Planning Board Meetings
Planning Board meetings are held at the Ancram Town Hall on the 1st Thursday of each month. Upcoming meetings are on:
- Thurs, Nov 6, 7:30pm
- Thurs, Dec 4, 7:30pm
- Thurs, Jan 1, 7:30pm
Planning Agendas / Minutes
08/07/08 - minutes
07/03/08 - minutes
06/05/08 - minutes
05/01/08 - minutes
04/03/08 - minutes
03/06/08 - minutes
01/24/08 - minutes
01/20/08 - minutes
ZBA Meetings
Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are held at the Ancram Town Hall as needed.
Zoning Agendas / Minutes
05/29/08 - minutes
04/22/08 - minutes
02/26/08 - minutes
01/24/08 - minutes
11/20/07 - minutes
Planning and Zoning Boards
Planning Board Members
Clerk: Suzanne Bressler
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10am to 12noon
Phone: (518) 329-6512, ext. 5
Terry Boyles (2012)
Barbara Docktor (2012)
Madeleine Israel (2012)
Colleen Lutz (2015)
Donald MacLean (2009)
Jamie Purinton- Chair (2011)
Dennis Sigler (2015)
James Stickle (2015)
The Ancram Planning Board reviews and approves subdivision and site plan proposals and administers the Town Zoning and Subdivision Laws in order to maintain and encourage the orderly and efficient development of the Town. The Board ensures that all subdivided land can be used safely for building purposes and that new development is consistent with the purposes of Ancram’s local laws. In considering each subdivision or site plan the Board also protects soil, water, air, natural resources and the Town’s rural and agricultural character. The Board assures all proposals brought before it relate to the Town’s Comprehensive Master Plan and are thus in harmony with the objectives and intended development pattern of the Town as a whole. The Board meets the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall. These meetings are open to the public.
Zoning Board of Appeals Members
Clerk: Suzanne Bressler
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10am to 12noon
Phone: (518) 329-6512, ext. 5
Jordan Katz (2012)
Leah Wilcox - chair (2008)
Sheldon Waldorf (2010)
Susan Bassin (2011)
Kurt Sommerhoff (2009)
William Lutz Jr. (Alt.)
The Ancram Zoning Board of Appeals meets on an “as needed” basis. The purpose of the Board is two-fold. First, under the appellate jurisdiction, the Board has the power to hear and decide appeals from decisions of administrative officials charged with the enforcement of the zoning ordinance of the Town, that is, to interpret the zoning ordinance and to grant variances. Secondly, the Board has the power to hear and decide applications for Special Use Permits, based on requirements set forth in the zoning ordinance. Before the ZBA considers an application, the application is referred to the Columbia County Planning Board and the Ancram Planning Board. If a variance or special use permit is granted, it will be up to the town’s code enforcement officer to insure that the stipulations established by the ZBA are adhered to by the applicant.
The zoning board is comprised of 5 full-time members and a 6th member that serves as an alternate. The term for each of the members and the alternate member is for 5 years, with the town board appointing (or re-appointing) one ZBA member at the annual organizational meeting of the town board. For more information contact the clerk of the board at 329-6512, ext. 5. For information on building permits and code enforcement, contact the building inspector or zoning code enforcement officer at 329-6512, ext. 3.