Speaking Engagement
Historical Resources in the Age of Exemption: Preservation and the Changing Tides of CEQA | 2026 American Planning Association Conference
Real Estate Partner and Chair of the Land Use & Development Practice, Sheri Bonstelle, will be speaking on the panel "Historical Resources in the Age of Exemption: Preservation and the Changing Tides of CEQA" during the 2026 American Planning Association Conference taking place October 3-6, 2026.
Session Details:
Recent housing-driven exemptions are placing new restrictions on how CEQA defines and applies historical resource standards. This session explores shifting definitions, documentation practices, and how preservation efforts can adapt amid streamlined processes and development pressures.
Sheri advises developers, property owners, investors, and institutions on complex land use, zoning, entitlement, environmental, and historic preservation matters throughout California, including CEQA compliance and environmental review. A licensed architect turned attorney, Sheri is a frequent author and speaker on planning, real estate development, CEQA, and related land use issues.
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