TOWN TAX ASSESSOR............................................................ Matthew Lippitt

Phone/Fax Number...................................................................... 607-783-2739

Email................................................................... hartwickassessor@yahoo.com

 

Office Hours:

Thursday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

PLANNING BOARD

 

The Town of Butternuts Planning Board is responsible for ensuring that actions by property owners conform to our land use laws and are in keeping with the goals of the Town Comprehensive Plan. The town has enacted Subdivision and Site Plan laws. The first addresses how an owner may divide their property into two or more parcels. The second sets standards for how structures are placed upon a site. Note that the Otsego County Code Enforcement Office will not issue a building permit unless the applicant presents a site plan application that has been approved by the Planning Board. You may not begin construction without a building permit. Application forms are available below on this webpage.

 

Applications may require a Short Environmental Assessment Form under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR). The applicant must complete Part 1 of the form, which is also available below on this webpage.

 

Notarized applications must be delivered to the Town Clerk at least 10 days prior to a Planning Board meeting. The applicant or their designated representative must be present at the Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Butternuts Town Hall, which is located at 1234 State Highway 51, Gilbertsville, NY 13776.

 

The Planning Board consists of seven members that are appointed by the Town Board on a rotating basis, who are as follows:

 

Keith Klingman - Chairman

Email: kklingman.butternuts.planning@gmail.com

 

Kate Fiduccia - Deputy Chair

 

Barbara Lilley - Secretary

 

Patti Hammond - Deputy Secretary

 

Doris Moennich - Member

 

Greg Favinger - Member

 

John Sheldon - Member

PLANNING BOARD MINUTES -

Planning Board Meeting Agenda - April 2025
2025 April Planning Board Agenda.pdf
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Planning Board Agenda March 2025
2025 MarchPlanning Board agenda .pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - February 2025 - APPROVED
2025FebruaryTOB minAPPROVED.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [70.7 KB]
Planning Board Organizational Meeting 2025
2025 planning board organizational meeti[...]
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Planning Board Minutes - January 2025
January-2025_Minutes_Butternuts.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - December 2024
Planning Board Minutes from December 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-December-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - November 2024
Planning Board Minutes from November 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-November-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - December 2024
Planning Board Minutes from December 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-December-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - October 2024
Planning Board Minutes from October 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-October-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - September 2024
Planning Board Minutes from September 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-Sept-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - August 2024
Planning Board Minutes from August 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-August-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - July 2024
Planning Board Minutes from July 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-July-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - June 2024
Planning Board Minutes from June 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
2024 June ( Hammond)TOB min approved.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - May 2024
Planning Board Minutes from May 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
2024 MayTOB min FINAL.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - April 2024
Planning Board Minutes from April 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-April-2024.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [68.4 KB]
Planning Board Minutes - March 2024
Planning Board Minutes from March 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-March-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - February 2024
Planning Board Minutes from February 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-February-2024.pdf
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Planning Board Minutes - January 2024
Planning Board Minutes from January 2024 for the Town of Butternuts, New York
Minutes-PlanningBoard-January-2024.pdf
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NEW

Are you considering installing a solar electric system at your home? Here is something you must know.

The Town of Butternuts Local Law No. 1 of 2021, “Renewable Energy Systems Local Law” defines in Article 3§1 a Non-Commercial Solar Energy Production Facility (SEPF) as “a site shall be considered non-commercial if the production capacity of the proposed facility is no more than 110% of electricity consumption for existing principal uses determined by submission of utility bills showing electric usage over the previous twelve-month period”. Article 3§2(A) states “A non-commercial SEPF may be constructed pursuant to a NYS unified solar permit only and without the necessity of special permits, so long as the SEPF meets the criteria set forth in this Article”.

The Town Board has approved the Unified Residential Solar PV Permit application (below). For any non-commercial solar electric project, both this application and a Site Plan application must be submitted for action by the Planning Board. These must be approved prior to applying for a building permit from Otsego County Code Enforcement.

Unified-Residential-SolarPV-Permitting-a[...]
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Please see below for the Site Plan Review Application:

Site Plan Review Application
site app 2023S.pdf new.pdf
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Please see below for the Site Plan Review Checklist :

Site Plan Review Checklist
Form 2023S.pdf new.pdf
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Please see below for the Subdivision Packet (without SEQR) Form:

Subdivision Packet
Form 2024D.docxsub div app..docx
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Please see below for the Site Plan Regulations:

Site Plan Law (2020)
Site Plan Law (2020).pdf
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Please see below for the Subdivision Regulations:

Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision Regulations_As amended_2022.[...]
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Please see below for the Part 1 - SEQR (Short Environmental Assessment) Form:

Part 1 - SEQR (Short Environmental Assessment) Form (2021.06.12)
Part 1 - SEQR (Short Environmental Asses[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [696.3 KB]
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