The Town of Bedford New York / Town Government/ Boards, Commissions & Committees

BOARDS		COMMISSIONS
Blue Mountain Housing Development Corp.		Historic Building Preservation Commission
Conservation Board		Historic Districts
Drug Abuse Prevention Council		Wetlands Control Commission
Board of Ethics		COMMITTEES
Planning Board		Bedford Town Housing Committee
Recreation & Parks Advisory Board		Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee
Tree Advisory Board		Energy Advisory Panel
Zoning Board of Appeals		Open Space Acquisition Committee
		Recycling Advisory Committee

Planning Board
Chairman: Donald J. Coe
Secretary: Gail Amyot
Telephone: (914) 666-4434
FAX: (914) 666-2026
E-mail: [email protected]

Planning has been a part of the Town of Bedford's history since its inception in 1680 when the 22 men from Stamford, after acquiring the "Hopp Ground" set out to plan for a meeting house, a grist mill on the Mianus River and a guying ground -- and agreed no house lot would be less than three acres but could be more.

Municipal planning is a deeply rooted American tradition and is of critical concern today in Bedford as the challenges of needed housing, prudent land use, and environmental protection are faced.

Bedford's planning policies are implemented at three levels:
• The Town Board approves the laws establishing planning policy.
• The Planning Board assists in the formulation of and carrying out of policy.
• The Zoning Board of Appeals which has the authority to grant variances from the Zoning Ordinance.

To accomplish these goals, several tools are available to these municipal bodies:
• The Town Development Plan, a comprehensive land use plan for the development of a community which is now undergoing an extensive revision. This document is a statement of planning policies and goals of the Town to guide future growth and development.
Click here to view the Comprehensive Plan.
• The Zoning Ordinance, a document adopted by the Town Board defining the various districts within the Town and the regulations that govern all of the districts.
• The Land Subdivision Regulations, a part of the Code of the Town of Bedford dealing with procedures and standards under which new lots are created.
Click here to view the Town Code.

Current Members:
Donald Coe, Chairman
Felix Cacciato
William Colavito
Deirdre Courtney-Batson
Jim Hahn - Engineering Consultant
Jeff Osterman - Director of Planning
John Sullivan

• Click here to view and download Forms and Applications.