This program is eligible for 1 hour of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 1.2 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
This session will introduce the attendee to some of the new land uses resulting from changing technology for which project developers are seeking approvals or are moving forward with construction without municipal controls in place. Key considerations with respect to changing ordinances to keep pace with technology will be discussed, including creating land use controls that are flexible enough to encompass new technologies without becoming obsolete too quickly; taking proactive measures like regular reviews of ordinances and engagement with experts to help anticipate future issues, and employing broad definitions in ordinances to encompass emerging technologies that may not be specifically named.
Recorded in June 2025.
Faculty
Scott E. Coburn, Esq.
Mr. Coburn is Counsel and Education Director for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), a non-profit association that represents the interests of over 1,400 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining PSATS, he was a member of the litigation department at Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia, where he focused his practice on commercial, corporate, employment and environmental litigation matters. Mr. Coburn is the author of the 2020 editions of PSATS’ Sunshine Act and Right-to-Know Law Manual and Ethics Act Manual, a contributor to numerous publications offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and a frequent speaker on matters affecting municipal governments. He graduated with honors from the George Washington University Law School and James Madison University.
Robert M. Junker, Esq.
Mr. Junker is a shareholder with Babst Calland where he chairs the Public Sector group and is a member of the Energy & Natural Resources and Labor & Employment groups. He has served as a municipal and school district solicitor for many years and is currently the solicitor for the Borough of Bell Acres, the Borough of Franklin Park, and the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium. He is an assistant solicitor for the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority. Mr. Junker counsels and represents the firm’s municipal clients on general municipal issues, including tax assessment appeals, municipal taxation, public bidding, the Sunshine Act, the Right-to-Know Law, the State Ethics Act, general land use and zoning matters, code enforcement, and Act 111 and Act 195 interest arbitrations and grievance arbitrations. He counsels and represents the firm’s energy clients on local government issues and land use matters, and counsels private clients in land use matters. For the Allegheny County Bar Association, Mr. Junker previously chaired the School and Municipal Law Section and was a member of the Judiciary Committee. He was also selected to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list (Thomson Reuters) in 2014-2018. Mr. Junker received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D., cum laude, from Duquesne University School of Law, where he served as Executive Recent Decisions Editor for the Duquesne Law Review.
Alan W. Flenner, JD, PE
Mr. Flenner is a Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Facility Security Officer with Gannett Fleming, Inc., a global infrastructure consulting firm based in Camp Hill that specializes in natural resources, transportation, water, power and facility-related projects. He focuses on professional services agreements, compliance with industrial security requirements, occupational safety and real estate matters, and advising engineers, architects, and other design professionals with respect to the legal aspects of their services. Prior to joining Gannett Fleming, Mr. Flenner was an associate with High Swartz LLP in Norristown, where he concentrated his practice on matters associated with the built and natural environments, with a particular emphasis on land use and municipal law. In addition to his legal career, Mr. Flenner is a retired Captain with the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps. His Navy experience includes operational assignments with the Naval Construction Force (Seabees) and staff assignments with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) in Washington, DC, including Deputy Chief of Staff. Mr. Flenner has commanded a naval construction battalion, coordinated battle damage repair in Fallujah, Iraq, and directed environmental programs at installations in Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg. He received his J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University, an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware. Mr. Flenner is a past Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Municipal Law Section, a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and Delaware, a credentialed Envision Sustainability professional with the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, and a Registered Environmental Manager with the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.

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