Planning Board | Town of Rochester

Contact:	Jazmyne Wilhelm Secretary
Address:	P.O. Box 65 15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404
Phone:	(845) 626-2434
Fax:	(845) 626-3702
Hours:	Office Hours: M-F 8am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
Meeting Dates:	The Planning Board meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7PM at the Harold Lipton Community Center.
Submission Deadlines:	All applications and required documents must be received no later than two weeks before the scheduled meeting by 3:00PM.
Purpose:	The Board makes determinations on special use permits, site plan approvals, subdivisions, and lot improvements. Certain applications brought before the Board are subject to review by the Town Planner or other professionals.
Important Notes:	Getting applications, materials, etc. in by the respective cut-off dates will not guarantee placement on Planning Board Meeting Agenda. Potential applications could take longer due to several variables i.e.- missing application items, signatures, more extensive research needed, etc. Applicants or their representative must appear in person to be considered on the agenda. Click on the links below to view the application fees for the Planning Board and also the thresholds and escrow fee schedule for review by the Town Planner or other professional review.

Application Submittals

Town of Rochester Planning Board 2025 Meeting Schedule

15 Tobacco Road Accord, NY 12404. Start Time: 6:30pm

Month:	Zoning Application to CEO	CEO Determination Letter to PB	PB Workshop/ Application Cut Off	PB Meeting
January 2025	Monday December 16^th, 2024	Monday December 23^rd, 2024	Monday December 30^th, 2024	Monday January 13^th, 2025
February 2025	Monday January 13^th, 2025	Tuesday January 21^st, 2025	Monday January 27^th, 2025	Monday February 10^th, 2025
March 2025	Monday February 10^th, 2025	Tuesday February 18^th, 2025	Monday February24^th, 2025	Monday March 10^th, 2025
April 2025	Tuesday March 18^th, 2025	Monday March 24^th, 2025	Monday March 31^st, 2025	Monday April 14^th, 2025
May 2025	Monday April 14^th, 2025	Monday April 21^st, 2025	Monday April 28^th, 2025	Monday May 12^th, 2025
June 2025	Monday May 12^th, 2025	Monday May 19^th, 2025	Tuesday May 27^th, 2025	Monday June 9^th, 2025
July 2025	Monday June 16^th, 2025	Monday June 23^rd, 2025	Monday June 30^th, 2025	Monday July 14^th, 2025
August 2025	Monday July 14^th, 2025	Monday July 21^st, 2025	Monday July 28^th, 2025	Monday August 11^th, 2025
September 2025	Monday August 11^th, 2025	Monday August 18^th, 2025	Monday August 25^th, 2025	Monday September 8^th, 2025
October 2025	Monday September 15^th, 2025	Monday September 22^nd, 2025	Monday September 29^th, 2025	Tuesday October 14^th, 2025
November 2025	Tuesday October 14^th, 2025	Monday October 20^th, 2025	Monday October 27^th, 2025	Monday November 10^th, 2025
December 2025	Monday November 10^th, 2025	Monday November 17^th, 2025	Monday November 24^th, 2024	Monday December 8^th, 2025
January 2026	Monday December 15^th, 2025	Monday December 22^nd, 2025	Monday December 29^th, 2025	Monday January 12^th, 2026

Calendar column explanation:

Zoning Application to CEO- This column is for the applicants; this is the date that applicants will need to submit to the code enforcement office for their application to be considered for that agenda.

CEO Determination Letter to PB- This column is mainly for office use; this is the date that code enforcement has to have their decisions to the planning board office by for the application to be considered for the agenda.

PB Workshop/ Application Cut Off- This column is for applicants, the public, and board members, this is the date that workshop meetings will be scheduled to be held, as well as the date that applications have to be submitted to our office by to be considered for the agenda.

PB Meeting- This column is for everyone; this is the date that all regular planning board meeting will be scheduled to be held.

*Meeting the dates for any step in the process does not guarantee that your application will be on the agenda for that meeting, there are many reasons an application may not appear on the agenda.*

*Please note: Getting applications, materials, etc in by the respective cut-off dates will not guarantee placement on Planning Board Meeting Agenda. Potential applications could take longer due to a number of variables i.e- missing application items, signatures, more extensive research needed, etc.

Board Members

Name	Position	Term Expires
Rick Jones	Chairperson	12/26
David Roberts	Member	12/27
Halina Duda	Member	12/24
Jennifer Farmwald	Member	12/28
Peter Nelson	Member	12/30
Han Fetscherin	Member	12/29
Zorian Pinsky	Member	12/25
Robin Quick	Alternate	12/24
Erin Enouen	Town Board Liaison

Consultant

Firm	Position
David Church	Town Planner

Planning Board Current Applications

Planning & Zoning Forms

Planning Board Procedures

Planning/Zoning Fees 2021

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