2017 Annual Conference
Keeping Pace with Change,
New Technologies and Ideas for
Evolving Challenges
May 3-5th 2017 Campbell’s Resort Lake Chelan, WA
2017 Annual Conference
Planning Association of Washington
Serving Washington Communities Since 1963
Our vision is of strong and livable communities guided by informed citizens.
Our mission is to help shape a vibrant Washington through effective and informed community
planning.
We do this by providing an inclusive forum for sharing problems and solutions, developing planning
knowledge and putting this knowledge into the hands of the public and their elected officials.
Our goals are to provide education, develop a sustainable infrastructure that will build
organizational capacity and grow awareness of the purpose and value of PAW.
“Good planning doesn’t just happen.”
Visit our website: www.planningpaw.org
PAW Board of Directors:
Alex Wenger—President
Gina Estep—Vice President
Pete Dickinson—Secretary
Lloyd Skinner—Treasurer
Ryan Harriman
Jeff Thomas
Richard Hart
Marla Powers
David Osaki
Phil Obrechts
Emily Terrell
Mary Rossi
Ted Gage
Micki McNaughton
Alison Hodgkin
Ex-Officio Members
Greg Griffith, Anne Fritzel, Gregg Dohrn, Paula Reeves, Patti Crane, Tim Gates
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2017 Annual Conference
WELCOME TO THE 2017 PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON (PAW) CONFERENCE
The Planning Association of Washington (PAW) is pleased to present its 2017conference at everyone’s
favorite location, Campbell’s Resort in Lake Chelan. The theme for the event is “Planning Keeping Pace
with Change, New Technologies and Ideas for Evolving Challenges.” Building on this theme, the conference will focus on the ever-changing world of land use planning and the ways in which professionals,
elected and appointed officials, and citizens can work together to do great things in their communities.
A pre-conference golf scramble is offered on Tuesday, May 2nd with golfers meeting at the Campbell’s
Foyer at 1:00pm.
The conference then opens on Wednesday morning with a full day of two separate tracks being offered
with longer sessions in the afternoon for the Planner Skills Camp and a mobile workshop for Historic
Preservation. The Planner Skills Camp is designed to provide basic tools for newer planning professionals. The mobile workshop is titled: Archaeology Underfoot: An Exercise In Seeing, Understanding, and
Responding to Archaeological Resources and involves a trip to the Chelan Wildlife Area. Warning, this
mobile workshop has limited seating capacity and is available on a first come-first served basis. Afterward gather at Stormy Mountain Brewery for an evening social and dinner.
Thursday morning begins with breakfast and sponsor presentation from Top Hat Word & Index and
Van Ness LLP. Joe Tovar will open the Thursday session with his own interactive session titled:
“Roadmap to Washington’s Future”. The conference will break out into three tracts Track 1: Special
Topics includes: Grants for Capital Projects that Support Heritage, Housing Affordability and Housing
Paradigm Shift. Tract 2: Tech Tools includes: Technology for Visioning, and WSDOT Web based tools.
Tract 3: Rising Topics includes: Water Resources, Treemendous Stormwater Strategies, and CAO Management.
We are proud to welcome our Keynote Speaker, WWU Professor Jean Melious. She is a Professor at
Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment, where she teaches in the areas of
land use and environmental law. She is also of counsel to Nossaman LLC, a national law firm with a Seattle office. She represented Eric Hirst and three other Whatcom County residents in the Growth Management Hearings Board and court of appeals of Whatcom County v. Western Washington Growth
Management Hearings Board commonly referred to as the Hirst case.
Afterwards, the PAW annual membership meeting will be conducted. More great sessions are offered
after lunch and the day concludes with dinner on your own. See our list of great local offerings.
Friday morning starts out again with breakfast, and a continuation of sessions involving subjects such
as rural housing, pipeline planning and military planning. The conference concludes with an instructive
and enjoyable plenary session in which attorney Phil Olbrechts presents the latest court cases of interest to planners. And the PAW president Alex Wegner will offer closing remarks and close the conference at noon.
Over the three days of the conference, we are confident you will gain new insights and tools that can
be put to use immediately as you chart a course to success in your communities and organizations.
