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Revised Subdivision Regulations
Project Status
On February 2, 2009, the Town Board passed a resolution to adopt revised Subdivision Regulations. These became effective 60 days from the date of the Town Board resolution, on April 3, 2009.
Please note that the “Town of Amherst Details and Specifications” referenced in the regulations will be made available online. They are also available from the Town of Amherst Engineering Department.
Please contact the Planning Department with any questions at (716) 631-7051.
Revised Subdivision Regulations
Details and Specifications (forthcoming)
Introduction
Following completion of the Bicentennial Comprehensive Plan, the Town initiated a review of its development regulations, including the Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations. The goals of this review were to:
- bring the codes up to contemporary standards;
- incorporate provisions to help implement the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan;
- increase the user-friendliness of the documents; and
- revise ineffective or inefficient provisions.
A revised Zoning Code was adopted in May 2006.
Draft Subdivision Regulations have been prepared, reviewed, and are now undergoing public review. The following summarizes the major changes incorporated in the Draft Subdivision Regulations:
- A series of document improvements were made, similar to those in the recently revised Zoning Ordinance, including: addition of graphics and tables, reorganization, and improved page layout design
- Revised and updated definitions
- Updated general street design guidelines to encourage connectivity, traffic calming, and access management measures
- Updated geometric and pavement standards and graphics to reflect NYS Department of Transportation standards, as well as provide for additional roadway features, such as medians, parking lanes, and bike lanes
- Three new street types – minor arterials, narrow residential streets, and alleys – were added to reflect the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan
- Added street connectivity requirements for subdivisions of 30 lots or more
- Revised standards for cul-de-sac streets, including new standards for cul-de-sac islands
- Added standards for rural residential subdivisions, riparian buffers, and the dedication of open space in cluster subdivisions
- Deleted Appendices A through D of the Residential Subdivision Street Specifications, to be included in a separate design manual
- Clarified subdivision application requirements and procedures, review and approval authority, and enforcement procedures and penalties
Planning Department
5583 Main St
Williamsville,
NY
14221
(716)
631-7051
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Mon-Fri)
Planning Department
Current Planning
Long-Range Planning
Community Development
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Planning Department
Department, Planning
Planning Department (General Number)
716-631-7051
Howard, Daniel
Planning Director
716-631-7051
Ulatowski, Daniel
Assistant Planning Director/ZEO
716-631-7058
Amplement, Kimberly
Senior Planner
716-631-7103
Carrato, Amy
Community Development Assistant
716-631-7051
Fadel, Bryan
Senior Clerk Typist
716-631-7052
Marshall, Scott
Principal Planner
716-631-7074
Palumbo, Gary
Associate Planner
716-631-7056
Rappoccio, Roberta
Associate Planner
716-631-7071
Szatkowski, Jeffrey
Landscape Architect
716-631-7054
Community Development
Department, Community Development
Community Development (General Number)
716-631-7082
Stillwell, Laurie
Principal Planner
716-631-7050
Boerschig, Rachel
Senior Clerk Typist
716-631-7082
Fitzpatrick, Susan
Community Development Specialist
716-631-7053
Klein, Jeffrey
Code Enforcement Officer
716-631-7057
Quinn, James
Assistant Planner
716-631-7104
Free Homebuyer Workshops at Town Hall
Belmont Housing Resources is holding free homebuyer workshops at Town Hall on December 3rd & December 5th, 2024. Please see flyer for information on how to register.
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