Town Of Hopewell: Boards & Committees: Planning Board [Digital Towpath]

The Planning Board is authorized to review and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove site plans and subdivisions of land pursuant to and in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and New York State Town Law.

The purpose of the Ordinance is to allow the proper integration into the community of the uses listed in the Ordinance. The Board reviews the impact of such actions on surrounding properties; the impact on the natural, historic, and scenic resources of the Town; protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the community; for adequate storm water management, utility infrastructure, traffic management; and other issues that ensure substantial conformance with the Town of Hopewell Land Use Plan and Comprehensive Plan.

Applications for being placed on the agenda must be received by the Town on or before the last day of business for the month preceding the upcoming meeting.

Planning Board Workshops and Meetings are tentatively scheduled for the 3rd Monday of each month, with the exception of the January 2012 meeting which wil be held on January 9th, 2012 and the February 2012 meeting which will be held on February 13, 2012. All regular monthly meetings will begin with a workshop at 7:00 PM and meeting to follow at 7:30 PM. Agenda available the 1st week of the month. Follow link on left under Boards & Committees - Planning Board - Documents - Agenda. The Town Clerk (585-394-0036, ext. 1) will be notified if the meeting has been cancelled.

Approved Planning Board Minutes are available for review. Please follow link on the left under "Minutes".

James H. Gould () Chairman - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2013
James Baird Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2016
James J. Bator Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2014
Vacant Position Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2016
Luther Sharp Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2013
John Stoddard Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2015
Allan M. Wesche Member - Planning Board Term: ending 12/31/2016
David Meredith Alternate Member - Planning Board
James Kennedy Alternate Member - Planning Board

Ontario County Planning Board Town Representative
Vacant Position

The Ontario County Planning Board reviews certain zoning and planning actions prior to the final decision made at the village, town, or city level and makes a recommendation to the municipality. Although CPB review is required, the action is advisory in nature and can be overridden at the local level (super majority if a denial).

NYS law spells out the types of actions reviewed by the CPB:

Adoption or amendment of zoning regulations (text and/or map)
Site plan approvals
Special use permits
Variances
"Any special permit, exception, or other special authorization which a board of appeals, planning board or legislative body is authorized to issue under the provisions of any zoning ordinance"
Subdivisions

NYS law specifies that CPB is required for the above actions to occur on real property lying within a distance of 500 feet from any: boundary of any city, village, or town boundary of any existing or proposed county or state park or other recreation area, right-of-way of any existing or proposed county or state parkway, thruway, expressway, road or highway, existing or proposed right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines existing or proposed boundary of any county or state owned land on which a public building or institution is situated.

Membership consists of one representative from each of the 16 towns and 2 cities selected by the town board or city council and formally appointed by the Board of Supervisors for terms of 5 years. Members representing a town, also represent any village(s) located with the town.