Permitting in Washington State can be a long, drawn-out and costly process. Permitting time and expenses increase carrying and holding costs, which ultimately end up in the sales price. Are the benefits of Washington’s land use and environmental laws being undermined by negative impact of these regulations on our ability to build affordable housing and viable commercial projects? Can we streamline SEPA, GMA and other permitting requirements while also preserving the fundamental purposes of these regulations? Please plan to join us as we examine ways to expedite the permit processes, keep project development costs reasonable, and protect what we love about Washington.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Developers
Land Use Professionals
Real Estate Professionals
Government Officials
Tribal Members
Anyone Interested in or Affected by the Changing Rules and Regulations Involved in Permitting in Washington
Thursday, May. 20, 2010
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Tupper Mack Brower PLLC
| 9:10 | Transit Oriented Development Case Studies |
The Puget Sound Region’s Multi-Billion Dollar
Transit Investment is Driving Real Estate Projects
and Public-Private Partnerships, as Evidenced by
Several Case Studies.
Transit Oriented Development Mgr.,
Sound Transit
Environmental Impact Studies; State Environmental
Policy Act; Managing Political Spectrums;
Case Studies - Rainier Valley, Northgate
Department of Planning & Development,
City of Seattle
Foster Pepper PLLC
| 2:00 | Permitting Residential Properties in
Incorporated and Unincorporated
King County |
Department of Development and Environmental
Services; Residential Building Permits;
Commercial Building Permits; Land Use
Permits; Other Agency Permits; Code
Enforcement; Growth Management Act vs.
Shoreline Management Act
Sound Design and Consulting
| 2:45 | Permitting Large and Industrial
Projects |
Ten Invaluable Practice Pointers
Foster Pepper PLLC
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson PS
| 3:30 | Permitting Renewable Energy
Inclusions on Large Commercial
Projects |
Proposed New Commercial Seattle Energy Code
Chapter 16 “On-Site Renewable Energy
Systems”; Content, Schedule of Implementation,
Cost of Implementation; City of Seattle “Priority
Green” Permitting; Program Benefits, Program
Costs, and Renewable Energy Benefits;
Renewable Energy Incentives, Rebates, and Tax
Credits
Rushing Company
| 4:00 | Putting It All Together - The Future
of Environmentalism and Project
Permitting in the New Carbon
Paradigm and Carbon Economy |
The Role of Market Forces in Catalyzing Massive
Innovation and Adoption; Revisiting Old Regulatory
Barriers; What do Effective Frameworks
Look Like?
Touchstone Corporation
| 5:00 | Questions and Answers |
Joshua C. Allen Brower, Program Chair, a partner with Tupper Mack Brower PLLC, practices in the areas of land use, development and real estate, with an emphasis on complex project permitting, appeals and litigation. He represents developers of wind farms and other renewable energy projects, developers of multi-family and commercial projects, business owners and organizations.
Lyle Bicknell is a senior urban designer with the City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development. His specific areas of expertise include street and open space design, and creating successful, walkable communities. Before joining the City of Seattle, he worked in the private sector as an architect and urban designer. He currently heads Seattle’s neighborhood planning team.
Michael O. Bradley, Owner of Sound Design and Consulting, has served as a land use and permitting consultant for unincorporated King County, Washington since 2001. He is experienced in the design and permitting of residential and light commercial projects, land use applications, and code enforcement cases.
Joseph A. Brogan is a member at Foster Pepper PLLC where his practice concentrates in land use and environmental law, with a special emphasis on local, state and federal permitting, water resources, and land use litigation. He was previously a legal research fellow with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Regional Counsel.
A-P Hurd is a Vice President at Touchstone Corporation, a Seattle-based regional commercial real estate development company that specializes in high-density urban infill projects. She works on corporate strategy and has a particular interest in market mechanisms that can support great design and sustainable solutions.
Scott Kirkpatrick has served as the Transit Oriented Development Manager for Sound Transit since 2001. The Sound Transit Board established the Transit Oriented Development Program in 1997. Its mission is to create transit supportive development and communities at Sound Transit facilities, stations, and station areas by working with local jurisdictions, property owners and developers.
George A. Kresovich is a principal with Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson PS. His practice focuses primarily on land use and real estate law with an emphasis on litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and the representation of controversial projects in administrative hearings.
Rae Anne Rushing is the President and CEO of Rushing Company, a Seattle-based mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and sustainability consulting firm, which she co-founded to provide an alternative model to traditional consulting engineering practices. Her primary focus is strategic planning and management of engineering and construction services.
Patrick J. Schneider is a partner at Foster Pepper PLLC. His areas of expertise include SEPA, shoreline permitting, historic preservation, the Growth Management Act, subdivisions, franchise fees, and inverse condemnation. He has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics the past eight years.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Washington State Bar Association
6.25 General CLE Credits
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Division
6.5 Hours
American Planning Association
6.5 Hours
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$495.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$470.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$395.00 |
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| Contractors / Subcontractors |
$395.00 |
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| Real Estate Professional |
$395.00 |
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| Land Use Planner |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$495.00 |
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| On Demand Session 1 |
$85.00 |
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| On Demand Session 2 |
$250.00 |
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| On Demand Session 3 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 4 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 5 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 6 |
$100.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 5/14/2010.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| Red Lion Hotel on 5th |
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1415 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
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| Phone: 206-971-8000 |
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