What the Planning Board reviews
The Planning Board acts within the limits of the Planning and Zoning regulations as stated in the Code of the Town of Sand Lake and the laws of the State of New York.
The duties are to review:
- Subdivisions
- Site Plan Review Applications for Commercial Use and Telecommunication Facilities
- Special Use Permit Applications for Residential, Commercial and Telecommunication Facilities
- Boundary (property or lot) Line Adjustments
- Scenic Preservation Zone Applications (Improvements within 100 feet of any lake or stream in Town)
- Sign Permit Applications.
The Planning Board also may make recommendations to the Zoning Board of Appeals for Area and Use Variances.
The Planning Board also may make recommendations to the Sand Lake Town Board on Rezone Applications.
Planning Board Meetings
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month at 7:00PM.
Please consult the Town Calendar for specific meeting dates and times. Meetings for the Planning Board are being held in-person.
Watch Town meetings live and archived on Town Hall Streams.
Members of the Planning Board
- Andrew KarlChairman
- Ralph LaMontagnaVice-Chairman
- Joel E. Abelove
- Jeanine Glasser
- Arthur Herman, Jr.
- Evan Thorpe
Planning Board Application Forms
- Site Plan Review Application Original PDF
- Minor Subdivision Application Original PDF
- Major Subdivision Application
- Boundary Line Adjustment Application
- Scenic Preservation Review Application
- Sign Placement Application
- Special Use Permit Application
- Short Environmental Assessment Form
Planning Board Application Fees
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Boundary Line Adjustment | $125 per application up to two lines; $25.00 each additional line |
| Scenic Preservation Application | $75 per application |
| Sign Placement Application | $75 per sign application |
| Site Plan Review | $225 per application |
| Site Plan Review | Telecommunications Towers - New or Replacement Structure - $1,375 per application |
| Site Plan Review | Telecommunications Tower Modification to Existing Structure - $350 per application |
| Special Use Permit | $175 per application |
| Subdivision Application | $225 per lot (including parent lot) |
Recent minutes
- PB Minutes 10-21-2026 Original PDF
- PB Minutes 10-7-2026 Original PDF
- PB Minutes 9-16-2026 Original PDF
Agendas with applications, and minutes from 2022 to 2026, are on the Planning Board Minutes, Agendas and Public Hearing Notices page (on the current Town site). See also Meetings and Records.
Planning Oversight Committee
Source: townofsandlake.us/planningboard, /planningboardapplications and their linked pages; contacts from the Government Directory and Zoning Board of Appeals page, copied November 11, 2026.