Zoning & land use in New York local government
What New York city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
5,672 New York meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New York with the most zoning & land use activity
- New York, NY (244)
- Victor, NY (202)
- Clarkstown, NY (178)
- Southold, NY (176)
- Babylon, NY (172)
- White Plains, NY (162)
- Colonie, NY (153)
- East Hampton Town, NY (149)
- Bethlehem Town, NY (117)
- Briarcliff Manor, NY (117)
- Irondequoit, NY (114)
- Schenectady, NY (109)
Latest matching meetings
No specific land use items are listed in the provided agenda text.
The Committee on Land Use is scheduled to meet on October 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate that lists the committee members and location but does not include a list of specific bills, rezonings, or projects to be discussed. The document directs readers to consult the separate…
Committee on Land Use meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026
The agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting scheduled for October 6, 2026
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises is scheduled to meet on October 6, 2026. The provided agenda contains only procedural information and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.
Planning Board to hear 8 new and continued home construction applications
The Scarsdale Planning Board will hold continued public hearings on four site plans and wetlands permits for new homes at 42 Brewster Road, 8 Sylvan Lane, 64 Lincoln Road, and 16 Cooper Road. It will also hear four new applications for site plan approvals and flood-hazard-area development at 177 White Road, 54 Fayette…
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting scheduled for September 23, 2026
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises is scheduled to meet on September 23, 2026. The provided agenda contains only procedural information and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.
Committee to discuss land use agenda items
The Committee on Land Use will meet to discuss items on the land use calendar. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM in Hearing Room 3 at 250 Broadway.
ZBA to hear two variance requests for accessory structures
The Chili Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two applications for area variances to allow accessory structures that exceed current zoning limits. The board will consider testimony and decide whether to grant the variances.
Zoning board to decide on six fence and dwelling-variance requests
The Amityville Zoning Board of Appeals will hear eight applications: six requests for new or renewed fence variances and two use-variance requests for existing two-family dwellings. All items involve residential properties in R-A, R-B, R-C, or B-2 districts and cite specific sections of the Village Code.
Zoning Board reviews 8 applications for fence variances and housing exceptions
The Amityville Zoning Board of Appeals will vote on eight applications seeking variances or renewals of special exceptions. The agenda includes requests to install or renew fences, including those near waterways, and to maintain or renew non-owner-occupied two-family dwellings. All items involve specific properties…
Committee on Land Use meets but agenda contains no specific items
The New York City Council Committee on Land Use is holding a meeting on September 17, 2026. However, the published agenda does not list any specific bills, resolutions, or proposals for discussion or vote. The agenda simply references a 'Land Use Calendar' and appears to be procedural boilerplate.
ZBA to hear medical office building proposal at Edge-on-Hudson
The Sleepy Hollow Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two applications. The first is a proposed two-story medical office building at 1, 3, and 5 Legend Drive by SDC Lighthouse Landing Realty LLC. The second is a proposed basement window well at 106 Gordon Avenue by Walter and Marlene Garay.
Planning Commission to decide on four new businesses and a battery storage site
The Schenectady Planning Commission will review site plan approvals and special use permits for four new businesses and a battery energy storage system at its September 16, 2026 meeting. The agenda includes both consent items and new business, with public hearings for each proposal.
BZA reviews 11 zoning appeals, including a new childcare center and Raising Cane's signs
The North Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals will vote on 11 requests for variances and conditional uses. The agenda includes residential projects like new homes and additions, as well as commercial requests for a childcare center, restaurant signage, and parking adjustments. No dollar amounts or contract values are…
Wesley Hills Zoning Board to review five residential variance applications
The Wesley Hills Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on five property applications. Residents will have the opportunity to comment on requests for side yard, front yard, building coverage, impervious surface, and height variances, as well as a two-lot subdivision proposal.
Council weighs commercial rent control and storefront lease rules
The Committee on Small Business will review five items, including a resolution urging the state to pass a commercial rent control bill. The agenda also includes local laws regarding storefront leases, a social media marketing pilot, industrial zone boundaries, and a legacy business registry.
Zoning Board to review two extension requests on Hertel Ave and High St
The Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting to consider two extension requests for properties at 1707 Hertel Ave and 54 High St. The agenda is otherwise routine, covering standard items like roll call, minutes approval, and adjournment.
Zoning Board reviews multi-unit residential complex at McKesson Parkway
The Zoning Board of Appeals is reviewing several applications, including a pending decision regarding a multi-unit residential development. The project at 0 & 100 McKesson Parkway proposes 144 units on 6.1 acres, which requires several area variances.
Zoning Board to hear 11 variance appeals for pools, additions, and fences
The Garden City Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on September 15, 2026, to decide on 11 variance requests from homeowners seeking exceptions to village zoning rules. The cases involve driveway gates, A/C compressors, swimming pools, and home additions that do not meet current setback, building area, or yard…
Board reviews wetland setbacks and bluff variances for three Montauk and Amagansett properties
The East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a work session to review post-hearing decisions for three properties. The agenda includes requests to modify previous determinations regarding poolside cabanas near a bluff and to approve new construction or structures that violate standard wetland setback…
Planning Board to decide on Island Pet Lodge building addition at 2120 Alvin Road
The Grand Island Planning Board will review a site plan application for a 3,245 sq.ft. veterinary building addition at Island Pet Lodge (2120 Alvin Road). The board will also address unfinished business, including a special use permit for a home bakery at 2101 Fix Road, and vote on updated e-bike and battery energy…
ZBA hears 11 variance requests, including pickleball court and garage additions
The Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on 11 variance applications, each seeking relief from zoning ordinances for properties across Bedford. The requests include accessory structures, additions, garages, a sport court, a fence, a pergola, and a deck replacement. All items are new applications…
Planning Board to decide on 9 development projects including solar farms and subdivisions
The Fallsburg Planning Board will review nine development applications at its September 10, 2026 meeting, including final approvals for a 159-unit mobile home park, two solar projects totaling 9 MW, and a 71-unit residential development. The board will also consider extensions, easements, and amendments to previously…
Planning Board to continue hearings on two development applications
The Port Jefferson Planning Board will hold continued public hearings for two development applications at its September 10, 2026 meeting. The board will review materials and take further testimony on projects at 340 East Broadway and 450 Myrtle Avenue.
