Featured Projects. Westchester Pavilion Rezoning and Generic Environmental Impact Statement White Plains, New York BFJ Planning was retained by Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. to conduct the environmental review of the proposed rezoning of the site of the Westchester Pavilion Mall from a B-6 “Enclosed Mall” district to a CB-3 “Core Business 3” district. The 3.58-acre site, located at 60 South Broadway in Downtown White Plains, was occupied by an underutilized approximately 210,000 square foot traditional enclosed shopping mall. The proposed rezoning allowed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the site with residential, retail, office, hotel and community facility uses with a maximum height of 28-stories (280 feet). BFJ prepared a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) that determined the impact of the maximum worst-case development scenarios possible under existing and proposed rezoning for each technical area of assessment. Following the adoption of the rezoning by the City of White Plains Common Council, BFJ worked in coordination with the project architect (Perkins Eastman) and project civil engineer to prepare and submit a Site Plan Application and site-specific Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for redevelopment of the Westchester Pavilion site. The proposed development project, which was approved in 2016, includes the construction of 707 multifamily units within two 24-story buildings located on top of street-level commercial uses (totaling approximately 95,396 square feet), and approximately 1,022 parking spaces. The Site Plan and site-specific EAF included an additional traffic impact study, shadow impact analysis, infrastructure and stormwater analysis, parking analysis and design assistance for the parking area, loading docks, and site circulation. Client Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. Year 2016

Featured Projects. Port Washington Main Street Guidelines Port Washington, New York BFJ Planning (BFJ) worked with Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington (RFMBPW) to create a “PortFolio” of design guidelines for downtown Port Washington. The goal of the study is to promote architecturally sensitive mixed use development that will enhance the streetscape along Main Street. Design guidelines have been informed by prior visioning efforts, as well as input from the Town of North Hempstead, local business owners, developers and residents. The PortFolio provides a preliminary analysis of best practices as well as a palette of options with regard to site design, façade treatments, lighting, landscaping, site circulation, parking, etc. from which property owners can choose in developing or enhancing their properties. The study also includes a detailed design analysis for a model block area adjacent to the LIRR train station. Work in this focused area includes recommendations for streetscape and landscape design, façades and signage related to commercial buildings, traffic improvements and zoning/regulatory proposals. Decisions made for the model block area will inform design recommendations for the rest of the Main Street corridor. Client Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, Town of North Hempstead Year 2012

Featured Projects. Branford Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan and Zoning Branford, Connecticut BFJ Planning worked with the Town of Branford to develop a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan for the area around the expanded Branford Shoreline East Train Station. The Branford TOD Plan provides the Town with direction and tools to promote the long term transformation of the outdated industrial and commercial legacy uses in the study area, particularly near the AMTRAK rail line, to more productive uses better suited to the current local and regional economy. Promoting growth and redevelopment that is more transit oriented will increase the Town’s tax base and fit into the overall state and regional planning vision of promoting future growth in areas with available transit and appropriate utility services. The Branford TOD Plan lays the groundwork for physical improvements and regulation changes to allow development that is financially feasible and is appropriately scaled to fit into the existing historic Branford Town Center and its surrounding residential neighborhoods. The Plan examines constraints, specifically flooding issues that present a partial obstacle to development in this area. A significant portion of the study area is located within the 100-year floodplain. The plan also focuses on improvements to the streetscape including pedestrian and non-motorized vehicle access. The final report includes a comprehensive set of recommendations for action including, zoning changes, architectural and streetscape design guidelines, as well as preliminary designs for specific infrastructure improvement projects. Client Town of Branford Year 2017

