PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board's responsibility is to review all proposals affecting land use in the Town. This Board approves Plats, conducts, approves, or disapproves site plan reviews and subdivisions, and also reviews Building Permit Applications in the Historic District. This Board may be advisory.
The Planning Board has seven (7) members with 7-year terms. The Zoning Board has six members with 5-year terms. The Code Enforcement Officer issues work permits and enforces the code of the Town.
The public is welcome to attend the Planning Board meetings, which are held the fourth Thursday of each month at 2 First Street in Athens at 7:00pm.
Email:
Planning Board
- Eric Nelson - Chairperson/Member
- Gail Stacey - Secretary
- Connie Faria
- Kenneth Fuller
- Thomas Satterlee
- Barbara Trembacz
- Michael Barton (alternate)
- Eddie Lenzo (alternate)
- Albert Gasparini-CEO/Advisor
Fee Schedule
For Subdivision and Site-Plan Consideration
Site Plan Application: $200.00
Minor Subdivision
Application: $50.00
Preliminary Plan (per lot): $50.00
Major Subdivision
Application: $200.00
Preliminary Plan (per lot): $75.00
Recreation Fee (per lot over 100): $500.00
In addition, applicant is responsible for:
- Cost incurred by the Town of Athens for Town Engineer to visit the subdivision location and review plans including drainage and sewerage sites, if required by the Planning Board. To review a site plan the first two hours of fees are included.
- Cost of legal notices required for public hearings to be placed in newspapers.
- Cost of mailing property owner notification letters by certified mail.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA)
The Zoning Board's responsibility is to interpret the Town code and review applications for special use permits and variances (area and use) based upon the code. This board is not advisory.
he Zoning Board has five (5)members with 5-year terms. The Code Enforcement Officer issues work permits and enforces the code of the Town.
The Zoning Board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. when there is a matter to be presented. If there are no matters before the board then it will not convene that month.
Email:
- Chris Ames - Chairman/member
- Jeanne Oliveira- Secretary
- Susan Brady
- Mathew Sovern
- Chris Sprague
- Sean Biedermann
- Antonio Cacarco(alternate)
- Albert Gasparini-CEO/Advisor
Site Plan Review & Special Use Permit Application Subdivision Plat Review
Application Fee: $100.00. If there are any further hearing costs, applicant will pay balance at Public Hearing.
Recent Meetings:
| November 2025 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| December 2025 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| January 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| February 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| March 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| April 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| May 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
| June 2026 | No applicants, no meeting. |
pdf (274 KB) Attached is the map of the laydown yard for the Champlain Hudson Power Express.
Guidelines for Applicants to the Zoning Board of Appeals.pdf