Architectural Review Board meets to approve minutes and review property applications
The East Hampton Town Architectural Review Board will open its regular meeting by approving the minutes from the August 27, 2026 session. The board will then review several property-related applications, including business signs, commercial changes, fences, agricultural overlays, and a certificate of occupancy…
Zoning board hears public comment on Robert Scott application
The Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a public hearing for an application by Robert Scott. The board will also approve minutes from its August 2026 meeting. No other substantive items are listed.
Planning Board to review 160-unit housing project at 100 McKesson
The Cheektowaga Planning Board will hold a regular meeting to review development applications. Old business includes a 160-unit residential project at 100 McKesson, while new business includes an office/warehouse complex at 0 Broadway and a drive-thru coffee shop at 1593 Walden. The board will also approve minutes…
Planning Board to review Tannery Commons redevelopment continuation
The Ballston Spa Planning Board will hold a meeting to review a continuation of the Site Plan Review for the Tannery Commons Project, a redevelopment of vacant industrial property at 125 Bath Street into a multi-family community. The board will also approve previous meeting minutes and allow public comment.
Public hearing on demolition permit for 7 Summit Avenue house
The Sharon Historical Commission and Historic District Commission will hold a virtual meeting on September 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM to review a demolition permit application for a house located at 7 Summit Avenue. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom and may be broadcast by Sharon Community Television.
ZBA hears appeals on horse keeping and barn permit at Lune Hollow Farm
The Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals will hear two appeals by Michael Salem regarding Lune Hollow Farm at 1055 Old Post Road. One appeals the building inspector's determination that keeping horses is an allowed accessory use; the other appeals the issuance of a building permit to legalize a circa 1976 barn. The board…
Zoning Board hears retail hours appeal for dispensary at 2 Merchant St Unit 3
The Sharon Springs Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on a request to set retail operation hours for a dispensary at 2 Merchant Street Unit 3. A second case, originally scheduled for July 22, 2026, has been continued to this meeting.
ZBA to hear retail hours request for Merchant St. dispensary
The Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold two hearings: one for Kapnos, Inc. to establish retail operation hours for an added dispensary at 2 Merchant St. Unit 3, and a continued case for 168 Massapoag Avenue. The board will also review minutes from August 12, 2026, and discuss any other business not anticipated 48…
ZBA to hear two applications: soccer/pickleball facility and cottage conversion
The Red Hook Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on two applications. The first, continued from August, seeks variances for a proposed outdoor soccer field and pickleball court at 3974 Route 9G, which would exceed fence height limits and setback requirements. The second is a request to convert an…
ZBA to hear pickleball appeal, variances, pool permit
The Scarsdale Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a continued public hearing and review new applications, including an appeal of the building inspector's decision on pickleball use at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club, area variances for a second-floor addition, a garage reconstruction, a fence, and a special use permit for a…
Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee meets to discuss land use items
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room 3 at City Hall. The meeting agenda is currently procedural and does not list specific items for discussion.
Village Board to vote on zoning amendment, street abandonment, police vehicle leases
The Highland Falls Village Board will hold continued public hearings on a zoning law amendment for the B1 District and the proposed abandonment of High Street off Cozzens Avenue. The board will also vote on several resolutions, including adopting the zoning amendment, approving a budget transfer, and authorizing the…
Bedford Town Board to vote on extending BESS moratorium and amending energy code
The Bedford Town Board is holding public hearings on extending the moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage systems for six months and amending the Bedford Energy Code. The board will also consider several resolutions, including a license agreement with Westchester County for the Greenwich Road Bridge project…
Monroe County Legislature to vote on biometric data, veteran taxes, and animal abuse laws
The Full Legislature is considering several local laws regarding biometric data disclosure, veteran tax exemptions, and animal abuse registration. The meeting also includes discussions on intermunicipal agreements for police cooperation and various grant acceptances.
Wyoming County Board approves various grants, contracts, and local laws
The Board of Supervisors is reviewing multiple resolutions regarding fund transfers, grant applications, and service contracts. Key discussions include public hearings for a microenterprise grant program and a new animal abuser registry law.
Council to weigh special permits for health club, self-storage at 275 Main St.
The Common Council is considering special permit and site plan amendment approvals for 275 Main Street Associates, LP to convert the former Walmart/Burlington Coat Factory building at 275 Main Street into a recreation complex with a health club, trampoline park, pickleball courts, and a below-grade self-storage…
Council to vote on $2.1M bond for Waller/Maple parking lot rehab
The Common Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving a special permit for a health club and mini-storage at 275 Main Street, and will vote on a $2,121,000 bond ordinance to fund parking lot rehabilitation at Waller/Maple. The agenda also includes ordinances to settle litigation, sell city-owned…