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Planning Board
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Meeting Dates
Thu., January 16, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., February 20, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., March 20, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., April 17, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., May 15, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., June 26, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., August 21, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., September 18, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., October 16, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., November 20, 2025, 06:30 PM
Thu., January 15, 2026, 06:30 PM
Thu., February 19, 2026, 06:30 PM
Meeting Location
Amherst Municipal Building
5583 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
To verify, please call (716) 631-7013.
Pending Development Projects
Mission Statement
New York State Town Law gives authority to the Town Board to appoint a Planning Board. In Amherst, the Planning Board consists of seven (7) members. Each member serves a seven (7) year term, with one member’s term expiring at the end of every calendar year. There is no term limit for Planning Board members.
The powers of the Amherst Planning Board are:
Review and approval of site plans
Review and approval of subdivision applications
Review and approval of coordinated sign plans
Review of rezoning applications and recommendation to the Town Board
Participation in the development of Comprehensive Plans
Review of any matter referred by the Town Board and report to the Town Board
Supplemental Information
Disclosure Information
- Please see "Amherst Town Code, Chapter 19: Code of Ethics, Section 6: Disclosure Statement" for information describing both the Long Form Disclosures and Short Form Disclosures.
- Short Form Disclosure
- Long Form Disclosure
Liaison
Jacqualine G. Berger, Councilmember
Members
Michael J. Chmiel, Esq. (C) term expires 12/31/2025
John B. Davis (M) term expires 12/31/2030
Carrie Kahn (M) term expires 12/31/2028
Jonathan O'Rourke (M) term expires 12/31/2029
BrittanyLee Penberthy (M) term expires 12/31/2027
Joseph P. Raffaele, Jr. (M) term expires 12/31/2026
Harbinder Singh Gill (M) term expires 12/31/2029
Key
(C) Chairperson
(CC) Co-Chairperson
(M) Member
(O) Resource Person
(S) Secretary
(V) Vice Chairperson