2017
AGENDA
Wednesday May 3rd 2017
9:00a-1:00p
Registration & Networking (foyer)
10:00-11:30a
Ballroom 1
Ballroom 2
Special Topic and Planning Skills
Training Skills and Preservation
Youth in Planning
Short Course on Local Planning
“Train the Trainers” course
Welcome by PAW President with Lunch on the Peninsula
11:45a-12:45p
Planners Skill Camp
1:00-5:00p
Historic Preservation Mobile Workshop
Evening Social at Stormy Mountain Brewery
5:30p
Thursday May 4th 2017
9:00a-1:00p
Registration & Networking (foyer)
7:30-8:45a
Breakfast Sponsor Presentations: Top Hat Word & Index | Van Ness LLP (Centennial Ballroom)
8:30-9:45a
Joe Tovar Presents “Roadmap to Washington’s Future”
9:45-10:00a
Break
10:00-11:45a
Ballroom 1
Ballroom 2
Ballroom 3
Track 1: Special Topics
Track 2: Tech Tools
Track 3: Rising Topics
Grants for Capital Projects that
Support Heritage
Technology for Visioning
Water Resources
12:00p
Lunch
12:30-1:00p
Keynote Speaker: WWU Professor Jean Melious
1:00-1:30p
PAW General Annual Meeting
1:30-1:45p
Break
1:45-3:15p
Housing Affordability
Dinner
Treemendous
Stormwater Strategies
Break
3:15-3:30p
3:30-5:00p
WSDOT Web Based Tools
Housing Paradigm Shift
CAO Management
Dinner on your Own
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AGENDA
Friday May 3rd 2017
Breakfast
7:45-8:15a
8:30-9:30a
Rural Housing
Pipeline Planning
10:00-10:15a
Break
10:15--11:45a
Phil Olbrechts “Case Law Update”
11:45a-12:00p
Closing Remarks: PAW President
Military Planning
We are grateful to our key sponsors that help make this conference an excellent resource for planners and citizens concerned with land use decision making throughout Washington State.
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Program Details: Wednesday May 3rd
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Youth in Planning—Ballroom 1, 10:00-11:30a
Speaker: Steve Butler, FAICP , Travis Goddard, Darryl Eastin, AICP
Presentation Details: Educating Youth about Community Planning and Engaging Them in Your Planning Process
Learning Objective: Learn about successful classroom approaches recently used to teach students about the importance of community planning, and the value of getting involved in civic affairs by focusing on case study
presentations and hands-on exercises, the audience will learn to identify targeted benefits gained by getting invoiced on civic affairs.
Short Course on Local Planning “Train the Trainers” Course—Ballroom 2, 10:00-11:30a
This workshop is a mini version of the Short Course using the videos, booklet and the manual. The intent of the
session is for local planners to learn how to take these tools back to their planning commissions to provide the
basic information in the short course, which could be supplemented with a visit from Commerce staff to answer
questions. This method provides quick, “just-in-time” training for local planning commissions without having to
wait for a short course. If you want to get the scoop on how to get started on a self-study, this 90 minute session
will help you set the state and provides time for your questions.
10:00– 10:05a Welcome and Introductions……...………………………………………………..………… Commerce
10:05 – 10:25a The Legal Basis of Planning in Washington………………………………………………Andy Lane, Attorney at Law
The statutory basis of planning in Washington State, and early planning statutes. Constitutional issues in land use planning.
10:25 ‐ 10:40a Comprehensive Planning Basics……..……................................……………………Anne Fritzel, Planner
Quick overview of the Growth Management Act requirements for local planning.
10:40 – 10:50a Roles and Responsibilities…………………………………………………………………………Anne Fritzel, Planner
Roles and responsibilities in the planning process.
10:50‐ 11:10a Open Government Laws….. …………………………………………...............................Andy Lane, Attorney at Law
Welcome by PAW President Alex Wenger with Lunch on the Peninsula 11:45a-12:45p
Follow the hungry planners to locate this special outside hide-away lunch venue.
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Planners Skill Camp—Ballroom 1, 1:00-5:00p
Speaker: Emily Terrell, AICP as moderator, Micki McNaughton, Jason Sullivan, Tim Gates, Joe Burcar
Presentation Details: PAW is excited to announce a newer course called the Planners Skills Camp. This is a year
old program that is aimed at newer planners or others wishing to expand or refresh their everyday planning
skills. This has been designed as a special 4-hour session with topics similar to:
Engineered Green…………………….Micki McNaughton
This presentation will discuss the latest techniques and technologies that combine trees and engineered Stormwater management solutions. This will focus primarily on pavement support systems.
