RFP: Village of Kenmore Comprehensive Plan
/The Village of Kenmore is soliciting the services of a planning consultant (Consultant) to update the Village of Kenmore Comprehensive Plan.
I. OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The Village of Kenmore (Village) is a first-ring suburb of Buffalo with a population of approximately 15,500. The Village last updated its Comprehensive Plan in 2003, and the Plan was adopted by the Village Board in February 2003. In the 22 years since the current Plan was initiated a number of planning and zoning activities have taken place including:
1. Development and approval of a new zoning map
2. Introduction and approval of four Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning districts.
3. Updating of the zoning ordinance to address the evolving nature of businesses and professions, including but not limited to short-term rentals, and at-home/remote access professions.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.