The Monroe County Department of Planning & Development hosts workshops as part of the Land Use Decision-Making Training Program each spring and fall. This program is designed for new board members to learn the basics of land use decision-making, for returning municipal board members to go deeper into specific areas of land use, and most classes also offer something new for municipal officials and staff, agency personnel, planners, attorneys, architects, developers, engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, and citizens.
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Spring/Summer 2026 Program
Join us to explore how Complete Streets principles can shape safer, more connected communities through local land use decisions.
- When: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Where: Monroe Community College, 1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY
- Learning Credits: 4 hours (AICP CM Pending)
- Cost: $50 (meal included) - Fee waivers and financial aid are available for eligible participants
- Registration: Required
- Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, or until all seats are filled
- Registration Link: Monroe County Planning & Development - Training Registration
Session Description
Topic:
Integrating Complete Streets Principles into Local Land Use Decisions
Overview:
This workshop introduces Complete Streets principles and practical tools for integrating safety and multimodal transportation into local land use decision-making. Participants will explore how these concepts relate to zoning and site plan review processes. The training is designed to help translate Complete Streets principles into practical decisions that shape safer, more connected communities.
Presenters:
- Susan Charland, AICP: Transportation Planner, Stantec
- Rory Weilnau, PE, ENV SP: Associate & Team Lead, Stantec
- Matthew Roe: Senior Associate, Stantec
Presenter Bios: Click Here
FALL 2026 - REGISTRATION INFORMATION AVAIALBLE IN AUGUST
Tentative Topic: SEQRA and Site Plan Review
Payments are accepted online, if your municipality needs to pay with a PO or Check please mail all payments and registration forms to:
Monroe County Planning Board Training Program
c/o Lisa Huntoon
Monroe County Department of Planning and Development
City Place, 50 W. Main Street, Suite 1150
Rochester, NY 14614
Make all checks/claim vouchers payable to: Monroe County Planning Board
Please include the name of the registrant or order number on the check or claim voucher if registering online and submitting a check or claim voucher via mail.
Financial assistance is available. No charge to veterans, active members of the military, and Monroe County employees with proof of ID.
Please contact Yixuan Lin (585-753-2026) or Lisa Huntoon (585-753-2034) with any questions.
Or send them an email by clicking here.
Contact: [email protected]
Please review courses previouly offered by this program: HERE
The Monroe County Land Use Decision-Making Training Program is proud to be endorsed by the following organizations:
American Society of Civil Engineers--Local Chapter, Genesee Valley Branch of the American Public Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers--Local Chapter Institute of Transportation Engineers, Center for Environmental Information, Rochester Green Business Network, Monroe County Environmental Management Council, Monroe County Supervisors Association, Monroe County Village Mayors Association, New York Bar Association & Upstate New York Chapter of the Municipal Law Section New York Planning Federation, New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association, Rochester Home Builders Association, Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Upstate New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
