Sixteenth Annual Pine Barrens Research Forum will be held on October 6 & 7, at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Berkner Hall, Upton, New York. To get more information and register, please download this form.
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16th Annual Pine Barrens Research Forum
Posted in General on September 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Free Land Use Training Program for Municipal Planning and Zoning Officials
Posted in General on September 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Hofstra University School of Law, along with the Nassau County Planning Commission and the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra University present a FREE Land Use Training Program for Municipal Planning and Zoning Officials, on Monday, September 26, 2011, from 5:15pm to 9:30pm. The event will take place in the Multipurpose Room, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus, Hofstra University. More information is available for download here.
Please be aware that 3.5 CLE credits in areas of Professional Practice and 1 CLE credit in Ethics for non-transitional attorneys will be available. The training workshops will also satisfy State-mandated municipal planning/zoning officials yearly training requirements.
Premiere Screening “Suburban America: Problems & Promise”
Posted in General on July 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Check our events section: Sunday, August 14: Premiere Screening “Suburban America: Problems & Promise” Limited Number of Tickets Available!
Port Jefferson Opening – 4 months for Planner
Posted in General on July 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Village of Port Jefferson is seeking a qualified planner with code review and writing,
economic development and SEQR experience to formulate a revitalization plan for Upper Port
Jefferson’s commercial district and adjacent professional and residential areas. Located on the
north shore of Long Island within Brookhaven Township, Upper Port Jefferson lies south of
North Country Road and north of the LIRR tracks and Port Jefferson Station. Work is
anticipated to span approximately 4 months and will follow an accelerated time schedule.
Respondents must address a Request for Consultant Services that is due 7/29/11. This
Request can be obtained from Denise Harrington at 631-473-4744 or dharrington@portjeff.com.
The Village anticipates that this Upper Port Redevelopment Plan will build upon existing
recommendations from the Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update and include specific
measures to be implemented. While this consultant will make recommendations as to the
necessary features of the successful revitalization of Upper Port; the emphasis of the
consultant’s work will be to provide the specific ingredients needed for the rebirth of Upper Port.
Below the Village has identified potential constituents of the Upper Port revitalization. Yet, it is
the consultant’s responsibility to identify the most important revitalization tools, assess their
usefulness in Upper Port and provide the most pertinent ones in a format so they can be
actualized by the Village in a timely manner.
Town of Smithtown two entry planners position openings
Posted in General on July 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As of early July 2011, the Town of Smithtown is embarking on a comprehensive effort of economic development. Part of the strategy is to hire two entry level planners to free up time of senior staff to focus more on economic development planning. Responsibilities of the new planners will include permit review for planning board or board of appeals applications, the preparation of miscellaneous reports and correspondence, site inspection, and assistance to the public regarding development matters.
Appointed planners must take the civil service exam at such time as it is offered and must do well enough to be reachable. The starting salaries are about $38,000.
For additional information contact the Smithtown Planning Department at 631-360-7540 or smithtownplanning@tosgov.com.
Need a Law CM Credit?
Posted in General on June 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
APA NY Metro Chapter Presents a Web Conference Series – 2011 Planning Law Review
When: 06/29/2011 Wednesday 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM ET
Where: CAMERON ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES, LLP , 100 Sunnyside Boulevard, Suite 100, Woodbury, NY 11797
RSVP: to Denise Harrington at dharrington@portjeff.com or 631 473 4744
New judges on the U.S Supreme court and an active docket are reshaping constitutional law. The states continue to take the lead on climate change, but a backlash is mounting against voter referenda in a recessionary economy. Property rights and fairness, first amendment issues, and the proper role of government are examined is this up-to-the-minute review of the courts and legislations during the past year. Keep current and join our legal panel for this important discussion.
CM |1.5 Law
Registration and networking 3:30 to 4:00 pm and session 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
East End Conference June 8th in Riverhead
Posted in General on May 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »
On June 8th, the APA Long Island Section will hold its annual East End Conference at the Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts & Hospitality Center in Riverhead. There will be two 1.5 hour sessions with dinner served between sessions.
AICP credits are being sought. APA sessions are regularly approved to satisfy training requirements for Planning and Zoning Board Members.
