team qualifications
We have built this project team by identifying key professionals that have demonstrated excellence in preparing land use and development strategies across New York state. Should the project require or benefit from it, additional staff can be available to assist in a successful completion of the Gateway Area Plan project.
Matthew Rogers will serve as Project Manager and primary point of contact, assuming overall responsibility for the project and for communication with the Town. With over 25 years of experience, Matthew’s expertise in zoning, land use, public outreach, and economic development will foster a successful, impactful project for the Town.
Matthew Rogers | Project Manager, Senior Planner
Years of Experience | 25
Relevant Projects | Village of Menands: Hybrid Form Based Code; Town of Germantown: Zoning Law; City of Plattsburgh: Zoning Law; Village of Saranac Lake: Development Code Update
Norabelle Greenberger, AICP | Senior Planner, Regional Planning Lead
Years of Experience | 12
Relevant Projects | Village of Greenwich: Main Street Planning and Zoning; City of Watervliet: Downtown Revitalization Plan; Capital Region Transportation Council: Town of Milton Town Center Plan
Derik Kane, AICP, CNUa | Senior Planner
Years of Experience | 17
Relevant Projects | Schoharie County: Housing Needs Assessment; Town of Hamburg: Gateway Revitalization Plan; Erie County IDA: Bethlehem Steel-Woodlawn Beach Shoreline Trail
Mirren Galway | Planner
Years of Experience | 4
Relevant Projects | Village of Herkimer: BOA Nomination Plan; City of Rensselaer: ‘Rensselaer Rising’ BOA Plan; City of Schenectady: Comprehensive Plan
Jesse Vogl, AICP | Principal Transportation Planner
Years of Experience | 12
Relevant Projects | Adirondack-Glens Falls Transportation Council: Town of Greenwich Bike/Ped Plan; Capital District Transportation Authority: Transit Development Plan; Capital Region Transportation Council: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Eric R. Hughes | GIS Lead/Analyst
Years of Experience | 4
Relevant Projects | Town of Clermont: Comprehensive Plan Update; Town of Germantown: Land Use Law Update; City of Plattsburgh: Land Use Law Update
For this project, we have assembled a collaborative team of partners whose expertise aligns directly with Schoharie’s goals: LandArt Studio (WBE), bringing creative design that celebrates the Town’s unique character; Regrowth Planning, providing zoning and form-based code expertise to transform the plan’s vision into actionable standards; and Community Planning & Environmental Associates (WBE), serving as a trusted advisor with deep knowledge of the Town dating back to its comprehensive plan.
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MARY MOORE WALLINGER, RLA, ASLA PRINCIPAL
With over twenty years of experience in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, Mary Moore approaches projects by applying sustainable and creative strategies to realize a site’s full potential. She began her career at the Office of James Burnett where she collaborated on such projects as the Park at Lakeshore East in Chicago and the NASA Rehabilitation Center. Her later work includes a diverse range of projects, including design and construction documents for public parks, plazas, trail systems, green infrastructure, and healing gardens; climate adaptation and long-term community recovery design and planning; design guidelines; Complete Streets recommendations; and campus master plans for corporate and educational institutions.
As the founding Principal of LAndArt Studio, she is a staunch advocate of sustainable place-making and celebrating the landscape in ways that shape the human experience and build community. Mary Moore has managed and overseen the design and implementation of numerous projects both public and private. Her diverse base of experience ranging from planning to design to construction documents and maintenance recommendations is highly regarded and has yielded public recognition on many of her projects.
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS
NY Upstate ASLA Awards - CommonUnity Banners (2022 Merit Award for Research and Communication), Craig-Main Connection Complete Streets Study (2020 Honor Award for Research and Communication); Rainbow Pride Walk Public Art Installation (2020 Merit Award for Built Design); Gateway Plaza, a $1.7M park in downtown Schenectady (2019 Merit Award for Built Design)
Speaking Engagements - Past speaking engagements and presentations include the National American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Conference, the National Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) Conference, Keynote Speaker for the NC State College of Design Urban Design Conference, ReLeaf New York Council of Urban Forestry Conference
Community Service and Excellence Awards - YWCA of Northeastern New York Woman of Achievement, 1, NY Upstate ASLA Honor Award, 3 NY Upstate ASLA Merit Awards, 2019 Daily Gazette Outlook Profiled Business, Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation Partnership Award, Charles W. Carl, Jr. Award for Service to the Central Park Rose Garden, Music Haven Maven Award, Central Park Green House Golden Trowel Award.
