Planning Board

Jurisdiction and authority for the City of Auburn's Planning Board:

• Reviewing and acting on site plan review application
• Reviewing and acting on submitted special permit applications
• Reviewing amendments to Chapter 305 of the City Ordinance
• Acting on zoning matters requiring review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act

Site Plan Review: 

The technical review of any land use activity which involves construction or other change in the use or appearance of land or a structure, or the change in intensity in the use of land or a structure.

Minor Site Plans may include the following types of development:

• New multifamily units or conversions up to 4 units.
• Expansion of existing structures by more than 10% but less than 25% or more of current square footage.

• Non-residential or mixed-use development of less than 4,000 square feet.
• Additions of 10% - 25% of the current gross square footage. 

• Any new parking lot or parking structure with 3,000 square feet or less.
• Expansion of a parking lot, parking structure, loading or stacking area by less than 25% of total area.

Major Site Plans include, but may not be limited to, the following types of development:

• New multifamily units or conversions for 5 or more units.
• Expansion of existing structures by 25% or more of current square footage.

• Non-residential or mixed-use development equal to or greater than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area.
• Proposed addition of more than 25% of the current gross square footage.

• Any new parking lot or parking structure for more than 3,000 square feet.
• Expansion of existing parking lots, parking structures, loading or stacking areas by more than 25% of current square footage.

The following activities are excluded from the requirement for site plan review:

• Construction of one- or two-family dwellings and ordinary related accessory structures and related land use activities
• Expansion of existing single- and two-family residential structures and related land use activities
• Landscaping and grading which is not intended to be used in connection with a land use reviewable under the provisions of the definition above
• Ordinary repair or maintenance or interior alterations of existing structures or uses
• Non-structural agricultural or gardening uses
• Accessory building to a non-residential use less than 1,200 square feet

Planning Board Members:

• Crystal Cosentino, Chair; term expires 12/31/2025
• Andy Tehan; term expires 12/31/2025
• Theresa Walsh; term expires 12/31/2024
• Amy Sargent; term expires 11/15/2026
• Fran Daloia; term expires 1/23/2027

Staff:

Stephen M. Selvek, Deputy Director of Planning and Development email

Ashley Teucke, Planner email