2026 SCHEDULE

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

• Success Stories: How Land Use Decisions Shape Thriving Communities
• Planning Board Overview: Basic Course Addressing Powers of the Planning Board
• Unlocking SEQR: A Warehouse Walkthrough
• Zoning Board of Appeals Overview: Area and Use Variances and Zoning Interpretation Review

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• Dividing the Land: Understanding Land Subdivision in New York
• Clarifying Roles in Land Use: Bylaws and Public Information for Boards, Applicants, and Citizens
• Predictability: Land Use Laws that Make Sense
• Powering Through Zoning: Navigating the Public Utility Variance Standard

1:15 PM  – 2:30 PM

• The Rural Pulse: Key Issues Shaping Our Communities
• Running Planning & Zoning Meetings Successfully
• Importance of Early Coordination for Private Development Projects
• The Use Variance, and its More Common Sibling the Area Variance

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

• Case Law Update: Review of Recent Changes that May Affect Your Decisions
• Hitting the Brakes or Breaking Ground: The Future of Development and Moratoriums
• Transforming Historic Roots into a Community-Forward Future: Lessons Learned
• Incorporating Recreational Resources into the Planning and Zoning Approval Process

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

BREAK/VENDOR RELATIONS

12:00 PM – 1:15 pm

LUNCH

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

BREAK/VENDOR RELATIONS