Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals Information Page

Here you will find Information about The Town/Village Zoning Board of Appeals (or the ZBA), the most recent upcoming meetings, agendas and other pertinent information.

Below there are also future and archived meeting agendas and minutes, and they are downloadable PDFs.
Contact Sarah Feely in the Building Department with questions at (585) 385-3513 or email: sfeely@eastrochester.org

Meetings are open to the public.

The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet every second (2nd) Tuesday of every month.

The work session begins at 6:30 pm. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.

The meeting is located in the third floor conference room, of the Eyer Building.

Next Meeting will be held:

October 10, 2023

September Meeting Canceled.

Minutes & Agendas

Please note: Meeting Minutes are completed after a meeting, and not approved until the following meeting. If you need a copy of the drafted minutes, please call the Building Department. (585) 385-3513

2023

January 10, 2023
No Items on Agenda.
Meeting Cancelled.

February 14, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

March 14, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

April 11, 2023
No Items on Agenda.
Meeting Cancelled .

May 9, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

June 13, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

July 11, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

August 8, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

September 12, 2023
No Items on Agenda.
Meeting Cancelled.

October 10, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

November 14, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

December 12, 2023
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

January 9, 2024
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

2022

January 11, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

January 25, 2022
Workshop Agenda
Workshop Notes

February 08, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

March 08, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

April 12, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

May 10, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

June 14, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

July 12, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

August 09, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

September 13, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

October 11, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

November 08, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

December 13, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

January 10, 2023
No Items on Agenda.
Meeting Cancelled.

2021

January 12, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

February 09, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

March 09, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

April 13, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

May 11, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

June 08, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

July 13, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

August 10, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

September 14, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

October 12, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

November 09, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

December 14, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

January 11, 2022
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

2020

January 14, 2020
(Meeting Cancelled)

February 11, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

March 10, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

April 14, 2020
(Meeting Cancelled)

May 12, 2020
(Meeting Cancelled)

June 9, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

July 14, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

August 11, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

September 8, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

October 13, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

November 10, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

December 8, 2020
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

January 12, 2021
Zoning Board Agenda
Zoning Board Minutes

2019

January

1/8/19 - Planning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
1/8/19 - Planning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
1/15/19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
1/15/19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

February
2/12/19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
2/12/19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
2/19/19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
2/19/19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

March
3-12-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
3-12-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
3-19-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
3-19-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

April
4-9-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
4-9-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
4-16-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda  (CANCELLED)
4-16-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes  (CANCELLED)

May
5-14-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
5-14-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
5-21-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda  (CANCELLED)
5-21-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes  (CANCELLED)

June
6-11-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
6-11-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
6-18-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
6-18-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

July
7-16-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
7-16-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
7-23-19   - Planning Meeting Agenda
7-23-19   - Planning Meeting Minutes

August
8-13-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
8-13-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
8-20-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda  (CANCELLED)
8-20-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes  (CANCELLED)

September
9-10-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
9-10-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
9-17-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
9-17-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

October
10-8-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
10-8-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
10-15-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
10-15-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

November
1 1-12-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda
11-12-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes
11-19-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
11-19-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

December
12-10-19 - Planning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
12-10-19 - Planning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
12-17-19 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
12-17-19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

2018

January
1/9/18 - Planning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
1/9/18 - Planning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)
1/16/18 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
1/16/19 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

2017

December
12/12/17 - Planning Meeting Agenda
12/12/17 - Planning Meeting Minutes
12/19/17 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
12/19/17 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

November
11/14/17 - Planning Meeting Agenda
11/14/17 - Planning Meeting Minutes
11/21/17 - Zoning Meeting Agenda (CANCELLED)
11/21/17 - Zoning Meeting Minutes (CANCELLED)

October
10/10/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
10/10/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
10/17/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
10/17/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

September
9/12/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
9/12/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
9/19/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
9/19/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

August
8/08/2017 - Planning Meeting (CANCELLED)
8/15/2017 - Zoning Meeting (CANCELLED)

July
7/11/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
7/11/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
7/1 8/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
7/18/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

June
6/13/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
6/13/2017 - Plannning Meeting Minutes
6/20/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
6/20/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

May
5/9/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
5/9/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
5/16/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
5/16/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

April
4/11/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
4/11/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
4/16/2017 - Zoning Meeting Summary (CANCELLED)

March
3/14/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
3/14/2017 - Planning Meeting (CANCELLED)
3/21/2017 - Zoning Meeting Agenda
3/21/2017 - Zoning Meeting Minutes

February
2/14/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
2/14/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
2/21/2017 - Zoning Meeting (CANCELLED)

January
1/10/2017 - Planning Meeting Agenda
1/10/2017 - Planning Meeting Minutes
1/17/2017 - Zoning Meeting (CANCELLED)

2011

December

12/13/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 71.89 KB); 12/20/2011 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 53.28 KB)


November: 11/8/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 50.67 KB)


