Hot Topic Resources

Access Management

• Access Management: A New Response - Video tape and guide produced by G/FLRPC for the Genesee Transportation Council.  For more information contact gflrpc@gflrpc.org
• Arterial/Access Management Slide Show, NYSDOT <http://www.dot.state.ny.us/progs/cmg/slide1.html>
• Access Management Manual, Transportation Research Board

Adult Entertainment

• All You Ever Wanted to Know About...Adult Entertainment Regulations <http://www.nypf.org/law.html>
• Legal Memorandum LU03 MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF ADULT USES AFTER THE STRINGFELLOWS DECISION (NYSDOS)

Affordable Housing

• Affordable Housing in the New York Courts: A Case for Legislative Action, John R. Nolan and Jessica A. Bacher

Agricultural Districts

• Local Laws and Agricultural Districts: How Do They Relate?
  This document provides guidance to municipalities in the preparation of Access Management local laws or ordinances so that they do not impact farming activities that are conducted within agricultural districts established pursuant to Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law. <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/agdistricts.pdf>

Agritourism

• Agritourism Market & Operator Study

ATM Safety Act

• Municipal implications <http://www.banking.state.ny.us/atm.htm>

Census 2010

• Planning for the 2010 Census
• 2010 Census:  Costs and Risks Must Be Closely Monitored and Evaluated with Mitigation Plans in Place, by Brenda S. Farrell, Acting Director, Strategic Issues, US Census Bureau
• Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Program

Climate Change and Cities

• An overview of climate change policy and states action to address climate change
• An introduction to the science of climate change and potential impacts in the Northeast
• Cities for Climate Protection, A description of tools available and how municipalities are using them to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
• A description of how municipalities in the Hudson Valley are organizing themselves to reduce greenhouse gases and adapt to climate change
• Ideas on how Western New York can address climate change

• Reducing risks to cities from climate change; an environmental or a development agenda?

Community Development Toolbox - http://www.cdtoolbox.org/

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations < http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dow/cafohome.html>

Context Sensitive Design

• Introduction to Context Sensitive Design, Roy Cary, Civil Engineer II, NYS Department. of Transportation <http://www.dot.state.ny.us/structures/files/csd.pdf>

Economic Development

• Rural Economic Development Revitalization Legislation (November 13, 2001) - Creates a rural revitalization program to be administered by the urban development corporation to provide financial assistance for the state`s rural economy. <http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A5862> or <http://leginfo.state.ny.us:82/menugetf.cgi> (enter S3080 and check the appropriate boxes to retrieve the full text, summary, and/or sponsors memo)

Erie Canal

• Western Erie Canal Alliance - http://eriecanalheritage.com/content
• Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor - http://www.eriecanalway.org/
• Western Erie Canal Main Street Program - http://www.gflrpc.org/WECMainStreetProgram.htm

Freedom of Information Law

• Committee on Open Government <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/foil.html>
• Freedom of Information Law <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/textdocs/art6.txt>

General Municipal Law 239 Proposed Changes: Coordination and referral of certain municipal zoning and planning actions to county planning agencies and regional planning councils.

• SO3819 <http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03819&sh=t>

Geographic Information Systems, Statewide Programs

• GIS Clearinghouse, Office for Technology <http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us>

High-Efficiency Public Street Lighting

• High-Efficiency Public Street Lighting Project
• Lighting The Great Outdoors - Understanding the Issues of Lighting Exterior Environments

Historic Preservation Planning - http://www.gflrpc.org/ProgramAreas/Planning/HistoricPreservation.htm

Land Use Regulation and Control in New York State, a resource for planning and zoning boards

New Model Code Project (NYSDOS)

On-Site Wastewater Systems

• Ontario County Uniform Septic System Inspection Procedure <http://www.co.ontario.ny.us/planning/septic.htm>
• Cayuga County On-Site Wastewater System Inspection <http://www.gflrpc.org/caycayugasepticinspection.htm>

Open Meetings Law

• Committee on Open Government <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/oml.html>
• Open Meetings Law <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/textdocs/art7.txt>

Quality Communities/Growth

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000

• American Planning Association <http://www.planning.org/GOVT/SpecialAudioConference.html>
• RLUIPA Web Site <http://www.rluipa.com/>

Risk Management for Local Governments

• NYS Municipal Insurance Reciprocal <http://www.nymir.org>
• Public Entity Rish Institute

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)

Stormwater Management & Erosion Control

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Stormwater Homepage <http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dow/mainpage.htm>
• Stormwater Manager's Resource Center <http://www.stormwatercenter.net/>
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (including Phase II Regulations) <http://www.epa.gov/owm/npdes.htm#overview>
• Stormwater Paradigms: An expert takes an irreverent look at
  how our ideas about stormwater have changed.

Training

• NYS Training Requirements for Municipal Planning & Zoning Boards

Takings

Telecommunication Towers

• Planning and Design Manual for the Review of Applications for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities <http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/telecom.pdf> - This publication provides guidance to municipalities on how to handle applications for wireless communications facilities. It explains how wireless (cellular) communications works, reviews guidelines established by the 1996 Federal Telecommunications Act, gives environmental and design review tips, and provides model local laws that your community can adapt for its particular situation.  This publication was produced by the Town of Pittsford under a grant administered by the Department of State.
• Model Telecommunication Towers Regulation For Municipalities  <http://www.nypf.org/ht.html?>
• Legal Memorandum LU01 MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF CELLULAR TELEPHONE TOWERS AND ANTENNAS (NYSDOS)

Unified Watershed Assessment and Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategies

• Clean Water Action Plan, Unified Watershed Assessment and Watershed Restoration & Protection Action Strategies NYSDEC Fact Sheet (Downloadable Report in PDF Format)
• Genesee River Bain Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy

Watershed Planning

• Watershed Planning Video (NYSDOS) - http://www.dos.state.ny.us/ermweb/action/viewer/powerstream?view=asset&id=b48cff28-7288-11dc-b276-0a42007e0000
• Protecting Water Resources through Local Regulation: A Manual for New York Municipalities