Planning Board

Members

The Malta Planning Board is a seven-member citizen board appointed by the Town Board with seven-year staggered terms.

Overview

The Town Board gives the Planning Board the following independent authorities to review development activities within the Town:

• Site Plan Review: The Planning Board has jurisdiction over the development of most new multi-family, commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. Site plan review covers such items as parking, landscaping, lighting, drainage, etc.
• Special Use Permits: The Planning Board has approval to allow certain types of land uses to be established within existing zoning districts provided special standards and conditions / criteria are met.
• Subdivision Review: The creation of any new lot or lot-line adjustment(R-4/R-6) within the Town requires an approval from the Planning Board.

Applications to the Planning Board are available on line or in the Building and Planning Department.

* Please note that application submission deadlines fall on a Friday.

* All deadlines and meeting dates are subject to change

Planning Board Projects