FAQs • Hamburg, NY • CivicEngage

What does the Planning Board do, and where and when does it meet?: The Planning Board is responsible for decisions on land use planning in Hamburg and specifically subdivision and site plan review and approval, advice toward revisions of the Comprehensive Plan and the review and granting of special use permits. Approvals of the Planning Board are independent of those of the Town Board. The Planning Board meets for a Work Session at 6:30 PM., followed by a Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in Room 7B of Hamburg Town Hall.

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Planning Board

1. What does the Planning Board do, and where and when does it meet?: The Planning Board is responsible for decisions on land use planning in Hamburg and specifically subdivision and site plan review and approval, advice toward revisions of the Comprehensive Plan and the review and granting of special use permits. Approvals of the Planning Board are independent of those of the Town Board. The Planning Board meets for a Work Session at 6:30 PM., followed by a Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in Room 7B of Hamburg Town Hall.

2. Who are the members, and who appoints them?: The Planning Board consists of seven (7) members, each a resident of the Town of Hamburg and appointed by the Town Board. At meetings, the Board is supported by two (2) planning consultants, an attorney and the Town Assistant Municipal Engineer