The Department of Planning and Development is responsible for comprehensive county-wide planning, Greenway program implementation, farmland and open space preservation, review of municipal planning and zoning development projects, planning assistance to local governments, technical expertise on community development and affordable housing, transportation planning, implementation of certain grant programs, and mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) data.
Comprehensive array of information and tools to help communities plan for future growth and preservation
Solar, Climate Smart Communities, SEQR, and Natural Resource Inventory (NRI)
Find out about the Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC)
Find out about grant programs for municipalities, nonprofits, developers, and senior citizens
Find out about the variety of boards and committees we participate in or lead
Demographics, agriculture, major projects, rental housing, homelessness, traffic counts, and GIS
View our maps, or try out mapping tools for referrals, bicycle parking and more!
Find out about annual training sessions for local Planning Board and ZBA members
Annual reports, bimonthly articles, and more expansive studies
Planning and Development forms in one convenient location
Dutchess County Eviction Prevention Line
Dutchess County residents needing information about resources to help them avert eviction can call 211, or alternatively, 1-800-899-1479; choose to continue in English or Spanish; and press 7 to select the Dutchess Eviction Prevention Line. Specially trained 211 staff will ask tenants a series of questions and then provide them a customized list of programs which currently have funding and for which the tenant appears eligible based on the information provided; staff will also refer tenants to Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, as appropriate. There is an online tool, with which residents can submit answers to the questions and receive a contact back from 211 with their customized resources.
DCPF eNewsletter – Current Issue:
Protecting Wetlands and Streams in Your Community – Grasping their Vital Role as New York Implements Regulatory and Mapping Changes, January-March 2024
