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2025
2025
OCTOBER
New York State Department of State
October 30, 2025
- Columbia Greene Community College
- Sponsored by Columbia and Greene Counties
Fall Land Use Training - October 30, 2025 5-9:00 pm
TOPICS:
TOPICS:
SESSION 1: SPECIAL USE PERMITS - 1.0 HOUR - 5:00 - 6:00 PM -
SESSION 2: RECORD KEEPING - 1.25 HOURS - 6:15 - 7:30 PM
SESSION 3: AREA VARIANCES - 1.25 HOURS - 7:45 - 8:45 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSED
PRESENTERS:
PRESENTERS:
Land Use Training Specialists from the NYS Department of State
Land Use Training Specialists from the NYS Department of State
SPONSORED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
Columbia County Planning Department
Columbia County Planning Department
Columbia County Planning Board
Columbia County Planning Board
Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning
Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning
TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS:
TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS:
5:00 - 6:00 PM - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
1.0 Hour: Some uses require additional review and should be granted permission only if the application meets certain conditions. These special uses include gas stations, dog kennels, and uses with drive-through windows. The special use permit is also used for development in environmentally sensitive zones with overlays such as for wetlands, steep slopes, and along scenic ridgelines. Scenarios in which the special use permit tool is most helpful will be discussed, along with rules local boards must follow for reviewing and approving applications for special use permits.
6:00 – 6:15 pm - Break
6:15 - 7:30 PM - RECORD KEEPING
1.5 Hours: Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon." The same is true of minutes, findings, and the decisions that are issued by planning boards and zoning boards of appeals. Department of State presenters will discuss why board members and support staff should strive to make records that are of value to enforcement personnel, applicants, municipal attorneys, and current and future boards. The course then turns its focus to the components of the record: minutes, findings, and the decision document.
7:45 - 8:45 PM - AREA VARIANCES: A DEEP DIVE
1.25 Hours: Area variances are the most frequent appeal before most zoning boards of appeals. This course is a thorough exploration of each factor of the area variance test with examples and discussion of details often missed and concepts often misunderstood. Tips and best practices for review, decision-making, and documentation, with several court case examples that address key legal considerations and challenges will also be highlighted.
LOCATION:
LOCATION:
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MAIN BUILDING
MAIN BUILDING
LECTURE HALL • ROOM # 202
4400 ROUTE 23 • HUDSON, NY 12534
Registration begins at 4:30 pm. Sessions begin at 5:00 pm.
PARKING IN LOTS E, F, or G
https://www.columbiagreene.edu/about/campus/maps/
DIRECTIONS
https://www.columbiagreene.edu/about/campus/directions/
LINKS FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:
LINKS FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:
CLOSED - Online Registration Form
No fee to attend the sessions.
May qualify for training credits.
Certificates mailed/emailed after training is completed.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS:
Professional Development Electives available.
Form link: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2019/12/2025-pde-application-form.pdf
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Patrice Perry at 518-828-3375 or patrice.perry@columbiacountyny.gov
PRE-RECORDED
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Freshwater Wetlands Program
Informational Webinars
DEC hosted and recorded the following webinars to provide information and answer questions about the updated Freshwater Wetlands Program.
Navigating Change: Insights into the Finalized NYS Freshwater Wetlands Regulations on Jan. 15, 2025, at 2 p.m. to provide information and answer questions about the updated Freshwater Wetlands Program regulations. View the recording.
Wetlands of Unusual Importance and NY’s New Freshwater Wetlands Regulations. Hosted by Hudson River Estuary Program on Feb. 6, 2025, @ 12pm. The recording and a transcript of the webinar are available on the Conservation and Land Use Webinar Series webpage under "Recent Webinars."
Navigating New Waters: Understanding DEC's Freshwater Wetland Regulations for NY Municipalities. March 5, 2025, @ 10am to provide information and answer questions about the updated Freshwater Wetlands Program to municipalities. View the recording.
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