Planning Commission - Mary Moore served as Chair of the Schenectady Planning Commission for over a decade.
Schenectady Greenmarket - A founding board member and instrumental in designing and starting a year-long farmers’ market that has played a pivotal role in downtown Schenectady’s revitalization.
EDUCATION
MLArch, Landscape Architecture University of Virginia 2002
BA, English University of Virginia 1997
Fellow
American Academy of Landscape Architecture, France 2001, 2002
LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Registered Landscape Architect New York # RLA 002110
MWBE #60206
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal LAndArt Studio NY PLLC 2015+
Senior Landscape Architect PLACE Alliance 2013-2015
Senior Landscape Architect Synthesis Architects, LLP 2007- 2013
Project Manager CLA Site 2005-2007
Project Designer / Manager LA Group 2003-2005
Project Designer The Office of James Burnett 2002-2003
Nan C. Stolzenburg Principal Planner
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Stolzenburg is Principal Planner and founder of the consulting firm Community Planning & Environmental Associates in Berne, NY, Nan Stolzenburg has been inducted into the AICP College of Fellows (FAICP) and is a Certified Environmental Planner (American Institute of Certified Planners) with a Master’s degree in Regional Planning. She also has degrees in Wildlife Biology (MS and BS). Ms. Stolzenburg 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, open space, environmental and agriculture land use planning, comprehensive plan development, community involvement strategies, and development of zoning and land use regulations. She has developed many comprehensive and strategic plans for over 80 upstate New York communities, some of which have won national and state-level planning awards, and has been involved in zoning and SEQR projects throughout New York State. Ms. Stolzenburg is among one of 33 people nationwide to have received the Certified Environmental Planner advanced certification in 2011, and one of 53 nationwide inducted into the AICP College of Fellows in 2022.
Ms. Stolzenburg is an adjunct professor for the Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany (Comprehensive Planning) and is a frequent instructor or panelist for community trainings across New York State.
In addition to dozens of comprehensive, strategic, and economic development plans, the following examples illustrate the breadth of planning expertise offered by Ms. Stolzenburg and CP&EA:
• Successful CFA grant application for the rehabilitation of the historic Hilton Barn in the Town of New Scotland.
• Primary author of the NYS DEC FEAF and SEAF SEQR workbooks.
• Town of New Paltz Natural Resource Inventory.
• Town of Nassau consultant on Special Use Permit for the Troy Sand and Gravel Mine.
Education:
BS, Wildlife Biology and Environmental Studies, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY (1980)
MS, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (1983)
MRP, Regional Planning, SUNY University at Albany Albany, NY (1995)
Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners and Certified Environmental Planner
Years of Planning Experience: 30 years
Areas of Experience:
Comprehensive and Strategic Planning
Community Revitalization
Main Street Planning and Small Community Economic Development
Development of Land Use Regulations
Environmental Planning, including environmental assessment
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Planning
SEQRA
Community Input Strategies: focus groups, workshops, surveys, online technologies
• Town of Ancram consultant on zoning, subdivision, site plan, and for development of Town’s Comprehensive Plan and local agricultural and farmland protection plan
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.
