LaBella Associates - Firm Quals - Town of Schoharie Gateway Area Plan
about labella
At LaBella Associates, our job is to create – structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right?
But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional performance on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability. Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members.
The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture – has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards – not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.
Today, our wheelhouse is broad, with four key service offerings: Buildings, Energy, Infrastructure, and Environmental. Our reach is widespread with staff located throughout the country and Europe. We’re headquartered in Rochester, NY– but our impact is seen, felt, and experienced around the world.
solve complex problems
enhance our experience
advocate for the future
lead the way
Infrastructure
We’re planning, designing, and building the systems and structures that enable modern life. It’s innovation meets heavyduty insight.
Buildings & Facilities
It’s about more than creating, maintaining, and resurrecting the buildings in which we work, learn, and engage – it’s about beautifying and bettering the communities we call home.
waste, recycling, & environmental
Our services are leading the way to help study, restore, and safeguard the land, air, and waterways in and around our communities. energy
From traditional energy sources to renewable ones, we’re helping power our regions through energy resource management, transmission, and distribution.
Where We Are
New York Office Locations
Offices Serving Your Project
Town of Schoharie (project location)
pLANNING services
Overview
A strong and vibrant community supports growth and sustainability.
At LaBella Associates, we provide the tools you need to bring your community’s vision to life. With a multi-disciplinary staff of more than 20 experienced team members, including planners certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), our clients can rest assured that we have the resources and knowledge to implement successful projects within budget and on time.
Our Planners have assisted Upstate New York communities for more than 45 years and are responsible for all planning and grant services. We thoughtfully assist clients with achieving their planning, community development, and economic development goals.
Our planners have achieved considerable success in helping clients find appropriate sources of funding for projects.
Our full range of planning and grant services include:
• Active Transportation
• Agricultural Preservation
• Brownfield Redevelopment
• Community Participation & Engagement
• Comprehensive Planning
• Downtown & Neighborhood Revitalization
• Economic Development
• Economic and Market Analysis
• Housing Analysis
• Environmental Review
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Grant Applications and Administration
• Land Use Regulation and Zoning
• Market Research
• Municipal Infrastructure and Improvements
• Plan Review / Board Support
• Program Management
• Resiliency Planning
• SEQR and Impact Analysis
• Strategic Plans
Success for us looks like long-term partnerships and ongoing support for your community as it grows.
Whether you’re ready for planning and development, grant/funding application and administration, or project execution, we’ve got you covered.
LAndArt Studio NY Firm Profile
LAndArt Studio is a boutique design firm specializing in landscape architecture and urban design. Principal and owner Mary Moore Wallinger has over 20 years of experience in the profession - designing, managing and overseeing projects both large and small. Ms. Wallinger’s robust portfolio includes municipal parks and plazas, outdoor recreation areas, institutional and corporate campuses, site planning, master planning, urban design, sustainable site design, healing gardens, and streetscapes. A number of her projects have received awards from the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
LAndArt Studio specializes in applying art to the land in a way that realizes the potential of the landscape while reflecting clients’ values and goals. Through its work, the firm emphasizes the human experience and the proportional relationships and details that bring spaces to life and build community. LAndArt Studio takes a thoughtful and creative approach to projects, always accounting for budgetary and maintenance considerations, and often applying an intensive charrette approach to facilitate interaction with the client and the site. Years of experience working with municipalities, community organizations and private institutions have yielded the ability and expertise to offer innovative and inspiring designs for making places that are unique, meaningful, and exhilarating.
As a boutique firm, LAndArt Studio offers high level of service and interaction throughout all project phases. LAndArt Studio regularly partners with exceptional firms in related fields, consulting as needed to meet project demands.
