Division of Zoning
City Hall - Room 125B
Rochester, NY 14614
(585)428-7761
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The Rochester Environmental Commission (REC) is a seven-member volunteer citizen advisory board established by Section 12-12 of the City Charter. This section of the City Code is modeled after Article 12-F of the NYS General Municipal Law which permits cities, towns and villages to establish conservation advisory councils and boards.
The REC reviews projects that are Type 1 Actions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and require City approval and/or funding. The Commission provides recommendations on a project's potential impacts on the environment. It is important to note that SEQRA considers both the natural (land, water, air, wildlife, etc.) and human made (archeological and historic resources, community character, etc.) environment.
The REC also acts as the hearing body when an environmental impact statement (EIS) is prepared for a project. At the conclusion of the environmental impact statement process, they make recommendations on whether the proposal should be approved, approved with modifications, or denied. Lastly, the REC is the appeals body for the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area permitting process.
Members must be City residents. If you are interested in applying for a position on the Commission, please contact Josanne Reaves in the Mayor’s Office at (585) 428-6140 or email Josanne.Reaves@cityofrochester.gov.
The REC meets on an as-needed basis with meetings occurring generally once per month. Meetings are held in City Hall, Room 223B at 5:30pm. All meetings are subject to change, please call to confirm. As an advisory board, comments/recommendations that are generated by the REC are sent to the decision-making authorities for consideration during the permitting process. For a copy of the comments/recommendations or for requests to review the project file for a particular project, please contact Jason Haremza, Senior City Planner at (585) 428-7761 or jason.haremza@cityofrochester.gov.
Current Board Members
| Rosemary Jonientz |
Chair |
| Carlos Perez |
Vice Chair |
| Robert Schellinger |
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| Katie Nelson |
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| Elizabeth Primus |
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| Laura Smith |
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| Vacancy |
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Meeting Schedule - 2019
| January 17, 2019 |
NO QUORUM - MEETING CANCELED |
| February 21,2019 |
No Meeting |
| March 21, 2019 |
No Meeting |
| April 18, 2019 |
No Meeting |
| May 16, 2019 |
NO QUORUM - MEETING CANCELED |
| June 20, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| July 18, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| August 15, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| September 19, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| October 17, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| November 21, 2019 |
AGENDA |
| December 19, 2019 |
AGENDA |
2016 Agendas
2015 Agendas
2014 Agendas and Minutes
2013 Agendas and Minutes
2012 Agendas and Minutes
2011 Agendas and Minutes
2010 Agendas and Minutes
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