs are not required to attend or to buy a lunch. RSVPs are used to estimate the number of lunches to order. Please RSVP before 9:00 am Monday morning each week to Stan May: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (206) 505-3400.
| Topic | Time | Place | Speakers! |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufactured housing community preservation: the tight-wire act – Newly adopted plan and code amendments in Snohomish Co. strive to balance the interests of landowners and homeowners, as well as achieve GMA goals of urban infill, affordable housing, property rights, and vital residential neighborhoods. | Noon to 1:15, Jan 27 |
Lynnwood Fire Station, 18800 44th Ave. W. | Mike Stanger, Snohomish County David Killingstad, Snohomish County |
| The Hearing Examiner System – Want to go green? Legal basis and authority; how to prepare for hearings; the perfect staff report; common issues. |
Noon to 1:15 Wed Feb 3 |
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. |
Phil Olbrechts, Ogden Murphy Wallace |
| Planning in the Vicinity of Transmission Pipelines – This session will present information concerning a broad range of “recommended practices” for land development near major energy pipelines, including zoning, permitting procedures and the need to adopt a risk informed approach that reflects the unique risks of transmission pipelines. |
Noon to 1:15 Wed Feb 17 |
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady, 7th floor |
Jim Doherty MRSC Carl Weimer Pipeline Safety Trust |
| Greening of Non-profits – A view through the lens of the State of Washington Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard. Discussion will include ways that City and County jurisdictions can encourage sustainable development in affordable housing through the use of various incentives and waivers in the development and permitting process. Habitat for Humanity will discuss the philosophy for choosing green products and house features, including the associated benefits of improving the indoor environment and promoting energy-efficiency. Discussion will touch on the agencies and funding sources which support Habitat for Humanity projects, and their mandates for compliance with standards for sustainability. | Noon to 1:15 Wed Feb 24 |
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. |
Kate Stineback, Capitol Hill Housing Tom Gaylord Habitat for Humanity Kelly Morgan Habitat for Humanity Jonathon Wright Habitat for Humanity |
| Planning and Food Policy – This brown bag will focus on how to incorporate food systems policy into local planning processes. The panel presentation will include background on food security and access issues in King County and the city of Seattle, as well as research and case studies for neighborhood development programs that have increased the supply of healthy food in traditionally underserved neighborhoods. |
Noon to 1:15, Wed Mar 3 |
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. |
Andrea Petzel and Laura Raymond, City of Seattle Branden Born, University of Washington Kara Martin, Martin and Sanders Consulting |
AICP CM credit pending for all sessions
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