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Planning and Land Use
WE'VE MOVED!
The Planning Board now meets in the Albany County Office Building, 112 State Street, Albany.
Our new, more convenient location will make it easier to participate in person!
Planning and Land Use staff has also moved to the Albany County Office Building at 112 State Street, Albany. We are no longer located at the Department of Public Works building in Voorheesville.
What We Do
Planning and Land Use staff provides recommendations and assistance to the Albany County Planning Board, the Albany County Executive, the Albany County Legislature, and other Albany County and municipal agencies in areas of land use planning and regulation, as necessary and required.
This includes fulfillment of New York State General Municipal Law, §239 (l-n); participation on the County Capital Budgeting Committee and various regional planning, transportation and land use committees; and responding to technical land use planning and regulation concerns.
Albany County Planning Board
New York State General Municipal Law (Article 12-B, §239-l, m, and n) requires that local communities refer certain development applications, proposed zoning changes, and comprehensive plans to the County Planning Board for review, comment, and recommendations before taking final action.
The purpose of this law is to encourage local decision-makers to consider the inter-community and countywide impacts of local land use changes and to add a regional perspective to local land use decisions.
The process also allows communities without the benefit of professional planning staff to take advantage of the planning expertise at the county level and helps the County Planning Board follow development trends throughout the County.
- Albany County Planning Board By‑Laws
- Local Law G for 2022: Remote Meetings
- Addendum to Local Law G for 2022: Remote Meetings—Attendance
Contact Us
If you need information or assistance please email edcap@AlbanyCountyNY.gov or call (518) 655-7932. All GML§239 Referral submissions and public comments should also be directed to edcap@albanycountyny.gov.