For Technicial Assistance Information, click HERE

Training of Municipal Planning and Zoning Officials - Click HERE

Comprenhensive Planning

• Technical Paper: Why Prepare a Comprehensive Plan? (.pdf)
• Legal Memorandum LU09: Defining a Community Through the Plan (.pdf)
• Typical Plan Outline (.pdf)
• Tentative Plan Topics and Meeting Schedule (.pdf)
• Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Under State Statute (.pdf)
• NYS Statute on Comprehensive Planning (.pdf)

Planning Board Basics Workshop - Power Point Presentation (.pdf)
September 24, 2009, Central Square Village Offices

• Somewhat Plain English Major and Minor Subdivision Review Process (.pdf)
• Major Subdivision Review - Records Checklist (.pdf)
• Technical Checklist for Use in Subdivision Review (.doc)
• Statement of Understanding (.pdf)
• Model Notice of Public Hearing (.doc)
• Disclosure Affidavit
  • Example - Town of Clay (.pdf)
• Ag Data Statement
  • Example #1 (.pdf)
  • Example #2 (.pdf)
  • Example #3 (.pdf)
  • Example #4 (.pdf)
  • When to Submit an Ag Data Statement (.pdf)
• Minor Subdivision Review - Records Checklist (.pdf)
• Somewhat Plain English Site Plan Review Process (.pdf)
• Site Plan Review - Records Checklist (.pdf)
• Technical Checklist for Use in Site Plan/Special Use Review (.doc)
• Zoning Appeals without Zoning Officer Denial (.pdf)
• Somewhat Plain English ZBA Review Checklist (.pdf)
• Important SEQR Links
  • DEC's Administrative Regulations - 6 NYCRR Part 617 (link)
  • Downloadable SEQR Forms (link)
  • SEQR Cookbook (.pdf)
  • SEQR Flow Chart and Time Frames (.pdf)

  SEQRA Coordination and Training Unit
  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  Division of Environmental Permits
  625 Broadway
  Albany, NY 12233-1750
  (518)402-9158
  depprmt@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Tug Hill Commission Model Subdivision Local Law (.pdf)
Guide To Planned Unit Development (.pdf)