We are an approved provider for AIA and AICP. Paid programs are submitted for CEUs with AIA and AICP. We also qualify for Certified Local Government (CLG) training. Appropriate continuing education categories (if any) are listed below.
CEQA from All Angles
The California Environmental Quality Act is not only the primary tool for local historic preservation advocates, but it can also be used to shape a wide range of other local and regional planning decisions. Most large projects and many smaller projects involving historic resources require environmental review. CEQA identifies the process and provides for public comment on the destiny of a community’s local environment.
This workshop will provide advocates and professionals alike with a basic understanding of the CEQA process, including pitfalls and opportunities. Explore legal issues and discuss actions that have successfully saved resources. Look at best practices and explore new, creative measures to mitigate impacts to historic sites. Topics will include examples of mutual collaboration between developers and advocates; recent, game-changing CEQA case law, including Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley; and tools other than CEQA that can be used to shape your community.
You Will Examine…
How factors such as traffic, visual impact, water use, and land use can be used to argue in favor of protecting historic resources
