Department Information
Genesee County Planning Board
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Serves as staff to the County Planning Board
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Prepares General Municipal Law Section 239 L, M & N reviews (approx. 175/year)
Local Technical Assistance
Assisting local municipalities with planning and zoning issues including:
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Zoning Law and Ordinance Revisions (major rewrites and minor amendments such as Wind Energy, etc)
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Subdivision Regulations and Land Separation Laws
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Project Reviews including zoning, subdivision, special use and site plan reviews
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Training opportunities for local boards both regional and local on-site
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Comprehensive Planning assistance to local municipalities developing plans
Genesee County Water Supply Project
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Coordination of Smart Growth Plan including the three-year review process
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Assistance to local municipalities with Smart Growth and Ag Preservation
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Assistance with administrative activities of the County’s Water Resource Agency
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Coordination of the Administrative Water Hook-up Committee
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Monitoring local municipalities who are authorized to make water hook-up decisions
Agriculture and Farmland Protection
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Coordinate review of the County’s Agricultural Districts including preparation of all documentation and mapping
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Act as staff to the County’s Ag & Farmland Protection Board
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Provision of technical assistance to local municipalities on Ag & Farmland Protection issues
Genesee County Comprehensive Planning Process
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
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Prepare, or assist, in the preparation of all necessary SEQR documentation related to various County Projects such as the County Airport, Countywide Water System, Sheriff's Building, etc.
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Provide assistance to local municipalities on SEQR issues
Housing
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Attends Housing Initiative Committee meetings and actively participates on projects
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Prepares updates to the Genesee County Housing Assistance and Information Directory
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Assists in publicity for housing programs
County Projects/Agencies
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Provides assistance with development of various projects such as zoning approvals for new County facilities, grant applications, planning activities, census data, etc.
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Staff serves on the following committees: Traffic Safety Board, Water Quality Committee, GIS Committee, Records Advisory Board, GLOW Solid Waste Advisory Committee, GLOW Solid Waste Planning Committee, Genesee/Finger Lakes (G/FL) Regional Planning Council, G/FL Planning Coordination Committee, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Works in conjunction with Real Property Tax Services, Soil and Water Conservation District, Sheriff’s Office, Information and Technology and Highway Dept. on the development of a County-wide GIS.
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GIS products (maps) are now being made available to County Departments, Agencies and interested parties that request them according to a fee schedule
Emergency Management Services
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Assisting Coordinator of Emergency Management Services with the development of the Emergency Relocation Plan, All Hazards Plan, Homeland Security Program and other emergency management planning activities
Pictometry
Contact Information
County Building No. 2 3837 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020-9404
Email:planning@co.genesee.ny.us Website: www.co.genesee.ny.us (follow links to planning)
Phone: (585) 815-7901
Fax: (585) 345-3062
Felipe Oltramari AICP CNUa, Director Derik Kane CNUa, Senior Planner
Erin Pence, GIS Administrator
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Table of Contents
County Planning Board
Local Technical Assistance
County Water Supply Project
Agriculture and Farmland Protection
County Comprehensive Planning Process
State Environmental quality Review (SEQR)
Housing
County Projects/Agencies
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Emergency Management Services
Pictometry
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