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permitting processes…………
This segment will discuss the definition of navigable waters, Section 404 primer, and discussion of the ACOE permitting processes as well as what triggers them.
SEPA 101………………………………...Jason Sullivan
This presentation will focus on administering the State Environmental Policy (SEPA) at the local level. Topics discussed will include the background of SEPA, the fundamentals of SEPA review, use of categorical exemptions, and integrating the requirements of SEPA with the requirements of the Local Project Review Act.
Shoreline 101…………...Department of Ecology Team
Ecology will present an update on new state shoreline rules currently out for public comment (through May 15).
The rules outline the scope and procedures for upcoming “periodic reviews,” and create a new optional SMP
amendment process.
The remainder of this session will focus on fundamental shoreline permitting administration skills. Presenters will
include Tim Gates, Ecology Shoreline Policy Lead, and Joe Burcar, interim supervisor of the Northwest Regional
Office shoreline program.
Learning Objective: Learn or brush up on everyday planning skills.
Evening Social at Stormy Mountain Brewery beginning at 5:50pm Spots still available $31.55 per person. Price
includes tax and gratuity
133 E. Woodin Avenue, Chelan (509) 888-5665
http://stormymountainbrewing.com
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Program Details: Wednesday May 3rd
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Mobile Workshop, 1:00-5:00p
ARCHAEOLOGY UNDERFOOT: AN EXERCISE IN SEEING, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPONDING
TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
TOPIC DESCRIPTION
Archaeological resources can be found anywhere. For decades, archaeological site investigations have taught us that for millennia people have inhabited the land we now know as
Washington State. We have learned that people in the past have sought out the same kinds
of places that we do today. Moving forward to the present, archaeological sites are often
seen as hurdles to new development. However, now more than ever, archaeological sites are treated as significant elements of natural
and built environments that merit protection. And in the bigger picture, the presence of archaeology provides opportunities for planners to shape vibrant, diverse, and healthy communities. This full afternoon mobile workshop takes advantage of the conference proximity to a wealth of historic archaeological sites at the Chelan Wildlife Area. Hosted by State Department of Fish and Wildlife staff, this
field experience will move participants out of the conference room to provide planning professionals with a “hands-on” experience for
identifying, understanding, and managing archaeological resources.
EXPLANATION
This mobile workshop will utilize a full afternoon during the conference to visit the Chelan Wildlife Area for a “hands-on” experience to
learn about archaeological resources and gain insights about how planners can help manage and protect them. Workshop participants
(limited to 12) will be transported by Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) staff to the area’s Chelan Butte Unit
(http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas/chelan/Chelan%20Butte/). Once there, three historic archaeological sites will be visited that
are associated with the region’s homesteading history including the iconic Lucas Homestead site. At each stop, group discussion will be
led by wildlife area management as well as by professional archaeologists from DFW and the Department of Archaeology and Historic
Preservation. The discussions will focus on techniques for identifying archaeological resources, assessing significance of sites, and management issues. The workshop will involve walking short distances, but as it is a wildlife area, long pants, boots, and water bottle will
be a necessity. Also, please be aware that roads are unpaved and rough. Plus there are no restroom facilities.
SPEAKERS
Ron Fox, Chelan Wildlife Area Manager, [email protected], 509-665-3383
Ron Fox is the Chelan Wildlife Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He received a BS in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University in 1986 and a MS in Biology from the University of North Dakota in 1989. Since 1990 he has
work for the Department primarily in land management positions focusing on habitat restoration, recreation management, and resource protection (including cultural resources).
Gretchen Kaehler, Assistant State Archaeologist for Local Governments, [email protected], 360-586-3088, Department of
Archaeology & Historic Preservation
Katherine Kelly, Archaeologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, [email protected], 360-902-2573
Katherine Kelly is the Archaeologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. She received a BA in Archaeology and a MES in
Environmental Restoration/Archaeology from The Evergreen State College. She has worked for the Department since 2014, prior to this
she worked in the private sector and for the USACE. TOUR CONTACT & MODERATOR
Greg Griffith, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, [email protected], 360-586-3073, Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
Greg Griffith, AICP, is the Washington State Deputy Historic Preservation Officer and has been with the Washington State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO) for nearly 30 years. Greg has worked as the agency's historic preservation planner; implementing the Section 106 consultation process for the built environment and later moving into his current position of Deputy State Historic Preservation
Officer.
