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General Information

• Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
• Recording Duration: 90 Minutes
• Broadcast Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
• Credits Available for Self-Reporting: None

Webinar Overview

Local design standards and review processes are important for ensuring that new developments maintain a consistent level of aesthetic quality within a community. It is usually easier to gain community acceptance of a new development if it is well designed. However, determining what constitutes “good design” can be challenging, and design review processes are sometimes criticized for adding extra time to the development application. 

To address such concerns, HB 1293 was enacted in 2023 and codified in RCW 36.70A.630. This legislation requires clear and objective design standards and set limitations on design review processes for cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act. This webinar will provide up-to-date guidance and local examples about how local governments are modifying their design review requirements and procedures to address HB 1293. 

Educational Objectives

In this webinar, you will learn about the following: 

• The requirements of HB 1293 and RCW 36.70A.630 
• What is meant by the term “design review” 
• The important difference between a design standard and a design guideline 
• How to encourage high-quality building design in a collaborative manner 
• Real-life case studies from Washington State local governments 

Presenters

• Bob Bengford, AICP, Partner, MAKERS. 
• Dean Gunderson, MCRP, Affiliate Faculty, Eastern Washington University, Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
• Catherine McCoy, Senior Planner, Washington State Department of Commerce.
• Drew Pollom, Associate Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC. 
• Joe Tovar, FAICP, Affiliate Faculty, Western Washington University, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning & Policy.
• Steve Butler, FAICP, Planning & Policy Manager, MRSC (Moderator).