SOLD OUT! Preservation in Practice: A Primer for Historic Preservation Commissions and Planners

1-day workshop – .7 CEUs

Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

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This one-day workshop is open to all preservationists, but it is specifically geared toward those serving on a local commission. This program is designed to benefit both new and experienced commission members and will also be relevant for planning and zoning board members and elected officials. The workshop provides an in-depth examination of current topics and issues relevant to integrating preservation into community planning and zoning. The focus will be on legal parameters for implementing a commission, conducting an effective public meeting, and understanding and implementing tools to foster good preservation at the local level.

This workshop is offered thanks in part to the Cambridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and the New Jersey Historic Trust.

 

Schedule for the Day

8:30 AM: Breakfast

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Janine Bauer, Esq. –  Legal Aspects of Historic Preservation in New Jersey

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Judith Murphy – Holding Public Meetings; conflicts of Interest; and what HPC’s can do beyond regulation.

Noon: Lunch

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM:  Steven Smolyn – Using the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation; use of alternative materials; use of solar panels in historic districts; and key elements and use of preservation design guidelines.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM:  Andrea Tingey – Certified Local Government program; working with the NJ Historic Preservation Office; and resources from the NJ Historic Preservation Office.

4:00 PM: Program Ends

Date and Time: Registration begins at 8:30 AM. Program runs from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location:

Cambridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
255 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Learn more about the history of Cambridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on their website.

Cost: $85

Credits: .7 CEUs

About the Presenters

Janine Baur, Esq: a partner in the firm Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein, & Blader, P.C., focuses on environmental, transportation and infrastructure matters. An experienced litigator, Janine represents individuals, corporations and public entities who need advice or representation in cases involving environmental law and regulatory compliance, toxic tort, development and redevelopment (including brownfield remediation), transportation law and regulations, interstate commerce, marine and complex litigation. Janine is also a registered legislative agent in New Jersey. For ten years, she was the director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a nonprofit firm headquartered in Manhattan that advocates for greater investment in infrastructure to create a more efficient transportation network. During her tenure there, the firm’s weekly bulletin, Mobilizing the Region, won two journalism awards from the American Planning Association.

Steve Smolyn:  Steven Smolyn is a licensed architect in New Jersey, meeting the 36 CFR 61 Architecture professional qualification standards of the U.S. Department of the Interior. With a hands-on approach to every project, Steven ensures exceptional design quality and meticulous project delivery.

A lifelong New Jersey resident, Steven grew up in Summit and now resides in Hoboken. He is an active member of the Hoboken Historic Preservation Commission and a trustee of Preservation New Jersey, where he advocates for the preservation of the state’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. Steven serves as a historic preservation consultant for the Montclair Historic Preservation Commission.

Steven holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, where his thesis focused on the transformative impact of Pennsylvania Station on suburban development in the New York metropolitan area. His expertise combines a deep understanding of historic preservation with innovative strategies for modern design and urban development.

Andrea Tingey: Andrea Tingey is a principal historic preservation specialist with the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office. Currently working as the survey program coordinator for the office, she also is involved in the review of National Register nominations. For six years, she coordinated the Certified Local Government program, including grants and surveys. Previously, she worked in the Transportation and Planning Section where the bulk of her workload involved the regulatory review of bridge projects. She coordinated the establishment and publishing of New Jersey’s first statewide guidelines for architectural survey activities. She taught the Introduction to Historic Preservation course at Drew University for six years and co-taught the same course at Philadelphia University. Ms. Tingey received a BA in history from Dickinson College and did her graduate work in historic preservation planning at Cornell University.

Judith Murphy, AICP, PP:  Judith Murphy is a licensed Professional Planner and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners with over seven years’ experience in local government planning and ten years as a historic preservation specialist.  As a Principal Historic Preservation Specialist with the NJ Historic Trust, she provides technical support to local governments and oversight of municipal, county, and regional planning (MCRP) grants funded through the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund.  Prior to joining the Historic Trust staff she worked as a Principal Planner and Planning Board Secretary for the Township of Moorestown and a Senior Planner and Zoning Board of Adjustment staff Planner for the City of Trenton.  She received a Master of City and Regional Planning from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.