Form of Organization:
New York based PLLC WBE and DBE Certified
Principal and Owner:
Mary Moore Wallinger, RLA
Contact Information:
1118 Morningside Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12309
518.859.9501
info@landartstudiony.com www.landartstudiony.com
LAndArt Studio NY
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Parks, Plazas & the Public Realm
Outdoor Recreation Areas
Educational & Institutional Campus Design
Streetscape Design
Sustainable Site Design
Urban Planning & Design
Public Outreach and Community Facilitation
Boutique Residential Design
Historic Rehabilitation
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES
Schematic & Conceptual Design
Visioning and Program Development
Master Plans
Design Development
Site Work Cost Estimates
Construction Documents
Design Build Consultation
Graphic Design
Design Charrettes
Public Workshops
Illustrative Master Plans
Historic Landscape Research
Planning Documents
Municipal Landscape Maintenance Training
Private Estate & Garden Design
Parks, Plazas & the Public Realm
Center City Pedestrian Way Schenectady, NY
Central Park Rose Garden Schenectady, NY
Gateway Plaza Schenectady, NY
Lippman Park Master Plan Wawarsing, NY
Little Falls Public Library Courtyard Little Falls, NY
Music Haven Amphitheater Schenectady, NY
Peekskill Waterfront Park Master Plan Peekskill, NY
Powers Park Historic Rehabilitation Troy, NY
Rainbow Pride Walk Art Installation Schenectady, NY
Riverfront Park Master Plan Village of Philadelphia, NY
Schenectady County Library Plaza Schenectady, NY
Schenectady Greenmarket Schenectady, NY
Seneca Harbor Park Lakefront Development Watkins Glen, NY
Tribute Park Schenectady, NY
Tivoli Lake Preserve Vision Plan and Trail Head Design Albany, NY
Susquehanna Street Park Master Plan Binghamton, NY
Educational & Institutional Campus Design
Ellis Medical Center Healing Roof
Garden Schenectady, NY
Empire State Plaza Swan Street Bldg. Green Roof Albany, NY
Benton Hall Academy Little Falls, NY
Central Park K-8 Schenectady, NY
Harrisburg Area Community College
Master Plan Harrisburg, PA
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Schenectady, NY
Schenectady High School Sch., NY
Schenectady JCC Natural Outdoor
Playspace Schenectady, NY
Skidmore College Admissions Campus Schenectady, NY
SUNY Schenectady Co. Community College Sch. of Music Sch., NY
University at Albany SUNY Albany, NY
Planning & Design
Brant Lake & Adirondack
Hamlet Master Plans Horicon, NY
Ballston Spa BOA Land Use
Master Plan Ballston Spa, NY
Craig-Main Complete Streets
Plan and Feasibility Study
Schenectady, NY
Hillside View Community Development Schenectady, NY
Historic Stockade Flood Mitigation Design Guidelines Sch., NY
Lark Street Complete Streets Study Albany, NY
Prattsville New York Rising Community Recovery Prattsville, NY
Rensselaer BOA Land Use Master Plan Rensselaer, NY
Schenectady Bike Infrastructure Master Plan Schenectady, NY
Sidney New York Rising Community Recovery Village of Sidney, NY
Upper Delaware River LWRP Sullivan County, NY
Watkins Glen Lakefront Development Strategy Watkins Glen, NY
Firm Overview
Nan C. Stolzenburg, AICP CEP
Nan Stolzenburg is the founder of Community Planning & Environmental Associates and principal consultant. Her career as a planning consultant, built upon a decade of prior work in the wildlife/natural resources field, has significantly contributed to rural community and environmental planning throughout the Hudson Valley and upstate regions of New York State. She concentrates on the unique community and environmental needs of small and rural communities by helping them plan for their future, providing comprehensive land use and environmental planning services. She has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor, being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for her outstanding achievements in rural and environmental planning. Nan is an adjunct professor for the Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany and is a frequent instructor and panelist for community trainings across New York State.
Nan has been a practicing professional planner since 1995 and holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Wildlife Biology, and a second Master’s Degree in Regional Planning. She has over 30 years of professional and technical experience in many areas of land use and the environment, with special interests in small town and rural planning, community revitalization, comprehensive planning, and public participation. Her specialty areas include land use planning techniques for rural and small communities, SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review Act), open space, environmental and agriculture land use planning, comprehensive plan development, community involvement strategies, and development of zoning and land use regulations.
Nan is one of 53 people nationwide to have received the Certified Environmental Planner Advanced Certification in 2011. She has developed many comprehensive and strategic plans for upstate New York communities, some of which have won national and New York State planning awards. She is an expert SEQR practitioner and is much sought after for panel discussions and trainings related to SEQR and environmental review of projects. As a resident of a small, rural community in Schoharie County, Nan understands the unique characteristics and challenges facing rural communities. She assists her husband in the management of their farm located in Schoharie County.
Nan was the principal author for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s SEQR Workbooks – two companion guides to the new SEAF and FEAF forms. The workbooks received the 2014 Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice from the American Planning Association, Upstate New York Chapter.
To learn more about Nan and Community Planning & Environmental Associates please visit Planningbetterplaces.com.
Michael B. Allen, AICP
Principal, Regrowth Planning
education
Bachelor of Architecture | 1993 Syracuse University School of Architecture Syracuse, New York
professional experience
Principal | 2020-Present Regrowth Planning, LLC
Senior Planner / Senior Associate | 2007-2020
Behan Planning and Design — Saratoga Springs, NY
Principal | 2002-2007
Bailliere Consulting — Saratoga Springs, NY
Project Architect / Project Manager | 2000-2002
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, A/E, — Albany, NY
Project Architect | 1997-2000
O’Connor & March Architects — Albany, NY
Architectural Designer | 1995-1997
Brandt-Poost Architects — East Greenbush, NY
Draftsman / Designer | 1993-1994
Badger & Associates — Manchester, VT
professional affiliations
American Institute of Certified Planners
American Planning Association
New York Planning Federation
prior community work
Round Lake Zoning Board - Village of Round Lake, NY
Dorset Planning Board - Town of Dorset, VT
ReBuild Prattsville, Volunteer - Prattsville, NY
Michael B. Allen has been a practicing professional planner since 2003, with over 20 years of experience working directly with municipalities and the public to help improve their communities. Prior to founding Regrowth Planning in 2020, Michael served as Senior Associate with Behan Planning and Design of Saratoga Springs for over twelve years, and was Principal of his own consulting firm specializing in zoning updates. Michael specializes in leading public outreach campaigns for comprehensive plans, neighborhood plans, open space and farmland protection and other community visioning efforts.
related project experience †Indicates projects during employment at prior firms.
