Planning and Development:Planning Functions of Local Boards

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Planning Functions of Local Boards

Planning and Development
Kealy Salomon, Commissioner

Board

Responsibility

Legislative Board
(Town Board, Village Board of Trustees, City Council)

– Approve comprehensive plans
– Enact and amend zoning
– Appoint members of other boards
– Appoint chairpersons of other boards (optional)
– Approve budgets for other boards

Planning Board

– Review and approval authority for subdivisions
– Review and approval authority for site plans
– Review and approval authority for special permits (optional)

Zoning Board of Appeals

– Review and approval authority for area variances
– Review and approval authority for use variances
– Interpretations
– Review and approval authority for special permits (optional)

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