Please send letter of interest and contact information by May 9 to Gallatin Town Clerk- PO Box 67-Ancram, NY 12502 or email [email protected]

Planning Board Description and Duties

The Planning Board’s duties are approval of subdivision of land, site plan review & approval and granting of special permits. Refer to section 6.6, 6.7 & 6.8, of the Gallatin Zoning Law for a more in depth description of these duties & procedures .  Gallatin-Zoning-Law

A prospective member should read the Zoning Law & Subdivision Regulations Gallatin-Land-Subdivision-Regulations  to have an understanding of the laws governing these reviews and approvals. Planning Board meets once a month, on the 4th Monday of the month, 7:00pm at the Town Hall. Meetings typically run 1/2 hour to 2 hours depending on the agenda.      Planning Board members are compensated $40 per meeting. Four hours per year of continuing education are required for Planning Board members.