The Dutchess County Planning Federation (DCPF) supports the efforts of local volunteers involved in the community planning process throughout the County. In partnership with the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development, the Federation has presented newsletters and educational workshops to local officials and residents for over 40 years.
Join our mailing list (email "subscribe" to dcplanningfederation@dutchessny.gov) if you would like to receive our eNewsletter and occasional email alerts announcing training opportunities.
In New York State, members of our local planning boards and zoning boards of appeal are required to earn at least 4 hours of municipally-approved training credits per year. To help our local volunteers meet that obligation, the DCPF hosts numerous training sessions during the spring and fall of each year.
Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 course schedule has concluded. We held our first training, a webinar covering Dutchess County's New Aquifer Law, on February 27th. We also held two in-person courses (ZBA Overview and Short-Term Rental Regulation) on April 29th. The recording of the webinar and materials for all presentations can be found at the link below.
Additional courses will be held in the Fall.
ARCHIVE: Recordings and/or materials from select previous presentations are available.
Our regularly-issued eNewsletter, Plan On It, brings you timely, single-article issues about planning and zoning topics that range from best practices to big thinking, geared for members of municipal planning boards, zoning boards of appeal, and legislative bodies. Produced in partnership with staff from the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.
The Dutchess County Planning Federation is governed by a Board of Directors. Members serve for 3-year terms, and are governed by the Federation's Constitution and Bylaws (.pdf).
Current Board Members:
Anne Dexter (President), Town of Hyde Park Planning Board
Barbara Roberti (Vice President), Town of Wappinger Director of Strategic Planning and Municipal Codes
Hans Klingzahn (Secretary/Treasurer), Village of Fishkill Planning Board
Darren Davidowich, Village of Rhinebeck Planning Board
Norma Drummond, Town of East Fishkill Zoning Board of Appeals
Bruce Flower, Town of Wappinger Planning Board
John Mautone, Town of Milan Planning Board
Anthony Robustelli, Town of Amenia Planning Board
Carl Whitehead, Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board