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Program Details: Thursday May 4th
2017
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Breakfast Sponsor Presentations 7:30-8:45a - Top Hat Word & Index & Van Ness Feldman LLP
Joe Tovar Presents: “Roadmap to Washington’s Future” 8:30-9:45a
Joseph Tovar is a project manager at the William D. Ruckelshaus Center in Seattle. The mission
of the Center is to help parties in the Pacific Northwest who are involved in complex public policy challenges to develop collaborative, durable and effective solutions. Mr. Tovar is a Fellow of
the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) and holds adjunct faculty appointments at
the University of Washington and Washington State University
Before joining the Ruckelshaus Center, he was a planning consultant for five years advising city,
county, and state agency clients on community visions, comprehensive plans, development
codes and strategies for achieving compliance with the Growth Management Act.
Earlier in his public sector career, he served as the planning director for the cities of Kirkland (1982-1992), Covington (20042005) and Shoreline (2005-2011) and two terms as a member of the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board for
Central Puget Sound (1992-2004).
Mr. Tovar holds a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington, a Bachelor of Science degree from
the University of California, and is a graduate of the Rocky Mountain program at the University of Colorado.
Grants for Capital Projects that Support Heritage—Ballroom 1, 10:00-11:45a
Capital Facilities Planning: Funding Available for Heritage
Speaker: Janet Rogerson Heritage Capital Projects Manager
Description: Agencies often own capital facilities that have historic value or provide access to heritage. Although stewardship of these resources can provide a meaningful community benefit, planning and funding projects can be challenged by
changing environments and competing demands. This session will explore Heritage Capital Projects funding as a capital
projects tool and equip attendees with skills and strategies to earn it!
Washington has a rich heritage often not accessible to the public, so the State offers capital project funding assistance to
public agencies and non-profit organizations that preserve and interpret Washington’s history and heritage and provide
public access to it. For over twenty years, competitive grants have supported such projects as adaptive reuse of historic
facilities, seismic reinforcement, accessibility upgrades, new facilities for heritage uses, interpretive parks and more.
The Washington State Historical Society is recruiting Heritage Capital Projects applicants, and staff is traveling the state to
showcase the program, meet with allied groups and search for potential projects. Staff will provide program basics, examples and guidance for crafting a competitive application; a grantee will share their agency’s project experiences and insights; and, in a roundtable discussion, attendees will explore capital facilities needs and opportunities, potential projects,
and next steps.
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Technology for Visioning—Ballroom 2, 10:00-11:45a
Speakers: Joseph Calhoun, Senior Planner, City of Yakima: Craig Gildroy, Planning Director, City of Chelan: and
Moderator Lisa Grueter, AICP BERK Consulting
Description: The use of technology (ESRI Story Map, Google Earth, other) and demographic information to bring forward complex
trends, problems, and solutions to communities, small and large. Our moderator will introduce our panel and topic. Panelists will
demonstrate technology and make a presentation. We will illustrate how the analysis helped two communities – Yakima and Chelan –
weave their values and visions into community plans. Our audience will be able to ask questions and share their experiences too.This
panel session will demonstrate how dynamic mapping tools, demographic analysis, and landscape thinking have helped two cities integrate new visions and values into community planning:
Yakima: With a current population of over 93,000, the new (2016) City Council is elected from seven districts of nearly equal population
that reflect the community’s ethnic diversity. In response, Yakima’s planners have developed an Equity Study using ESRI Story Maps
that display a variety of data at the district level. Additionally, a district orientation and detailed demographic analysis have driven community planning and engagement. Yakima’s senior planner, Joseph Calhoun, will illustrate the Story Maps and describe the integration
of equity principles and demographic trends into the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Chelan: Chelan’s natural, recreational, and agri-tourism amenities have attracted over 4,000 residents and seasonal populations of
25,000. Recent growth has been visible in iconic view locations and has altered landforms creating community concern. Yet Chelan’s
changing household makeup and low home vacancies are creating needs for housing variety and affordability. Chelan Planning Director
Craig Gildroy will demonstrate a Google Earth landscape analysis of viewsheds, wildfire and geologic hazards, and a “master planning”
zoning approach to foothills, and describe tradeoffs in siting workforce housing.