Zoning Codes and Design Guidelines
GEORGIA DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Town of Georgia, VT
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
City of Plattsburgh, NY (Subconsultant)
ZONING & SUBDIVISION UPDATE
Town of Chatham, NY
ZONING & SUBDIVISION UPDATE
Town of Clermont, NY (Subconsultant)
VILLAGE ZONING & DESIGN GUIDELINES
Town of Williston, VT
VILLAGE DESIGN GUIDELINES
Village of Voorheesville, NY (Subconsultant)
TOWN CENTER SMART GROWTH ZONING†
Town of Plattsburgh, NY (Subconsultant)
TOWN CENTER FORM-BASED ZONING†
Town of Clifton Park, NY
NEW CITY HAMLET ZONING AND DESIGN GUIDELINES†
Town of Clarkstown, NY
INLET VALLEY ZONING AND DESIGN GUIDELINES†
Town of Ithaca, NY
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING & DESIGN GUIDELINES†
Town of Pittsford, NY
B-3 DISTRICT ZONING UPDATE†
Village of New Paltz, NY
TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING AND DESIGN GUIDELINES†
Town of Amherst, NY
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING UPDATE†
Town of East Greenbush, NY
ZONING REVIEW & UPDATE†
Town of Rosendale, NY
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING AMENDMENTS†
Town of Wallkill, NY
ADULT USES ZONING UPDATE†
Town of Wallkill, NY
BROADWAY DESIGN STANDARDS†
City of Newburgh, NY
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Village of North Bennington, VT
MIDTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS
City of Kingston, NY
RONDOUT CREEK ZONING UPDATE & DESIGN GUIDELINES
City of Kingston, NY
Michael B. Allen, AICP
project experience, Continued
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS & DESIGN GUIDELINES†
Town of Wallkill, NY
ZONING & LAND USE UPDATE†
Town of Montgomery, NY
Comprehensive & Master Planning
GEORGIA TOWN PLAN
Town of Georgia, VT
CHATHAM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Town of Chatham, NY
WEST PAWLET VILLAGE MASTER PLAN
Town of Pawlet, VT
VILLAGE REHABILITATION STUDY
Village of Granville, NY
BELMONT VILLAGE PLAN
Town of Mount Holly, VT
WARRENSBURG COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Town of Warrensburg, NY (Subconsultant)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Town of Schroeppel, NY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOSPITALITY STUDY
Town of Washington, NY (Subconsultant)
WOODSTOCK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN†
Town of Woodstock, NY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN†
Town of Wallkill, NY
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN†
Town of East Greenbush, NY
TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN†
Town of Clifton Park, NY
GREENWAY STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN†
Towns of Glenville/Scotia, NY
TOWN CENTER SMART GROWTH PLAN†
Town of Plattsburgh, NY (Subconsultant)
NEW CITY HAMLET VISION PLAN†
Town of Clarkstown, NY
WEST NYACK HAMLET VISION PLAN†
Town of Clarkstown, NY
ERIE CANAL PARK MASTER PLAN†
Town of Pittsford, NY
TOWN PARK MASTER PLAN†
Town of Clifton Park, NY
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN†
Town of Wallkill & City of Middletown, NY
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN†
Delaware & Sullivan Counties, NY (Subconsultant)
FARMLAND PROTECTION PLAN† Town of Wallkill, NY
FARMLAND PROTECTION PLAN† Town of Milton, NY
OPEN SPACE PLAN† City of Kingston, NY
EAST GREENBUSH AMENITIES PLAN† Town of East Greenbush, NY
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN† Town of Marlborough, NY
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN† Village of Hoosick Falls, NY
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN† Town of Crown Point, NY
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN† Town of Brewerton, NY
Transportation & Corridor Planning
CAPITAL DISTRICT TRAILS PLAN† Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC)
ALBANY BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN† City of Albany, NY and the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) (Subconsultant)
FREEMANS BRIDGE ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY† Town of Glenville, NY (Subconsultant)
ROUTE 119 COMPLETE STREETS PLAN† Town of Tarrytown / City of White Plains (Subconsultant)
EXIT 17 / ROUTE 9 CORRIDOR LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION STUDY† Town of Moreau, NY (Subconsultant)
DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY† City of Poughkeepsie, NY (Subconsultant)
NEW PALTZ INTERMODAL FEASIBILITY STUDY† Ulster County, NY
DEPOT STREET CORRIDOR STUDY
Town of Manchester, VT
Development Review Services
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW SERVICES
Town of Bennington, VT
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW SERVICES
Town of Clarkstown, NY
PDD & CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION
DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS
Town of East Greenbush, NY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW SERVICES
Town of Wallkill, NY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW SERVICES
City of Kingston, NY