Featured Projects. Endicott (Round 5) Tannersville (Round 5) Watkins Glen (Round 2) Glens Falls (Round 1) Owego (Round 3) Middletown (Round 1) Peekskill (Round 4) Downtown Revitalization Initiative New York BFJ Planning has been retained by the Department of State to lead a multidisciplinary team in developing Strategic Investment Plans for the downtown areas of five communities in the State’s Regional Economic Development Councils. The Plans are part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), which provides planning and financial support to help transform selected communities ripe for development. As part of the initiative, each community is awarded $10 million to fund projects that will best spur and leverage growth. The Plans include a vision as established by the community and an implementation strategy, which details potential projects with information about funding, project sponsors, and timeframe for implementation. In each community, BFJ worked closely with Local Planning Committees comprised of local residents, business leaders, and municipal officials. The community-based planning process included extensive meetings with the local committee, multiple public workshops with a diversity of stakeholders, and frequent coordination with governmental agencies. To date, BFJ has completed seven DRI Plans over the course of five rounds. These DRI communities BFJ worked with are listed below: Tannersville (Round 5) Endicott (Round 5) Peekskill (Round 4) Owego (Round 3) Watkins Glen (Round 2) Glens Falls (Round 1) Middletown (Round 1) Client New York State Year 2015 - 2020

Featured Projects. Netivot Shalom Daycare Traffic Study Teaneck, NJ BFJ was retained by the Congregation Netivot Shalom to assist in the site plan approval process for this sanctuary and child care facility. BFJ estimated parking demands and traffic impacts and assisted in the design of the site plan. Client Netivot Shalom Year 2025

Featured Projects. Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College Bard College Master Plan, Performing Arts Center Development Advice and Environmental Review Annandale-on-Hudson, New York BFJ Planning provided State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) services for the development of a Performing Arts Center as part of the Bard College Master Plan. The College is located within the Hudson River Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, in Dutchess County. Frank Gehry designed the Performing Arts Center as an 800-seat, multi-purpose auditorium to be used for staging drama, dance, opera, and music performances. The performing arts center was built and is known as the Fisher Center. BFJ prepared the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the Performing Arts Center. The DEIS addressed various sensitive issues including the Arts Center‘s visual impact on the Hudson River, the Sawkill Creek and neighboring histor-ic properties, potential ecological impacts to the Sawkill, and potential impact on cultural resources such as the Hudson River Historic District. The FEIS prepared by BFJ evaluated a range of site alternatives developed to reduce potential impacts to such resources and identified a preferred site for the center. BFJ also provided development advice to the College and the development team, including the identification of strategies to expedite required permits and approvals. Client Year

Featured Projects. Connecticut Affordable Housing Market Study Connecticut BFJ Planning, in association with its affiliate, Urbanomics, recently completed an affordable housing market inventory study on behalf of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). The study, part of the Authority’s 5-year Strategic Plan, was intended to determine the need for affordable housing in the state and to help guide the Authority’s future actions. The data-rich and highly illustrated study quantified the current inventory, supply and demand for both homeownership and rental housing, and the “gap” of unmet need for both types of affordable housing. Finally, the study identified the populations (elderly, families, individuals) who would most benefit from the CHFA’s programs on a state, county and town basis. Client Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Year 2012

Featured Projects. Saratoga Springs Downtown Transportation Study Saratoga Springs, New York BFJ Planning was selected to develop a transportation improvement plan for the downtown area of Saratoga Springs, evaluating and refining the City’s form-based zoning. After the City adopted form-based zoning in 2003, it experienced an increase in development within the Urban Core zoning district. BFJ estimated future build-out scenarios to determine the transportation impacts of future growth. The downtown transportation plan focused on pedestrian and bicycle circulation, as well as traffic flow. A key recommendation was to implement a bicycle lane/shoulder along Broadway in conjunction with a road diet reconfiguration. Parking policies and regulations for downtown were a major product of the study. In addition to preparing the Downtown Transportation Plan, the team developed a contribution mechanism that will assign fair-share transportation mitigation costs to new developments. Client Capital District Transportation Committee Year 2007