- OPENING REMARKS BY Hon. Sean Walter, Supervisor, Town of Riverhead
SESSION 1- CARMANS RIVER WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN – The topic of this session will be to discuss ways different interest groups can come together and formulate a comprehensive plan. The Carmans River Watershed Protection Plan is an excellent example of this type of effort. The session will be moderated by Tom Isles, AICP, recently retired Suffolk County Planning Director, and the panelists are:
- Richard Amper, Executive Director, Long Island Pine Barrens Society
- Hon. Mark Lesko, Town Supervisor, Town of Brookhaven
- Mitchell Pally, Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Builders Institute
SESSION 2- SOCIAL MEDIA AND PLANNING –
The session on Social Media and Planning is moderated by Jaci Clement, Executive Director of Fair Media Council and will look at the ways the Social Media is influencing the change in communication and community participation process. The panelists will present an overview of new technology they have been utilizing, and will present new strategies of engaging the community and developing relationships. While social media helps to build community, improve government transparency, and develop connection with citizens, it brings the new challenges. The session will examine the impacts on the planning profession and will present an overview of the new planning practitioner’s tool kit. The panelists are:
- Frank Hebbert, Director of Civic Work, Open Plans
- Aurash Khawarzad, Associate, PPS- Project for Public Spaces
- Michael Levine, AICP, Planning Commissioner, Town of North Hempstead
Dinner to be provided by the culinary center included in the price.
($20 for APA members, $12.50 for students, $25 for non-members or at the door).
If using payment by check: please mail checks payable to “Long Island Section” to Kathy Eiseman (NP&V, 572 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 1174)
Two economical sponsorship levels are available for this event.
§ Gold Level: $250 includes 5 tickets, company profile on our website, large logo and company name displayed on poster board during event, with option to display marketing materials in the lobby during the event.
§ Silver: $100 includes 2 tickets, logo displayed on our website and logo and company name displayed on poster board during event.
Please contact Kathy Eiseman at keiseman@nelsonpopevoorhis.com or LI Section Directors at APALongIsland@gmail.com
Arthur Kunz Memorial Scholarship Breakfast and Retrofitting Suburban Downtowns, May 6th
Posted in General on March 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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On May 6th, the APA Long Island Section will hold its annual Arthur Kunz Memorial Scholarship Breakfast between 8:00 AM and 10AM at Molloy College Republic Airport in Farmingdale (see here for directions).
Download the event program HERE.
June Williamson of City College and author of “Retrofitting Suburban Downtowns” will lead a discussion with our featured speakers:
- Tom Cilmi, Suffolk County Legislator
- Margot Garant, Port Jefferson Mayor
- Don Monti, Renaissance Downtowns
Scholarship winners that attended the 2011 APA National Planning Conference will highlight their experiences.
A healthy breakfast buffet will be provided.
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Date: May 6th,
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Time: 8-10 AM
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Cost: cost $25 (APA), $15 (students) $30 (non-APA and at the door).
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If using payment by check: please mail checks payable to “Long Island Section” to Kathy Eiseman (NP&V, 572 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 1174)
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Or- Register and pay now by credit card or PayPal, by clicking to appropriate link below
Donations are welcomed! ALL NET PROCEEDS FUND FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS!
If you have any additional questions, please contact APALongIsland@gmail.com
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE
Three corporate and one individual sponsorship levels are available. All sponsorship levels will include thanks in our upcoming announcements and conference brochure and on our website at www.apalongisland.org. Additional benefits by level provided below:
- Gold: $750 includes 5 tickets, company profile on our website, large logo and company name displayed on posterboard during event, with option to display marketing materials at table before the event.
- Silver: $500 includes 3 tickets, logo displayed on our website, logo and company name displayed on posterboard during event, with option to display marketing materials at table before the event
- Bronze: $250 includes 2 tickets and logo and company name displayed on posterboard during event
- Individual: $75 includes 1 ticket
For information about participating in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kathy Eiseman, Section Treasurer at keiseman@nelsonpope.com or at (631) 427-5665.
Please check HERE for last minute information or changes.
And the winners are….
Posted in General on March 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Long Island Section is pleased to announce the winners of the Arthur Kunz Memorial Scholarships for 2011. This year’s winners are Nicholas Dickerson and Jonathan Keyes.
Nicholas is from Mattituck and is currently a full time Graduate Student at the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning.
Jonathan is a Project Manager for the Town of Babylon Affordable Housing Program and is pursuing a Master of Urban Planning at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.
The scholarship provides $1,500 to cover the cost of the APA National Conference, at least one mobile workshop and expenses. The recipients will make a short presentation at an upcoming LI Section event to be announced.
March 18th event postponed
Posted in General on March 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Please be advised that the Arthur Kunz Memorial Scholarship Luncheon and “ Reclaiming Commercial Strips” Randall Arendt Workshop – originally scheduled for March 18th has been postponed. If you have already sent payment it will be returned immediately (or if you paid using PayPal, your account will be reimbursed).
We will send an announcement when a new date is selected, and our new website www.APALongIsland.org will be updated as soon as details are available.
Long Island Section Steering Committee
APA New York Metro Chapter Long Island Section 