Complete site planning for commercial, industrial, and residential projects — from the first survey through final construction clearance.
Development projects in New York State involve more agencies, more timelines, and more moving parts than most people expect. Whether you're subdividing a parcel, building a commercial site, or dealing with a FEMA flood zone issue — the path from concept to construction clearance requires careful coordination.
The good news: it's a navigable process when you have the right team. Every milestone is something McMahon LaRue handles on your behalf, every day.
A single commercial site plan in Monroe County may require Town Planning Board, NYSDEC, FEMA, County DOT, and NYSDOT submissions — simultaneously.
Each agency runs its own timeline. Knowing which to sequence first — and which can run in parallel — is the difference between 6 months and 18 months.
MLA provides both the engineering and the survey — no hand-offs between firms, no coordination gaps, one point of contact for the entire project.
A six-phase framework built across decades of New York State projects — residential, commercial, and industrial.
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Base survey + constraints summary
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Preferred concept plan + approval roadmap
Duration: 2–4 Weeks
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Agency submission checklist + pre-application meeting summary
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Full drawing set + Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Duration: Varies by agency
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All required agency approvals and permits issued
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As-built survey + certificate of occupancy support documentation
Throughout the process, you will always know where your project stands. Clear communication at every phase milestone — no black holes, no surprises at the finish line.
Most site developments in Monroe and surrounding counties touch several of these agencies. MLA knows the submission checklists, the hearing schedules, and the people at each. Not every project requires all of these approvals.
Agency 01
Site plan and subdivision approvals; SEQR review; zoning compliance.
Agency 02
Area and use variances; special permits; interpretation of zoning code.
Agency 03
Stormwater SPDES permits (SWPPP); wetland permits; DEC regulated activities.
Agency 04
Flood zone determinations; Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA); elevation certificates.
Agency 05
Driveway and road access permits on county roads; sight distance; turn lanes.
Agency 06
State highway access permits (Routes 31, 441, 104 corridor, etc.).
Agency 07
Building permit issuance after all site approvals are granted; CO sign-off.
Agency 08
Section 404 permits for impacts to navigable waters or regulated wetlands.
Webster, NY
12-lot residential subdivision on a 14.3-acre parcel — boundary survey through Planning Board final plat.
Penfield, NY
Site plan approval for a 4,800 SF professional office building on a 1.2-acre parcel.
Fairport, NY
Letter of Map Amendment resulting in removal from FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area — eliminating mandatory flood insurance.
Contact us for a no-obligation consultation. We'll tell you what your project needs, who it needs approval from, and what the realistic timeline looks like.