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Averill Park, Sand Lake and West Sand Lake
Town of Sand LakeRensselaer County, New York

Board

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals is charged to make a determination on requests for variance from the Town Code.

About the ZBA

The Zoning Board of Appeals is charged to make a determination on requests for variance from the Town Code. Apply for a variance below.

Variance Application Process

Variance Application Steps:

For variances, once a determination has been by the Code Enforcement Officer that a variance would be required for a proposed project or land use, a person may seek relief from Chapter 250, Zoning of the Town of Sand Lake.

  1. Obtain and complete an application for either an AREA VARIANCE or USE VARIANCE. Application can be accessed on this website or a paper copy can be obtained from the ZBA Clerk at Town Hall.
  2. Obtain and complete a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Environmental Assessment Form which can be accessed and completed on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation at http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6191.html, from this website, or a paper copy can be obtained from the ZBA Clerk at Town Hall.
  3. Submit the application, SEQR Environmental Assessment Form and application fee to the ZBA Clerk by the first Tuesday of the month for consideration at the next ZBA Meeting.
  4. The ZBA will review submitted application materials and determine when an application is considered complete.

Note: The Zoning Board of Appeals is required by the Laws of New York State to conduct a public hearing as part of their consideration of all variances.

Variance Application Forms

Variance Application Fees

Application Fees Effective January 1, 2025
ApplicationFee
Area Variance Application Fee up to 2 lines. $25.00 per additional line.$125
Use Variance Application Fee$150

ZBA Meetings

Meetings: The ZBA meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. May occasionally fall on the 3rd Thursday. (This meeting occurs the Thursday between the first and second Planning Board meetings of the month).

For specific dates please consult the Town of Sand Lake Calendar. Meetings for the Zoning Board of Appeals are being held in-person at Town Hall.

Watch Town meetings live and archived on Town Hall Streams.

Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals

  • Melissa ToniChairperson
  • Scott Blair
  • Valerie Jeffers
  • Jonathan Milkiewicz
  • Sean Gammel

Agendas and minutes

Agendas with applications, minutes and public hearing notices from 2022 to 2026 are on the Zoning Board of Appeals Agendas and Minutes page (on the current Town site). See also Meetings and Records.

Source: townofsandlake.us/zoningboardofappeals, /zbaapplicationprocess and their linked pages, copied November 11, 2026.