Land Use Leadership Alliance
Training Program
Date: September 29, October 13, November 3, 2023
Time: Wednesday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm each day
Credits: 4 AIA HSW per day (Sign in with AIA # for credits)
Venue: Land Use Law Center, Pace School of Law, 78
North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603
Day One Agenda:
9:00 – 10:00 Welcome and Introductions. Tiffany Zezula, Deputy Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council. This session will provide an introduction to the program and introduce trainers and participants.
10:00 – 11:30 The Land Use System and What’s in Your Comprehensive Plan? (1.5 CLE Practice) Jessica Bacher, Executive Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council; Tiffany Zezula, Deputy Director, Land Use Law Center and Staff Consultant, Housing Action Council. This session will review the basic operation of the land use system and comprehensive planning as a basis for understanding how affordable housing can be encouraged.
11:30 – 11:45 Break
11:45 – 12:15 Site Constraints (.5 CLE credits) Tiffany Zezula, Land Use Law Center; John Fry, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design. Trainers will provide an overview of site considerations as a preface for the site drawing session. Each team will be provided a map of their site and discuss site constraints, zoning challenges, zoning opportunities, and housing considerations.
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Site Drawings - John Fry, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Jaclyn Tyler, AIA, Principal, Nexus Creative Design; Rob Lane, Plan & Process; David Kim, David Kim Architects; Jason Mencher, AKRF; Michael Patino; Peter Feroe, AKRF. Participants will work with our team of architects to sketch site designs for their proposed sites.
2:15 – 2:45 Presentation by Municipal Teams on their Designs Participants will go to each municipal table to hear about their proposed designs
2:45 – 3:00 Preparing for Day Two
Day Two Agenda:
9:00 – 9:15 Review of the Day
9:15 – 9:45 Zoning Considerations (.5 CLE) Tiffany Zezula, Land Use Law Center; Peter Feroe, Vice President, Planning and Land Development, AKRF. Presentation will be given highlighting the various zoning tools to create affordable housing.
9:45 – 11:15 Financing and Funding Affordable Housing (1.5 CLE) Doug Olcott, Senior Vice President, Regional Director, Hudson Valley Office, The Community Preservation Corporation; Matt Spallina, Loan Officer, The Community Preservation Corporation; Danny Wheelan, Loan Officer, The Community Preservation Corporation; Rose Noonan, Executive Director, Housing Action Council. This session will review the financing of affordable housing, including the various Federal and State programs available for funding. A sample pro-forma will be reviewed, including project feasibility, land disposition, construction costs, and legal implications.
11:15– 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 Facilitated Table Discussions Each group will have a facilitator lead them in discussion regarding the zoning regulations for their site and finance considerations.
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 The Developer’s Perspective
2:30 – 3:00 Presentation on Findings from each municipality
Day Three Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 Review of the Day
9:15 – 9:45 Site Reveal John Fry and Jaclyn Tyler, Principals, Nexus Creative Design; Rob Lane, Plan & Process; David Kim, David Kim Architects; Jason Mencher, AKRF; Michael Patino; Peter Feroe, AKRF
9:45 – 11:00 Pro Formas and Financial Considerations Rose Noonan, Esq., Executive Director, Housing Action Council. Rose will review how pro formas are created and then reveal individual pro formas based on the scenario designs created by the teams.
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 11:45 Re-Evaluation of Site Design and Unit Composition
11:45 – 12:20 Lunch
12:20 – 1:20 Disposition/Development Options and Considerations Jason Labate, Esq., Partner, Goldstein-Hall PLLC; Linda Whitehead, Esq., Partner, McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP; Karen D’Attore, Village Manager, Village of Ossining. Learn more about the legal tools and considerations needed when municipalities and faith-based organizations are ready to develop their land.
1:20 – 2:00 Facilitated Discussion on Next Steps with Each Team
2:00 – 3:00 Presentation on Next Steps from Each Team /Graduation