Featured Projects. Main Street Curb Assets Curb Inventory South End Stamford Parking Study Stamford, Connecticut BFJ Planning is leading a citywide review of parking issues in Stamford, Connecticut in response to recent development trends, expected growth, and the opportunity to provide data-driven recommendations for parking regulations and management. Through the use of an online curb management platform and data collection tool called Coord, BFJ has captured parking regulation information and curbside features to build a parking inventory for Stamford’s study areas (downtown, south end, Springdale and Glenbrook Station areas). This inventory will be the basis of occupancy and turnover data collection. Further contextualizing this data, BFJ reviewed the City’s zoning code requirements for parking. This review resulted in extensive recommendations to “right-sizing” parking ratios, simplify the requirements and introduce incentives for more efficient parking. As a member of the BFJ team Tim Haahs & Associates undertakes a comprehensive review of Stamford’s parking system: opera-tions, pricing, regulations, and payment equipment. This review will better position the study to identify opportunities to enhance user convenience, improve parking system operations, and to reduce unnecessary expenses while optimizing operating revenue. Throughout this process, a key component is a targeted public engagement program that will initially engage representatives from all City neighborhoods to identify parking issues and needs of individual neighborhoods. To build from this feedback, focus groups and a public workshop will further extend opportunities for data collection and feedback on initial recommendations. Client City of Stamford Year 2023

Featured Projects. Ludlow Street Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan Yonkers, New York BFJ was retained by the City of Yonkers to complete an area master plan for the area around the Ludlow Metro-North Station. This area is primarily light industrial in nature, but it’s proximity to the Hudson River and access to public transportation create an opportunity for a mixed-use district that provides new housing while preserving existing jobs. The objective of this study was to identify uses and densities that are compatible with creating a transit-oriented district. Residential development, as well as new jobs, could be created around the train station to promote a more sustainable growth for the Ludlow neighborhood. The study also explored potential improvements at street level, such as enhancing walking and bicycling connections, beautifying the streetscape, and creating access to the waterfront. Working in coordination with the City of Yonkers and key stakeholders, BFJ evaluated existing zoning and developed recommended revisions to the zoning code that would encourage creation of a transit-oriented mixed-use district. Stakeholders included neighborhood groups, existing anchor businesses, and a developer who is in contract with the City on the key development site in the Ludlow area. Client City of Yonkers Year 2019

Featured Projects. Mount Kisco Comprehensive Plan and Form-Based Zoning Mount Kisco, New York BFJ Planning worked with the Village of Mount Kisco to create a comprehensive plan update that capitalized on the Village’s strategic location in Westchester County along the Metro-North Harlem Line. The 2018 update built on the Village’s existing Vision and Goals while adding new focus areas on Sustainability and the Downtown. With a walkable downtown and many open space resources, the Village is well-placed to further promote active design and complete streets programs to link neighborhoods to parks and schools. Even with these advantages, BFJ focused on strategies to assist the Village in preparing for evolving trends in the local and regional economy, transportation options, and principles of smart growth and sustainability. The area around the Mount Kisco train station was a key focus area, with the North and South Moger Lots great opportunities for new transit-oriented development. As part of the plan update, BFJ created a new downtown form-based overlay zoning code to promote contextual design, improved streetscapes, and walkability. The plan also included conceptual designs for the Moger Lots to assist a parallel effort to prepare the Village to seek a development partner to create a mixed-use development near the train station. BFJ also prepared a Generic Environmental Impact Statement analyzing the Comprehensive Plan Update and proposed Zoning Code Amendments. For this project, BFJ was the leader of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, which included Barton Partners, JMC Engineering, Urbanomics, and MUD Workshop. The comprehensive plan and zoning revisions were adopted in early 2019. Voted the 2021 recipient of the Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence by the New York Planning Federation. Client Village of Mount Kisco Year 2019

Featured Projects. New Rochelle Waterfront Plan New Rochelle, New York BFJ Planning prepared an update of the New Rochelle Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), which includes policies to guide future uses of the City’s waterfront and harbor. New Rochelle prepared its LWRP in 1999, but the document was never adopted by the New York State Department of State. This update incorporates a harbor management plan that focuses on environmental and recreational issues in the City’s harbor and in the Long Island Sound. The LWRP also focuses on a broad range of strategies to reduce barriers to access that prevent residents and visitors from reaching the waterfront. These strategies include revisions to regulatory tools such as parking and user fees as well as ideas to create a waterfront greenway through streetscape improvements and new waterfront trails. The greenway will improve access to the City’s waterfront while also creating greater connections to downtown and the New Rochelle Transit Center. The LWRP also supports the creation of a mixed-use destination at the City’s Municipal Marina that includes recreational programming at and pedestrian linkages to the City’s adjacent public park facilities. Client City of New Rochelle, NY Year 2016