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Planning and Community
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Welcome to Seneca County’s Planning and Community Development Department website. The Department promotes the sound and orderly economic and physical growth of Seneca County and its constituent municipalities. It is responsible for comprehensive countywide planning, economic development coordination, tourism promotion, community development program implementation, review of local land use referrals, and environmental reviews. Additionally, the Department is responsible for administering the overall development of the Finger Lakes Regional Airport, providing planning and grant writing assistance to local governments, and managing the Agricultural District Program.
The Department also provides staff assistance to the Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and is involved in a number of IDA economic development initiatives. Examples include administration of the NYS Empire Zone Program in Seneca County, redevelopment of the former Seneca Army Depot, and assisting business and industry with the site location and development process.
Click here for Seneca County Industrial Development
Rural Planning & Wind Energy Land Use Training
Seneca County Housing Condition Survey
Powerpoint Presentation - Draft Agriculture Plan
Draft DBE Plan for Finger Lakes Regional Airport
2010 Papa Bear Renovations EPF Grant Project Attachments
Seneca County Comprehensive Planning
The Seneca County Comprehensive Plan was last updated in the late 1970s. The Seneca County Department of Planning and Community Development is in the process of updating this Plan in a "notebook" format. As each individual plan is adopted, it becomes a "chapter" within the overall Seneca County Comprehensive Plan.
| Plan/Chapter | Link to Plan | Adopted | Updated | Notes |
| Introduction | ||||
| Agriculture | Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan-Draft | |||
| Housing | Seneca County Housing Plan | 11 Jan 2011 | 11 Jan 2011 | Housing Data |
| Environment | Environmental Assessment Form | |||
| Infrastructure |
Grant Writing and Grant Management
Grant writing, consultations, research, and management services are available to Seneca County Departments, municipalities, and local governments. Services may also be to local Seneca County non-profits, as time and workload permits.
In general, grants to individuals, for profit companies, and grants to help new homeowners repair or refurbish their homes are very rare, restrictive, or require the individual to perform all work to the grantor’s satisfaction before reimbursement.
Click here for more information about Grants
State
Routes 96 & 318 - Rural Corridor Study
Ontario & Seneca Counties
Farm Land Protection Plan
Farm Land Protection Plan Appendices
Town of Junius Farm Land Protection Plan
Town of Lodi Farm Land Protection Plan
Maps of Farm Land Protection Plan for Town of Junius
Seneca County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan-Draft
Sampson
Veterans Memorial Cemetary
Master Plan Report
| Over All Rendering | Aerial Phase Plan | OPTION A |
| OPTION B | New Master Plan Report | Sampson Master Plan Report |
| Sampson Memorial Cemetary Dedication |
SENECA COUNTY AGRICLTURE ENHANCEMENT BOARD
| Meeting Dates | Agenda
Items Due by Noon |
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| 11/10/2011 | 11/02/2011 | ||
| 12/08/2011 | 12/01/2011 | ||
| 01/12/2012 | 01/04/2012 | ||
| 02/09/2012 | 02/01/2012 | ||
| 03/08/2012 | 02/29/2012 | ||
| 04/12/2012 | 04/04/2012 | Meeting Cancelled | |
| 05/10/2012 | 05/02/2012 | ||
| 06/14/2012 | 06/06/2012 | ||
| 07/12/2012 | 07/04/2012 |
Maps of Seneca County
Seneca County Maps may be obtained through the Department of Planning and Community Development. Please contact our department at:
Seneca County Dept. of Planning and Community Development
One DiPronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-1730
Census Information
The most recent Federal Census was done in 2000, and census data for Seneca County is available at The Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council, a New York State Data Center Affiliate.
Click here for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Federal Flood Plain Maps
Federal Flood Plain Maps may be viewed here.
Zoning Referrals
Under General Municipal Law (GML) Section 239, whenever a village or town located in Seneca County grants an application for:
- Use Variance
- Area Variance
- Subdivision Review
- Special/Conditional Use Permit or
- Site Plan Review
the Seneca County Planning Board must review and make recommendations on the application if any portion of the property in question is:
- within 500’ of a State or County road
- within 500’ of a State or County facility
- within 500’ of a municipal boundary or
- within 500’ of a New York State Agricultural District.
The dates of the Seneca County Planning Board meetings, and dates when items must be received to be placed on the agenda are as follows:
| Meeting Dates | Agenda
Items Due by Noon |
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| 11/10/2011 | 11/02/2011 | ||
| 12/08/2011 | 12/01/2011 | ||
| 01/12/2012 | 01/04/2012 | 01/12/2012 | |
| 02/09/2012 | 02/01/2012 | 02/09/2012 | 02/09/2012 |
| 03/08/2012 | 02/29/2012 | 03/08/2012 | 03/08/2012 |
| 04/12/2012 | 04/04/2012 | 04/12/2012 | 04/12/2012 |
| 05/10/2012 | 05/02/2012 | 05/10/2012 | 05/10/2012 |
| 06/14/2012 | 06/06/2012 | 06/14/2012 | 06/14/2012 |
| 07/12/2012 | 07/04/2012 | 07/12/2012 | 07/12/2012 |
| Meeting Dates | Agenda
Items Due by Noon |
Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| 08/09/2012 | 08/01/2012 | 08/09/2012 | 08/09/2012 |
| 09/13/2012 | 09/05/2012 | 09/13/2012 | 09/13/2012 |
| 10/11/2012 | 10/03/2012 | 10/11/2012 | 10/11/2012 |
| 11/08/2012 | 10/31/2012 | 11/08/2012 | 11/08/2012 |
| 12/13/2012 | 12/05/2012 | 12/13/2012 | 12/13/2012 |
| 01/10/2013 | 01/02/2013 | 01/10/2013 | 01/10/2013 |
| 02/14/2013 | 02/06/2013 | 02/14/2013 | 02/14/2013 |
| 03/14/2013 | 03/06/2013 | 03/14/2013 | 03/14/2013 |
| 04/11/2013 | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | 04/11/2013 |
| 05/09/2013 | 05/01/2013 | 05/09/2013 | |
| 06/13/2013 | 06/05/2013 | ||
| 07/11/2013 | 07/03/2013 |
The Seneca County Planning Board meetings are at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Seneca County Office Building located at One DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY.
2012 Memorandum of Understanding
Inter-Municipal Docks and Moorings Committee