Experience

Over 20 years of experience with land use planning, zoning and design guidelines.

RECENT WORK

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Chatham NY

TRAIL DESIGN

Albany County, NY

MASTER PLAN

Private Client

MASTER PLAN

Village of West Pawlet, VT

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Schroeppel, NY

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Kinderhook, NY


OTHER WORK

TOWN PLAN

Georgia VT

MASTER PLAN

Mount Holly, VT

HOSPITALITY STUDY

Washington, NY

REHABILITATION STUDY

Granville, NY

ZONING UPDATE

Williston, VT

ZONING UPDATE

Georgia, VT

CITY OF PLATTSBURGH NY - Unified Development Ordinance (Subconsultant)

TOWN OF CLERMONT NY - Comprehensive Plan (Subconsultant)

TOWN OF WASHINGTON NY - Hospitality Study (Subconsultant)

TOWN OF WARRENSBURG NY - Comprehensive Plan (Subconsultant)

VILLAGE OF BALLSTON SPA NY - Comprehensive Plan (Subconsultant)

VILLAGE OF VOORHEESVILLE NY - Design Guidelines (Subconsultant)

Zoning & Design Guidelines

Prior Work

Prior to founding Regrowth Planning, Mr. Allen served for over twelve years as Senior Associate with Behan Planning and Design of Saratoga Springs, NY. — who he continues to collaborate with today — and served as principal of own consulting practice specializing in zoning and design standards. During this time, he has worked with many different communities across New York State and Vermont.

Depot Street Corridor Study

TOWN OF MANCHESTER, VT

The Town of Manchester, VT was looking to upgrade the primary commercial corridor through town with vehicle access and safety improvements which would enhance the visual appeal of the roadway while making the corridor more pedestrian friendly.

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Historic Residential District Design Guidelines

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

The city sought to develop a series of documents which provided homeowners with helpful guidance on how to design modifications or expansions to older homes in the many historic districts of Saratoga Springs.

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Facade Improvement Guide

MIDTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

City of Kingston, NY

The Kingstown Midtown Business Association sought to develop an assessment of existing facade conditions, and create a guide to improving the downtown facades. This guide included “before / after” photo simulations which illustrated how common problems could be addressed and what it might look like afterwards.

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Broadway Overlay District Design Standards

CITY OF KINGSTON, NY

The City of Kingston sought to protect the existing historic development patterns and aesthetics within the Broadway Overlay district and promote new development which enhances the visual appearance of the City, providing a tool for developers and planners to help streamline the design approval process.

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Northside Drive Planned Commercial District Design Standards

TOWN OF BENNINGTON, VT

The Town of Bennington sought to improve the quality of development in their busy highway commercial district along Kocher Drive with illustrated standards for site planning, landscaping, parking, scale, massing and exterior materials.

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Rondout Creek RF-R District Development Standards

CITY OF KINGSTON, NY

The City of Kingston sought to protect the existing historic development along the Rondout Creek waterfront, and promote new design improvements such as the riverfront promenade, in keeping with the recommendation of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.

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Downtown Historic District Design Guidelines

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

The City of Saratoga Springs sought to provide illustrated design guidelines to help ensure that new development within the downtown historic district would be sensitive to the scale and character of the community.

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Design Review District Standards

VILLAGE OF NORTH BENNINGTON, VT

The Village of North Bennington, VT sought to provide the Planning Commission, Development Review Board and applicants with consistent tools for reviewing and approving new development within the North Bennington Historic District.

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Community Planning

 

Comprehensive Plans

Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans

Open Space Plans

Farmland Protection Plans

Trail Master Plans

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans

Recreation and Amenity Plans

Town Center Plans

Complete Streets Studies

Transportation Corridor Studies

Parking Studies