Water Resources Ballroom 3, 10:00-11:45a
Speakers: Scott Kuhta, AICP Senior Planner WA Dept. of Commerce: Tadas Kisielius, Partner, Van Ness Feldman,
Attorney: Carrie Sessions Policy and Legislative Lead, Water Resources Program, WA State Dept. of Ecology: Kacey
Cykler, Water Master, WA Dept. of Ecology: Rob Lindsay, Spokane County Water Resources Manager
Description: The Supreme Court’s “Hirst” decision (Whatcom County v. Hirst, Futerwise, et al.) has had substantial and costly impacts
to counties and private property owners, not only in Whatcom County but across the State. This session will include a panel of experts
intimately involved in planning, regulating and litigating water use in Washington State, focusing on the Hirst decision and its implications to counties and rural property owners.
Keynote Speak WWU Professor Jean Melious 12:30-1:00p
JEAN MELIOUS is a Professor at Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment, where she teaches in the areas of land use and environmental law. She is also of counsel to Nossaman LLC, a national law firm
with a Seattle office. She represented Eric Hirst and three other Whatcom
County residents in the Growth Management Hearings Board and court appeals of Whatcom County v. Western Washington Growth Management
Hearings Board, commonly referred to as the Hirst case. She has a law degree from Harvard Law School, a Master's degree in Urban Design and Regional Planning from the University of Edinburgh, and is admitted to the
state bars of California and Washington.
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Housing Affordability—Ballroom 1, 1:45-3:15p
Speaker: Kevin Ramsey, Ph.D. Senior Associate BERK Consulting: Kirsten Sackett, Community Development Di‐
rector, City of Ellensburg: Angela San Fillippo, AICP Long Range Planner, City of Ellensburg: Steve King, PE Com‐
munity & Economic Development Director, City of Wenatchee: Nathan Pate, Development Services Manager,
City of Leavenworth
Description: This session will introduce participants to the concept of a housing needs assessment and explore
the outcomes of three different assessments recently completed in Wenatchee, Ellensburg, and Leavenworth.
Presenters will briefly discuss the process and findings, as well as how their needs assessments has shaped local
policy responses for addressing their unique housing affordability challenges. The session will conclude with a
facilitated discussion that invites questions and ideas from the audience.
WSDOT Web Based Tools—Ballroom 2, 1:45-3:15p
Speakers: Kyle Miller, Stacey Plumley, Red Cunningham and Warren Stanley WSDOT
Description: This session will provide demonstrations that highlight the innovative tools and technologies from
the Washington State Departments of Transportation (WSDOT) and Health (DOH). WSDOT has developed a selfservice customer environment that shares GIS data utilizing cloud-based platforms such as ArcGIS Online (AGO)
and open data portals. WSDOT’s AGO Online Map Center includes custom applications and tools such as the
Community Planning Portal, which provides access to state transportation data for local and regional planners,
decision-makers, and the public, in order to better understand the state transportation system. WSDOT also recently developed the Washington State Crash Data Portal for providing crash data in a graph or on a map. This
data can be filtered by jurisdictional boundary or by the emphasis areas as outlined in the 2016 Strategic Highway
Safety Plan known as Target Zero. DOH developed the Washington Tracking Network (WTN) to provide data and
information on complex issues such as health disparities, social vulnerabilities, and planning healthy communities. The portal also has detailed data on individual topics such as cancer, drinking water contaminants, and birth
outcomes to educate the public and support evidence based planning and public policy.
Treemendous—Ballroom 2, 1:45-3:15p
Speakers: Micki McNaughton
Description: This session will explore currently-available technologies such as SilvaCells, structural soils and Filterra units; discuss options and opportunities for their use; present best current practices for design and installation; and offer ideas for projects that enhance capacity and build resiliency into a community’s stormwater management program, both now and into the future.
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Housing Paradigm Shift—Ballroom 1, 3:30-5:00p
Speaker: Amy Buckler Senior Planner City of Olympia
Description: This is the story of how new public engagement methods, changing demographics and market conditions, and a looming
housing affordability and homelessness crisis converged to influence a paradigm shift for planning in this mid-size city. The speaker’s
visual and narrative presentation will describe Olympia’s emerging proactive approach to address housing and homelessness, including
lots of time for discussion.
