Planning Board
New York State Village Law, section 7-718, establishes the laws that govern the performance of planning boards for New York State Villages. The Webster Village Planning Board consists of five members selected by the Webster Village Board from village residents who are older than 18 years and US citizens. All of the current planning board members have completed formal courses in Land Use Law and attend various seminars to keep current in new developments relative to zoning issues. Like all boards, the planning board has an attorney assigned to it, to help guide the board in their decision making process.
The function of the planning board is to advise and regulate. It advises about: Variance Requests, Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Changes, Site Plan Regulation, Capital Budgets, Recreation Studies, and last but not least it determines compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is a document created by the residents of the Village of Webster and adopted by the Village Board which expresses the community goals and recommended actions to achieve those goals. It focuses on both short term and long term protection, enhancement, growth and development of the village, and provides guidance for the decision-making to achieve those goals.
The Planning Board, as stated previously, also regulates. It is authorized by the elected Village Board to regulate the following: Sign Permits, Issuance of Special Use Permits, Site Plan Review, Historic Preservation, Architectural Review, Subdivision Review. The Webster Village Code provides laws governing the conduct of the Planning Board.
The Planning Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room for a formal session to conduct a public hearing to accomplish the above "advise and regulate" responsibilities. Additionally there are informal meetings from time to time when necessary, which are also open to the public. We encourage all residents to attend these meetings as it is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the functions of the Planning Board.
Planning Board Members
Chris Krawiec, Chairperson
Kathleen Bills
Peter Bowers
Sherri Licata
Karen Windhorn
Jo O'Neill- Secretary
The function of the planning board is to advise and regulate. It advises about: Variance Requests, Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Changes, Site Plan Regulation, Capital Budgets, Recreation Studies, and last but not least it determines compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is a document created by the residents of the Village of Webster and adopted by the Village Board which expresses the community goals and recommended actions to achieve those goals. It focuses on both short term and long term protection, enhancement, growth and development of the village, and provides guidance for the decision-making to achieve those goals.
The Planning Board, as stated previously, also regulates. It is authorized by the elected Village Board to regulate the following: Sign Permits, Issuance of Special Use Permits, Site Plan Review, Historic Preservation, Architectural Review, Subdivision Review. The Webster Village Code provides laws governing the conduct of the Planning Board.
The Planning Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Community Meeting Room for a formal session to conduct a public hearing to accomplish the above "advise and regulate" responsibilities. Additionally there are informal meetings from time to time when necessary, which are also open to the public. We encourage all residents to attend these meetings as it is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the functions of the Planning Board.
Planning Board Members
Chris Krawiec, Chairperson
Kathleen Bills
Peter Bowers
Sherri Licata
Karen Windhorn
Jo O'Neill- Secretary