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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 o f Supervisors for terms of 5 years. Members representing a town, also represent any village(s) located with the town.
Provided below is a brief overview of the CPB Referral Process. Please see our training section for additional information on specific CPB, Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board actions and procedures. Please contact Thomas Harvey - Associate Planner - with any additional questions.
CPB Bylaw Revisions Adopted 02/01