Our mission: "To promote sound planning, land use and zoning practice in New York State so that orderly growth and development may occur balanced with necessary resource conservation."
Save the date - Annual Conference is Sept. 26-28, 2010
The Planning Federation's annual conference returns to the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid again in 2010. Join us for fresh air and fresh ideas in this beautiful mountain retreat on Sept. 26-28. Watch the Web site for more information about conference registation, programs and hotel registration.
Town of Canandaigua Seeks Director of Development
The Town of Canandaigua, N.Y., is seeking a Director of Development to lead and manage its Planning and Development Department. The department has a staff of six and is responsible for planning, zoning and code enforcement as well as grants administration and staff support to the Planning Board and other committees. The position also will provide professional administrative support to the Town Supervisor and carry out a variety of management and supervisory duties. The position will report to the elected Town Supervisor and Town Board. For more information, contact Town Supervisor Jim Fralick at jfralick@townofcanandaigua.org
Free Online Training for NYPF Members Only
The NYPF is pleased to announce that members may now access training modules via this Web site. If you are a member of a municipal board, you can fulfill your four-hour training requirement without leaving your desk – at NO CHARGE for NYPF members.
NYPF members can register for access to the members only section by clicking here or by using the navigation choice on your left.
If you are not a member, click here to find out how to join and take advantage of the benefits of NYPF membership.
In addition to the online training modules, the NYPF is enhancing the “members only” section of this Web site to contain documents and models and other pertinent information vital to the performance and education of the membership. Please let us know what you’d like to see by contacting us at
Wind Energy Toolkit
New York State has some of the highest potential for wind energy development of any state in the nation. Yet many local officials feel unprepared to evaluate proposed wind energy facilities that are increasingly coming before them. The Toolkit is designed to offer information on the various aspects of wind energy development to help municipalities decide how, where and whether wind energy facilities should be sited.
The Toolkit consists of a series of short, topical papers, three of which were prepared by the New York Planning Federation for NYSERDA, including Wind Energy Development and the Comprehensive Plan, Government Agencies’ Role in the Approval Process and Wind Energy Model Ordinance Options. These three papers are especially geared to answering the kinds of questions local officials are likely to have about planning and zoning for wind energy development.
NYSERDA’s website also provides a link to NYSERDA’s wind map, illustrating the areas within the State which have the greatest potential for wind energy development. See the winter edition of Planning News for the full article.
Online Education Courses for Planners
The Bloustein Online Continuing Education for Planners program at Rutgers University provides a variety of professional development courses to those in the field of urban, regional, city and community planning.
14 AICP Continuing Professional Development credits can be received for each four-week online course. The New York Planning Federation members receive a 10% discount off the $250 course fee.
BOCEP courses are taught by professionals from the East Coast and around the country. You can learn more about the program as well as future courses at http://policy.rutgers.edu/bocep/bocep.html.
Updated Guide
NYPF has updated the popular "The Short Course: A Basic Guide for Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Appeals in NYS." It contains many updates that you'll want to be aware of. The guide, now in its 7th printing, has proven to be a valuable resource for local governments. To purchase this guide, visit our bookstore.
Land Use Training & Certification School
The New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal Land Use Training Program for Local Government Officials is an online training program designed to teach the basics of New York land use law. The program is made available to governmental officials, planning and zoning board members, municipal risk managers and others for noncommercial purposes. The program has nine tutorials and a glossary with links to definitions and various New York State statutes.
The program is produced by the Pace University Land Use Law Center and the New York Planning Federation. It is made available through the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal, which is owned by the 530 New York Municipalities it insures.
You can download the program free from NYMIR or the zip file (1.6 meg) from NYPF.
New York Planning Federation
440 3rd Ave.
Watervliet, NY 12189
518-270-9855
fax: 518-270-9857
e-mail: nypf@nypf.org
