Planning

ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

WILLIAM WELCH
Office – 518-251-2421 ext 5
Cell – 518-480-1266
or email zeo@johnsburgny.gov

Office hours:
Monday 8-4
Tuesday 8-4

*Please schedule appointment via email (best) or phone.

“The Town of Johnsburg Planning Board highly recommends that for any application for a new construction building permit consult the APA with a Jurisdictional Inquiry Form prior to application for construction”

Permit review process is 10 business days.

Please allow adequate time for permit processing (both Town and County) before the planned project start date.

PLANNING & ZONING SECRETARY

Joann Morehouse
518-251-2421 Ext 2
or email johnsburgpz@johnsburgny.gov

Planning Board Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the lower meeting room at the Tannery Pond Center

unless otherwise noted.

PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS

Cork Nester – Chair
e-mail: corknester@gmail.com
Dave Masten
Gay Gordon-Byrne
Paul Sears

Agenda – There is nothing on the agenda so there is no meeting for January

PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 26, 2026 @ 6PM, at the Tannery Pond

Meetings are scheduled only when there are matters to be heard.

Meeting dates for 2026

Jan 26
Feb 23
Mar 23
Apr 27
May 18
Jun 22
Jul 27
Aug 24
Sep 28
Oct 26
Nov 23
Dec 28

PLANNING BOARD FORMS

Act as Agent Form Authorization
Site Plan Application
Site Plan Amendment
Subdivision Application
Special Use Permit

VIEW THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

LOCAL LAND USE PLAN

LAND USE PLANNING FEE STRUCTURES

SUBDIVISION FEES
- Sketch Plan Conference Review (Informal): $0
- Subdivision Preliminary Review: $100
- Subdivision Final Approval Prior to signing Mylar:
  - All Applications: $100
  - Lot Fee, 3 or more subdivision: $100
  - Recreation Fee, 4 or more lot subdivision: $200
SITE PLAN REVIEW
- 0-2,500 sq ft Building: $100
- 2501 sq ft Building: $250
- 10001 + sq ft Building: $500
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
- $50 plus standard Site Plan Review fees set forth in number II above
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
- Area and Sign Variances: $50
MISCELLANEOUS
- Paper copy of Land Use Regulations: $20

PLANNING FORMS & APPLICATIONS

County Building Permit Application
Town Zoning Compliance Application

Driveway Permit Applications
Town Roads
County Roads
State Roads*

*requires certificate of insurance

Town Highway Right-of-Way Work Permit Application
Sign Permit Application
Sewage Disposal System Building Permit Application
Water District Rules & Regulations (North Creek)
Well Permit Application
Building Permit List
Authorization to Act as Agent For