The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert raised a number of critical concerns regarding the regulation of temporary and other signs. This webinar offers tools for planners charged with evaluating and writing sign regulations in the post-Reed era. It will offer guidance on navigating complex and vexing legal issues surrounding content neutrality and suggest options for developing easy-to-administer-and-enforce sign codes that allow reasonable use for individuals and businesses. Case studies will illustrate how several communities changed their codes to comply with Reed. In light of the decision’s significant impact on local sign regulations, the webinar will conclude with considerable time for participants’ questions and discussion.
Learning Objective One: Attendees will understand the concerns raised by the Court's 2015 decision in Reed vs Town of Gilbert regarding the regulation of temporary and other signs.
Learning Objective Two: Attendees will understand options for sign codes that are easier to administer and enforce while allowing the resonable use of signage for residents and businesses alike.
Learning Objective Three: Attendees will understand the complex and vexing legal issues dealing with content neutrality.
Learning Objective Four: Through case studies as well as discussion and questions, attendees will understand the implications and impacts of Reed v. Town of Gilbert on local sign regulations.
Webinar fee: Join the County Planning Division before registering and pay the member price!
Individual rate (one person/registration fee per computer):
- $10 APA Student member
- $15 County Planning Division member
- $25 County Planning Division non-member
Group rate (one registration fee allows any number of people to watch from one computer): $50
Online registration will close on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
For registration questions e-mail confregistration@planning.org or call (312) 334-1250.
Wendy Moeller, FAICP
Confirmed Speaker
Wendy Moeller, FAICP, is a principal and owner of Compass Point Planning in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wendy has served as a project manager for numerous planning and zoning projects across the US. Wendy previously served as the Region IV Director for the American Planning Association and is a past member of …
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Wendy Moeller, FAICP, is a principal and owner of Compass Point Planning in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wendy has served as a project manager for numerous planning and zoning projects across the US. Wendy previously served as the Region IV Director for the American Planning Association and is a past member of the Sign Research Foundation Board of Trustees. Over the course of her 28+ year career, Wendy has served in a number of leadership roles in both planning, sign, and community organizations.
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Alan Weinstein
Confirmed Speaker
Alan Weinstein is Professor Emeritus of Law & Urban Studies at Cleveland State University. He is a nationally-recognized expert on planning law and has extensive experience with free speech and freedom of religion in the planning law context. He also has studied the division of regulatory authority between states and …
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Alan Weinstein is Professor Emeritus of Law & Urban Studies at Cleveland State University. He is a nationally-recognized expert on planning law and has extensive experience with free speech and freedom of religion in the planning law context. He also has studied the division of regulatory authority between states and their local governments. Professor Weinstein taught Land Use Planning Law in both the CSU College of Law and the College of Urban Affairs and as Professor Emeritus offers a seminar on Marijuana Law & Policy at the CSU College of Law.
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James Carpentier, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
James Carpentier is currently the Director State and local Government Affairs with the International Sign Association. In this capacity James works with and educates local officials and planners in the creation of beneficial and effective sign codes. James is a national speaker and author on issues related to the regulation …
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James Carpentier is currently the Director State and local Government Affairs with the International Sign Association. In this capacity James works with and educates local officials and planners in the creation of beneficial and effective sign codes. James is a national speaker and author on issues related to the regulation of signs. Prior to that James was the owner of Carpentier Consulting LLC where he specialized in sign variances, entitlements and sign legislation. James also has over 25 years experience as a certified planner in the public and private sectors.
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Roger Eastman, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
Roger Eastman, AICP, is the Director of Development Codes and Planning with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC), a small planning and economics firm based in San Luis Obispo, CA that specializes in urban planning, zoning codes, and economics for clients across the US.
Roger has over 30 years of urban …
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Roger Eastman, AICP, is the Director of Development Codes and Planning with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC), a small planning and economics firm based in San Luis Obispo, CA that specializes in urban planning, zoning codes, and economics for clients across the US.
Roger has over 30 years of urban planning experience in the US (mostly Arizona), South Africa, and most recently the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Arizona experience includes serving as the Comprehensive Planning and Code Administrator for the City of Flagstaff for over 10 years (he retired in 2016) and as Senior Planner with the City of Sedona, AZ from 1991 to 2006. Roger’s strengths are communicating directly with project managers, city staff, elected officials and civic leader¬ship, providing leadership and management skills to the LWC team, as well as coordinating among consultant team members to assure the execution of tasks on time and within budget. Roger is currently working on a variety of projects including comprehensive citywide code updates for a variety of cities in the US, ongoing work on form-based codes in Nevada and California, and comprehensive sign code updates for various clients. He is also part of a team working on two strategic citywide zoning code projects in Saudi Arabia.
Throughout his career Roger has been inspired by historic walkable towns and neighborhoods and has pursued an active interest in the need for quality human-scale urbanism. Roger completed the Form Based Codes Institute (FBCI) training in 2006 and served on the Steering Committee (formerly Board) for FBCI (now a program with Smart Growth America) until 2019. Roger has frequently taught classes on form-based codes.
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Mark White, AICP
Confirmed Speaker
Mark White is an attorney and urban planner whose practice emphasizes zoning and code drafting. He has completed over 150 development code updates, zoning regulations, and comprehensive plan/smart growth implementation projects for local governments in over 36 states. He has extensive experience in dealing with sign regulations and is a …
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Mark White is an attorney and urban planner whose practice emphasizes zoning and code drafting. He has completed over 150 development code updates, zoning regulations, and comprehensive plan/smart growth implementation projects for local governments in over 36 states. He has extensive experience in dealing with sign regulations and is a frequent presenter on the subject. He is a member of the North Carolina and Missouri Bars, AICP, and the American Planning Association. Mr. White has a JD and Master of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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