The City of Olympia’s Comprehensive Plan calls for its Downtown to be a mixed-use urban neighborhood with housing options for people with a range of incomes. The Olympia public is passionate about this, but perhaps it’s easier said than done. Nonetheless, determining realistic and impactful actions to move this vision forward was the charge of the Downtown Strategy. In 2016, over 3,500 community members participated through meetings and online. This high level of engagement was largely attributable to new technologies.
In the past, the City’s approach to inciting development of housing was to adopt regulations and incentives and invest in public amenities. For three decades, these actions resulted in very little housing, and yet set the stage for the current advance of private sector investment being spurred on by shifting demographic and market trends. The next big challenge: how can the City exercise its limited role
in housing development to encourage a variety of options to meet the needs of citizens with a wide range of incomes? And how does
this relate to addressing the growing challenge of homelessness? This session will describe Olympia’s proactive approach, and encourage discussion among attendees about how planners can be leaders on these issues.
CAO Management: Monitoring and Adaptive Management—Ballroom 3, 3:30-5:00p
Beyond Anecdotes and Arm Waving: How Effective are Your Critical Area and Shoreline Regulations?
Speaker: Keith Folkerts, Land Use Policy Lead, WA Dept. Fish and Wildlife: Amy Windrope, Ecosystem Services Divi‐
sion Manager, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife as Moderator: Randy Middaugh, Principal Planner, Snohomish County
Planning and Development Services: Allison Osterberg, Senior Planner, Thurston County Long Range Planning De‐
partment: Heather Ballash, Senior Planner, Dept. of Commerce: Tim Gates, SMA & SMP Policy Lead, WA Dept. of
Ecology
Description: Local governments strive to provide transparent, fair, and effective government services. For the past 25 years local governments and various stakeholders have wrestled over crafting Critical Area Ordinances (CAO) and Shoreline Master Programs (SMP)
that pass legal muster. In all the effort to craft legal regulations, the question “How are these efforts working?” too often goes unasked
and unanswered. In the absence of reliable information, this question may get answered using anecdotes—a practice which risks telling
an incomplete or misleading story. An emerging trend in governance, natural resource management, science, and law is for increased
use of monitoring to provide a feedback loop to improve understanding, make course corrections, and better achieve goals. In this 90minute session local planners who have spearheaded local efforts will explain what they’ve done, state agency staff will discuss trends
and guidance and walk participants through demonstration of a new, science-based monitoring tool that is available to local governments at no cost. The session will conclude with a Q&A session with the panelists.
“Monitoring and adaptive management” is a theme that is appearing increasingly in best available science reviews, state Supreme
Court and Growth Management Hearing Board decisions, guidance from state agencies, and public demands for transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. As CAOs and SMPs are updated and found compliant with the law, there is a large-scale trend towards focusing resources on improving on-the-ground implementation.
Rigorous monitoring of land use and the effectiveness of critical area protections is no simple matter. To aid with this, WDFW has created a new technology which makes possible accurate monitoring of land use by any jurisdiction that has GIS (currently, this technology is
available throughout the Puget Sound basin). This technology, called High Resolution Change Detection, has been successfully piloted
by local jurisdictions and promises to be a cost-effective way to answer a wide variety of land use questions.
Learning Objectives: understand the definition and importance of “effectiveness monitoring” and “adaptive management;” understand counties’ experience with it; understand the reasons causing it to be a growing trend for CAOs and SMPs; see how new tools can
help local jurisdictions accomplish it without breaking the bank.
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Rural Housing: A Place to Call Home—A Panel on Affordable Housing in Okanogan County—Ballroom 1, 8:30-9:30a
Speaker: Rocklynn Culp, MS, Town of Winthrop: Kurt Danison, Highland Associates: City of Pateros: Barb Kincaid,
AICP Senior Planner at BHC Consultants: Talia Tittelfitz, AICP Senior Planner at BHC Consultants will moderate
Description: Affordable housing is not just an urban problem; rural communities are seeing housing prices rise and are addressing
the issue in a variety of ways. This session will start with short presentations from the moderator and panel members followed by a
moderated discussion, and it concludes with an open question and answer session with the audience. The topics covered in the presentations and discussion will be centered around location-specific stories of how various Okanogan communities are dealing with affordable housing supplies, including but not limited to:
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A neighborhood plan and consensus-based project to plat individual lots inside a former mobile home park in the City of Pateros
A Methow-wide task force on affordable housing and the launch of a Community Land Trust
The impact of vacation homes on the housing market and the response to transient rental issues (Air BnB, VRBO, etc.)
