April 2022 news & updates
"Planning in a Changing World"
April 27-29, 2022
Chelan, WA

REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY, MON. 4/18/22 at 10pm.
If you have already registered, and would like to attend an additional conference event, you can register for that here.
President's Message
Hello fellow PAW members! 

I’m amazed at how fast this year is speeding by. It is already Spring, our school-age children are on Spring Break, the end of the school year is in sight, and our Spring Conference is at the end of this month. What?!! Add to that the changes happening at the Federal and State level, and it makes you wonder how you will ever get all of your work done. Much is changing at the local level too with GMA periodic updates beginning and changes in state law to recognize.  So many changes. 

This is where I get to make my favorite plug. Take some time to analyze these changes with fellow planners in the stress-free ambiance of Chelan at the PAW Spring Conference with the theme of “Planning in a Changing World” from April 27-29. Wait, it’s conference time already? Oh, yes, it is!  The conference committee and I are so excited to have you back in person after our successful Fall Conference six months ago. Extra activities such as TWO mobile workshops Wednesday afternoon, and a Welcome Reception with appetizers and drinks, followed by a Short Course Wednesday night will start the conference.

I’m excited to see old friends and meet some new people at the upcoming training sessions, boot amps, and at the conference. PAW has made some big strides in continuing to support our fellow planners during a pandemic. I wanted to thank the board members who stepped up and to those who offered to volunteer their time and expertise to our organization. I know this opportunity feeds both a personal and professional commitment to planning that many of us have. We will continue to be here if you are interested in organizing a Webinar or boot camp for us to host. If you have a topic that needs to be discussed, let us know and we can put an event together (we’ll make it fun too!). Remember, good planning doesn’t just happen. 

Get ready because 2022 is on a roll. Take a deep breath and hold on tight! 
 
Cheers,
Marla Powers
PAW President & Conference Chair
Board Member since 2015
2022 Annual Conference Updates
PAW is pleased to present its 2022 conference at everyone’s favorite location, Campbells Resort in Chelan. The theme for the event is “Planning in a Changing World”.  

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY, MONDAY, 4.18.22. Register now to secure your spot!

This will be our second in-person event, following our successful fall conference a short six months ago in November. Two full conference session tracks are offered: The Planner’s Skills Camp and Planning in a Changing World. The Planner’s Skills Camp is our established track to bring essential planning tools to the beginning planner and to provide a refresher course for those who may be a little out of practice. Some session topics include ecology grants, historic preservation, affordable housing, and tribal planning.  The Planning in a Changing World track offers a variety of sessions such as the growth management policy framework changes, public perceptions on climate change, and freight transportation plan updates.  Due to the acute housing crisis Washingtonians are facing, a “housing” theme has been threaded throughout the entire conference.

Click HERE to read more about our 2022 Annual Conference.
Board Member Spotlight:
Jonathan Kesler
Jonathan Kesler came to Washington state in April 2015, when he accepted a position as Senior Planner – Historic Preservation with the City of Ellensburg. He had been working in the Planning field in New Mexico for a decade after finishing his graduate degree.

While in Ellensburg, Jonathan worked in current planning, specializing in SEPA and Critical Area issues and as the preservation planner to conserve and protect Ellensburg’s several notable historic districts and Landmarked properties. In April 2017 he married his Brasilian fiancée, Wagner Sodré, Jr. When Wagner received his master’s degree in Information Technology (IT) Management in August 2019, the couple accepted positions in Western Washington: Wagner with Costco Headquarters in Issaquah and Jonathan with the City of Kent, where he works in the Current Planning Division. Jonathan is scheduled to take the AICP exam this May.

While attending the PAW Conference in Spokane in 2017, Jonathan was asked to join the board, which he gladly did. He has served on the Board since then and is seeking a new three-year term. Jonathan has worked as co-chairperson of the Joint PAW-APA Excellence in Planning Annual Awards with APA-WA Board Member Darby Galligan Cowles since 2018, among other board activities.   
WIN A FREE PAW WEBINAR:
Board & Ex-Officio Member-Baby Photo Match
Using the Board & Ex-Officio webpage here, match photos 1-6 to the correct PAW Board & Ex-Officio Member. The first person to send in the most correct answers, the fastest, to info@planningpaw.org, wins a free PAW webinar!!!
PAW May Webinar: Tiny Homes and Appendix Q Webinar
Join PAW on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 12pm, for a PAW Webinar.

Changes in the way we plan for housing are paving the way for new solutions to provide safe, affordable housing for all members of our community. In this webinar, we will begin to demystify tiny homes. Join us to learn what a tiny home is, what the building code says about it, and how we can creatively plan for them in our zoning and development codes.

Tiny Homes and Appendix Q Webinar, presented by Micah Chappell and Todd McKellips is one you won't want to miss!
Preservation Perspectives
By Michelle Thompson
Hi Everyone,

In each new issue of the PAW Quarterly Newsletter, I am going to offer up one easily digestible bit of insight or information into the field of Historic Preservation. When other things come up like a new Preservation tax incentive or grant, I will include those too. Some of you may know a lot about Preservation, and others very little, so I want to start with some basics. In this issue, I would like to introduce (or reintroduce) you to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Developed by the National Park Service in 1976, the Standards are ten common-sense principles for anyone to follow when planning rehabilitation work on a historic building. The Standards are intentionally not rigid or prescriptive but instead are meant to guide rehabilitation work. I literally keep these printed above my desk!

See you in Chelan,
Michelle
APA WA & PAW 2022 Planning Awards Program:
Call for Nominations
The Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-WA) and the Planning Association of Washington (PAW) are pleased to announce the 2022 Awards Program.
 
For the 36th year, the associations will jointly honor outstanding contributions to the field of planning in Washington State. The joint award program goals are to recognize great planning efforts in Washington, to promote excellent planning in government and the private sector, and to increase public awareness of the roles of APA-WA and PAW in supporting outstanding planning in Washington. 
Governor’s 2022 Smart Communities Awards nominations now open
Nominate your projects through May 6

Nominations are open now for the 16th annual Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. You can submit nominations for outstanding long-term community planning and development work by local governments and their partners.
The program recognizes outstanding efforts to create vibrant and livable communities while achieving Growth Management Act goals, smart planning and other community development objectives.
Well-planned communities provide great examples, often offering a diversity of leadership and problem solving as a guide for our entire state.
Review the nomination guidelines for these seven categories:
Nominations will be accepted through May 6, 2022.
Stay tuned for weekly additions to our Smart Communities playlist for videos from last year’s winners.

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