October: 10/11/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 56.55 KB); 10/18/2011 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 50.92 KB)


September: 9/13/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 83.36 KB); 9/20/2011 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 71.09 KB)


August: 8/9/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 62.44 KB)


July: 7/12/2011 - Planning Meeting Sumary (PDF, 71.80 KB); 7/19/2011 - Zoning Meeting Sumary (PDF, 61.66 KB)


April: 4/12/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 47.12 KB)


March: 3/10/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 63.28 KB)


January: 1/11/2011 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 49.52 KB); 1/18/2011 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 38.77 KB)

2010

December: 12/14/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 63.60 KB); 12/21/2010 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 45.61 KB)


November: 11/9/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 47.39 KB)


October: 10/12/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 37.79 KB)


September: 9/14/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 40.20 KB)


August: 8/10/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 49.70 KB); 8/17/2010 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 47.35 KB)


July: 7/13/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 50.87 KB); 7/20/2010 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 40.97 KB)


June: 6/8/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 56.42 KB); 6/15/2010 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 47.88 KB)


May: 5/11/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 59.08 KB); 5/18/2010 - Zoning Meeting Summary (PDF, 46.12 KB)


April: 4/13/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 45.71 KB)


March: 3/9/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 37.35 KB)


February: 2/9/2010 - Planning Meeting Summary (PDF, 76.35 KB)

Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes will not be posted until they are approved at the following months Zoning Board Meeting. Therefore, January Minutes will be posted after the February meeting and so on.

Meeting Dates & Info

Meetings are held as needed. Applications for all projects are due (5) weeks prior to meeting date. If we have not received any applications by the deadline, the subsequent meeting will be cancelled. Scheduled meetings and corresponding deadlines are listed below.

Meeting Date (Deadline)

May 9, 2023 (April 6, 2023)
June 13, 2023 (May 5, 2023)
July 11, 2023 (June 9, 2023)
August 8, 2023 (July 7, 2023)
September 12, 2023 (August 4, 2023)
October 10, 2023 (September 8, 2023)
November 14, 2023 (October 6, 2023)
December 12, 23 (November 10, 23)
January 9, 2024 (December 8, 2023)

Learn More About The ZBA

What is the Zoning Board of Appeals?

The Zoning Board has seven appointed members. Members are appointed by the Town/Village Board. The ZBA has the responsibility to review proposed development projects and make decisions on them in accordance with state statutes, and local bylaws and regulations.

The Board holds its meetings in the evenings. During these meetings, the ZBA considers both plan applications that are reviewed as business items and plan applications that require a hearing by statute and/or by local bylaws and regulations. Board members have a variety of backgrounds and volunteer their time to serve on the Board. They are assisted by a professional staff that works in the Building Department/ Code Enforcement Office.

Members & Staff

Barbara Marr - Chair Person
Frank Barbero - Deputy Chair Person
Eric Schoenhardt - Member
Devin Vosburgh - Member
David Dezio - Member
Mark Leeper - Member
Tim Rountree - Member

Staff
Tom Fromberger - Town Engineer (MRB Group)
Dan Bryson - Town Attorney (Lacy Katzen LLP)
Jim Herko - Building & Codes Inspector
Sarah Feely - Recording Secretary

Responsibilities

Historically, The Town/Village of East Rochester had 3 Development Boards. The Zoning Board has since taken over the responsibilities of all 3 boards listed below.

Zoning Board of Appeals - The primary role is to review and decide cases where a relaxation of the ordinance is sought or where there is an alleged error in a zoning.

Planning Board - The general purpose is to provide for and guide the orderly growth and development of the community. This is accomplished primarily through development of a Master Plan for the Town, the Zoning Bylaw, and the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations Governing Subdivision of Land.

Architecture Review Board -nbsp;architecture reviews are primarily used for architecture evaluation (correctness) and for checking architecture/implementation conformance. Aside from correctness, analysis aims may be consistency, completeness, and compatibility.

How Can I Find Out More about what is Proposed?

Applications, plans, and supporting materials are on file in the Building Department at the Town/Village Hall office. You are welcome to review this information and may pay for copies of any information you would like to keep. Black and white letter-size photocopies cost 25 cents per page, Color copies are 50 cents per page, and arrangements can be made to reproduce copies of full-sized plans. (subject to additional charge)

Our office is generally open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. You can also call for more information. (585) 385-3513

Types of Applications

The regulatory powers of the Planning Board usually include

review of subdivision plots,
review of site plans, issuance of special use permits,
review of signage,
historic preservation, and
architectural review.

These are all duties that have been absorbed by the ZBA in East Rochester. The ZBA also reviews Area Variances, Special Use Permits and Use Variances.

Elected Officials

Mayor

Honorable John R. Alfieri

Deputy Mayor

Honorable Ted Conners

Trustees

Honorable Mark Florack
Honorable Kelley Swagler
Honorable Vincent E. Raschiatore

Town Justices

Honorable Amy L. Monachino
Honorable Dennis J. Greco

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