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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Meeting Dates
Tue., January 14, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., February 18, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., March 18, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., April 15, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., May 13, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., June 17, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., August 19, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., September 16, 2025, 06:30 PM
Wed., October 15, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., November 18, 2025, 06:30 PM
Tue., January 13, 2026, 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
- 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
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Liaison
Jacqualine G. Berger, Councilmember
Members
Brian Bray (C) term expires 12/31/2026
Ronald Shubert, Esq. (V) term expires 12/31/2029
Erik A. Goergen, Esq. (M) term expires 12/31/2028
Ellen Parker (M) term expires 12/31/2027
Kelly J. Philips, Esq. (M) term expires 12/31/2025
Key
(C) Chairperson
(CC) Co-Chairperson
(M) Member
(O) Resource Person
(S) Secretary
(V) Vice Chairperson