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Zoning Board of Appeals


Meeting Dates

Tue., January  24, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., February  14, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., March  14, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., April  18, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., May  16, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., June  13, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., August  15, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., September  19, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., October  17, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., November  14, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., December  19, 2023,  06:30 PM

Tue., January  16, 2024,  06:30 PM


Meeting Location

Amherst Municipal Building
5583 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221

To verify, please call (716) 631-7013.


Mission Statement

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 267 of the New York State Town Law, the Town of Amherst maintains a Zoning Board of Appeals consisting of five (5) members appointed by the Town Board, each for a term of five (5) years on a staggered basis.

The Zoning Board of Appeals is authorized to grant relief from any provision of the Town of Amherst Zoning Ordinance or any decision of an administrative official charged with the enforcement of that ordinance. In addition, the Board is empowered to grant special use permits in certain instances as spelled out in the Zoning Ordinance. Town Law specifies the grounds and criteria that the Zoning Board of Appeals must use to grant a variance.

For general questions concerning Zoning Board of Appeals actions, please contact the Planning Department.


Supplemental Information


Disclosure Information


Liaison

Jacqualine G. Berger, Councilmember


Members

Ann M. Nichols, Esq. (C)  term expires  12/31/2023

Brian Bray (M)  term expires  12/31/2026

Ellen Parker (M)  term expires  12/31/2027

Kelly J. Philips (M)  term expires  12/31/2025

Ronald Shubert, Esq. (M)  term expires  12/31/2024

Key

(C) Chairperson
(CC) Co-Chairperson
(M) Member
(O) Resource Person
(S) Secretary
(V) Vice Chairperson

About Amherst

The Town of Amherst was established in 1818 and celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2018. The town has a geographical area of 53.6 square miles and a population of greater than 122,000.

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  • General Information:
    (716) 631-7000
  • Email:
    toainfo@amherst.ny.us
  • Address:
    Municipal Building (Town Hall)
  • 5583 Main Street
  • Williamsville, NY 14221