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John J. Behan, AICP, Principal - jbehan@behanplanning.com
John J. Behan, AICP, is a principal with Behan Planning Associates,
LLC. After practicing for twelve years, first as a city planner, then
as a partner in a larger planning and design firm, Mr. Behan began his
independent consulting planning practice in 1995 and formed Behan Planning
Associates in 1998. Mr. Behan's work, which he considers creative collaborations
with his clients and their constituencies, has been recognized with
several national planning and conservation awards. His professional
practice emphasizes turning knowledge into action and includes public
involvement as integral to successful community planning initiatives.
Mr. Behan's experience includes environmental reviews under NEPA, SEQR,
and MEPA, comprehensive planning at a municipal, multi-community, and
regional scale, waterfront revitalization, greenway and open space,
and resource conservation planning, grant writing, and economic development
planning projects.
Mike Welti, AICP, Senior Planner -
mwelti@behanplanning.com
Mike Welti is a certified community planner who has over twelve years
of professional experience in both the public and private sectors with
expertise in comprehensive and master planning, integrated land use
and transportation planning, zoning and subdivision regulations, design
guidelines, and SEQR compliance. His areas of specialization include:
public participation strategies and meeting facilitation, agricultural
preservation and open space conservation, growth management, urban design,
transportation planning, recreation and trail planning, and grantsmanship.
Mr. Welti has lead dynamic and successful planning projects for communities
and public agencies throughout New York State.
Michael B. Allen, Senior Community Planner
- mallen@behanplanning.com
Michael Allen began his independent planning consulting practice in
2002 with the formation of Bailliere Consulting where he was Principal
until joining Behan Planning Associates. His experience includes land
use planning SEQR and GEIS reviews, developing zoning codes, build out
analysis and design standards. As an architect, Mr. Allen has worked
for noted international firms including Skidmore Owings Merrill, P.C.
in London; Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, A/E, P.C. in Albany, N.Y.; as well
as preservation architects Badger & Associates in Manchester, VT. Before
moving to New York State, Mr. Allen served on the Planning Commission
for the Town of Dorset, VT, and has a strong personal interest in community
revitalization and land use planning projects.
Melissa Barry, Associate Planner
- mbarry@behanplanning.com
Melissa Barry has a background in biology and landscape environmental
planning, and several years experience in regional open space and trail
planning. She provides professional planning services in the areas of
open space and farmland protection, local waterfront revitalization,
trails and recreation, economic development, community visioning, and
urban design. She also assists with geographic information systems (GIS)
mapping and analysis, development, and marketing.
Lawrence Bice, Associate Community Planner
- lbice@behanplanning.com
Lawrence Bice's professional experiences have taken him to a diverse
array of client communities throughout New York State. Before joining
Behan Planning Associates, Mr. Bice, a native of Western New York and
the Finger Lakes, practiced planning in the New York City metropolitan
area. His experience includes drafting and reviewing environmental impact
statements; site plan review; and conducting zoning studies and drafting
the zoning legislation to implement them. He has served as a principal
planner for a number of communities in New York, including the Villages
of Buchanan and Fishkill and the Town of Wappinger.
Chris Whittaker, Community Planner
- cwhittaker@behanplanning.com
Chris Whittaker's professional experiences have taken him to a diverse
array of client communities throughout New York and Florida. Before
joining Behan Planning Associates, Chris, a native of Central New York
and the Finger Lakes, practiced planning in Florida's Big Bend Region.
His experience includes transportation planning, including assisting
in planning for multi-modal transportation systems, concurrency and
infrastructure planning, small and large scale site plan review, and
the writing and implementation of applicable zoning codes. He has served
as the Transportation Planner for Leon County, Florida, and has served
on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Capital Region Transportation
Planning Agency.
Rick Lederer-Barnes, GIS Specialist /
Environmental Scientist - rlederer@behanplanning.com
Rick Lederer-Barnes has a background in geological sciences and environmental
consulting. He maintains and manages all Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) mapping and analysis products within the firm, as well as providing
photography and photo simulation services. He also provides professional
planning services in the areas of geological and environmental review,
brownfield assessment, economic development, and community visioning,
and assists with development and marketing.
Jennifer Fredenburg, Junior
Landscape Architect - jfredenburg@behanplanning.com
Jennifer Fredenburg provides professional service in the
areas of landscape architecture, greenway and open space planning, urban
design, community and master planning, and site design. Her background
is in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including technical support
of planning and engineering projects, programming, needs assessments,
inventories, and analysis.
Cynthia A. Behan, LA, Associate - cbehan@behanplanning.com
Cynthia Behan is a consulting Landscape Architect for residential, commercial
and open space projects including garden design, mixed-use neo traditional
development site design, trail and recreational development, residential
site master planning, environmental impact review, and scenic resources
assessment analysis.
Nicole Older, Office Manager - nolder@behanplanning.com
Nicole Older coordinates all aspects of internal office work, including
office administration, client billing, contract coordination, project
development, purchasing, and scheduling. She also assists with report
writing and review.
Contact Us at info@behanplanning.com
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