GROWTH MANAGEMENT
IN WASHINGTON


Conference in Detail
Monday • November 17, 2003

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8:30	Introduction and Overview	Roger A. Pearce, Esq. Program Co-Chair Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC Seattle, WA Adrienne E. Quinn, Esq. Program Co-Chair Buck & Gordon, LLP Seattle, WA
8:45	Legislative Actions—Chipping Away at Process Paralysis The Everett Fix Bill: Legislative shorelands and wetlands; facilitating growth in UGA’s; SEPA; annexations	Adrienne E. Quinn, Esq. Program Co-Chair
9:30	Comprehensive Plans Update Compliance issues; procedural focus; recent appeals	Heather Ballash Senior Policy Advisor Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) Olympia, WA Barbara Dykes, Esq. Chief Civil Deputy Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Everett, WA
10:30	Break
10:45	Impact Fees—Myths and Facts Myths and facts regarding impact fees and recent court decisions in Washington State	Grace T. Yuan, Esq. Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Seattle, WA
11:30	Special Address: “Local Governments’ Non-Regulatory Tools for Growth Management”	The Hon. Dow Constantine, Esq. Councilmember, District 8 Metropolitan King County Council Seattle, WA
12:15	Lunch (on your own)
1:30	Revising Critical Area Ordinances—How Do You Do Them? New negotiated shoreline regulations; CTED’s Critical Areas Assistance Handbook; Best Available Science; Growth Hearings Board Decisions	Ann M. Gygi, Esq. Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, PS Seattle, WA A. W. “Sandy” Mackie, Esq. Perkins Coie Olympia, WA
3:00	Break
3:15	Transportation—Finally, Something is Getting Built What does it take to plan and permit these big infrastructure projects	Roger A. Pearce, Esq. Program Co-Chair
4:00	Ethical Issues in Practice Before Tribunals Appearance of fairness, conflicts, client confidentiality, and other issues	Jeffrey S. Weber, Esq. Buck &Gordon LLP Seattle, WA
5:00	End of Day

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