Mission
The City of Niagara Falls Department of Planning and Environmental Services was created to promote and protect the health, safety and general welfare of all residents by enhancing and conserving the social, economic and environmental health of the residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas by fostering the most appropriate use of municipal land and resources.
The Department of Planning and Environmental:
- Maintains the City’s comprehensive plan, including transportation, land use, housing, public service, community facilities and its other elements;
- Administers zoning, subdivision and handles amendments to these and related codes;
- Advises on disposition of City owned property, including dedication or vacation of streets, alleys and some easements;
- Assists in capital improvements and economic development;
- Engages in site planning and design for construction, sale, lease or other use agreements involving City holdings;
- Provides staff services to the City Officials, Planning Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Board of Appeals, and others;
- Provides services for code enforcement, community development and other regulatory agencies;
- Maintains maps, aerial photography, demographics and other information related to community growth and change;
- Works with schools, businesses, institutions and private individuals to ensure compliance with city development regulations and general consistency with our development goals.
- Coordinates and manages certain initiatives, grant opportunities, FEMA flood zone maps, State Environmental Quality Review, and the City’s Geographic Information Systems.
While our mission is focused on zoning and physical planning and largely accomplished through zoning enforcement, site plan review and land use analysis, Planning is a comprehensive field, that requires the City’s Planning Department to have access to all kinds of information. On a typical day, the Planning and Environmental Department may field calls for land use regulations, floodplain data, demographics, brownfields, recycling, economic development, municipal operations or other topics.
Staff:
Mr. Kevin Forma, Director of Planning Vickie Hall, Planning Clerk Edyta Chorostkowska, Environmental Planner Michael Pesarchick, Planner II |
Contact: NFNY.Planning@niagarafallsny.gov 716-286-4470
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Below are links to various resources related to the Department
- City of Niagara Falls Comprehensive Plan 2009
- Official Copy of Niagara Falls Zoning Ordinance, amended 9.15.2021.
- 2022 Level 1 Site Plan Review Application Packet
- 2022 Level 2 Site Plan Review Application Packet
- Floodplain Development Permit Application
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC)
- Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Grants from the New York State Department of State (NYS DOS)
- Brownfields Assessment Grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
- FEMA Flood Zones
- National Flood Insurance Program
- Floodsmart
- 6 NYCRR Part 617 State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- NFIP Annual Flood Mitigation Progress Report Documentation
- Niagara County GIS
- Design District Map
- Design District Properties
- Waterfront Overlay Map
- Waterfront Overlay Properties
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PLANNING BOARD
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for December 13th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for November 15th, 2023
- Planning Board SPECIAL MEETING Announcement - November 15th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for October 25th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for October 11th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for September 27th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for September 13th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for September 13th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for July 19th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for July 19th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Cancellation Notice for July 5th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for June 14th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for June 14th, 2023
- Planning Meeting Cancellation Notice for May 31st, 2023
- Planning Meeting Cancellation Notice for May 17th 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for April 25th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for April 25th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for April 12th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for April 6th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for March 29th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Cancellation Notice for March 15th, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for February 22nd, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Agenda for February 22nd, 2023
- Planning Board Meeting Minutes for February 8th, 2023
- The Planning Board meeting scheduled for 01/25/2023 has been cancelled.
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2022
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2021
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2020
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2019
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2018
- Planning Board Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes from 2017
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Historic Preservation Commission
- Historic Preservation Meeting Agenda for December 7th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes for November 2nd, 2023
- Agenda and By-Laws
- Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes for October 5th 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Agenda for October 5th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes for September 7th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Committee Final Agenda for September 7th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Committee SPECIAL MEETING Notice for August 16th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Committee SPECIAL MEETING Minutes for August 16th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Committee SPECIAL MEETING Minutes for August 2nd, 2023
- Historic Preservation Committee SPECIAL MEETING Notice for August 2nd, 2023
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes for July 6th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda for July 6th, 2023
- 25 Rainbow Boulevard - "The Turtle Landmark Recommendation
HPC Bylaws - NEW MEMBERS OPPORTUNITY - Seeking Historic Preservation Commission Members
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule for 2023
- Historic Preservation Commission meeting Minutes for June 1st, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Agenda for June 1st, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Cancellation for May 4th, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Cancellation Notice for March 2nd, 2023 2
- Historic Preservation Meeting Agenda for February 2nd, 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes for February 2nd, 2023
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule for 2023
- Historic Preservation Meeting Cancellation Notice for December 1st, 2022
- Historic Preservation Meeting Minutes for November 3rd, 2022
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda for August 4th, 2022
- Historic Preservation Commission meeting Minutes for October 6th, 2022
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Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Gill Creek Floodplain Revisions