Non-traditional homes and infrastructure challenges
Pipeline Planning—Ballroom 2, 8:30-9:30a
Speaker: Jim Doherty, Legal Manager for MRSC: Alan Rathbun, Pipeline Safety Director for WA Utilities and Trans‐
portation Commission (UTC): Carl Weimer, Whatcom County Council, chairman of Planning and Development Com‐
mittee, Executive Director for the Pipeline Safety Trust
Description: Proposed pipelines and high profile pipeline disasters have been in the news a lot in the past few years. Populated areas
of Washington State are home to nearly 2,800 miles of large, high-pressure hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines. These pipelines
pose a risk to local communities, but often city and county planners are not aware of this risk, and have done little to plan for ways to
reduce this risk. Over the past 15 years the Transportation Research Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Pipeline and
Informed Planning Alliance, and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission have all recognized this risk and have developed materials for local planners to use to keep local residents safer. We propose to bring a slide presentation, panel discussion, and
Q&A period about these planning tools and recommendations to the PAW conference. Panelists will include experts in this subject from
the MRSC, the WUTC, a County Council member, and the director of a national non-profit pipeline safety organization. Attendees of the
session would leave with concrete ideas on how to use the provided tools to make their communities safer, sample local ordinances,
and contacts for more help if they wish to proceed.
This is an emerging significant issue for planners, and more information about this subject can be found at: http://mrsc.org/Home/
Explore-Topics/Public-Safety/Special-Topics/Pipeline-Safety.aspx or http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/pipa/LandUsePlanning.htm
Military Planning—Ballroom 3, 8:30-9:30a
Speaker: Deanah Watson, Associate Planner/Program Manager, Department of Commerce: Dave Anderson, AICP,
Eastern Regional Manager, Department of Commerce
Description: The Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) seeks to better define the state’s role pertaining to civilian
-military land use compatibility through an ongoing project that began in July 2015 and is projected to last at least through its implementation phase, set to begin in April, 2017. Commerce partnered with an independent third party consultant to complete a Legislative
Report (December 2016) that explores issues and practices pertaining to military missions and land use development. Commerce is now
embarking on the development of an implementation and sustainability plan in response to the Legislative Report, intended to be complete by December 31, 2017. In doing so, Commerce seeks to work with jurisdictions around the state to help assess and prioritize report recommendations for potential implementation through 2018. Project staff will present on the details of the project and its implications for local jurisdictions using a PowerPoint presentation and by answering questions.
The session will inform participants as to the important role the military and defense industry has in our state economy and local land
use. The military and defense industry is the second largest public employer in Washington and contributes billions of dollars to our
economy each year. While it is a vital sector of the state’s economy, poor coordination between bases and local jurisdictions also contribute to planning woes such as housing shortages and noise conflicts.
The session will inform the planning community about resources available to address issues regarding land use compatibility, what legislative outcomes are applicable to them and what role Commerce will play in promoting compatibility in an ever changing environment.
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Program Details: Friday May 5th
2017
Annual Conference
Phil Olbrechts “Case Law Update” 10:15-11:45a
Long-time land use lawyer Phil Olbrechts will summarize important land use cases of the past year, providing
practical advice and guidance for local government land use regulation and permit review.
About The Speaker
Phil Olbrechts is heavily involved in local government, currently serving as city attorney for three jurisdictions,
hearing examiner to 11, and alternate hearing examiner to three others. He publishes numerous articles on
land use law and is the last editor of the Short Course on Local Planning, published by the Washington State
Department of Commerce. He has taught several land use courses at the University of Washington and has
made hundreds of presentations on land use law throughout the state. He is an honors graduate of the Seattle
University Law School and former equity partner at Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC. He is currently managing
member of Olbrechts and Associates, PLLC.
Closing Remarks from PAW President Alex Wegner
The Conference Committee thanks you for your attendance and participation. We hope that you have
learned, engaged with colleagues, and head back to the office with a renewed spirit for planning. See you
next year or at one of the many training sessions that are being offered: Planning Short Course, Planning
Bootcamps, or Planners Skills Camps. Contact us if you would like to bring these training opportunities to
your area.
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2017 Annual Conference
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