American offers planning and zoning services to
municipalities including:

Planning:

  • Comprehensive and Strategic Area Plans
  • Land Use Plans
  • Technical Review of Development Proposals
  • Master Plans
  • Corridor Studies
  • Streetscape Plans
  • Downtown Revitalization Plans
  • Strategic Plans

Zoning:

  • Zoning Code Review and Revisions
  • Strategic Amendments
    • Sign Regulations
    • Design Guidelines
    • Wind Farm Regulations
    • Small Wind
  • Comprehensive Review and New Code Development

Environmental Regulations:

  • NY SEQR support for Municipal Projects
    • Environmental Assessment Form (EAF)
    • Coordinated Review
    • Determination of Significance –
      Positive/Negative Declarations
    • Environmental Impact Statements

On-Call Consulting:

  • Project or Issue specific service including expert testimony
  • Technical support through the review and approval process of large and complex development proposals

Public Involvement:

  • Community Involvement Plans
  • Public Meeting Development and Support
  • Public Document Production
    (Fact Sheets, Brochures, Posters)
  • Surveys
  • Project Website Development and Support
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Community and Comprehensive
Planning Services

The staff at American has a wide range of municipal planning experience in land use planning, comprehensive and strategic planning, zoning code review and amendment, GIS support and technical support for development project reviews. Our staff has worked and consulted with a variety of local municipalities and counties in New York State. We are familiar with the trends and changes in the planning and zoning laws.

American’s team of planners and scientists in the Buffalo Office is comprised of senior level Environmental Planners, Urban Planners, GIS Specialists, and NYS licensed P.E.s.

Lead Contact:To find out more about this service, please contact Mark Colmerauer, (716) 533-4105