Planning and Community Development
Seneca County Office Building,
1 DiPronio Drive,
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: (315) 539-1730
Fax: (315) 539-1838

Hours of Operation:
8:30 am - 5 pm

Planning & Community Development
Director
:
 Mitchell Rowe
 Phone: 315-539-1759
 Fax: 315-539-4340
 E-mail: mrowe@co.seneca.ny.us

Planning and Community Development

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

Housing Needs Survey Press Release

2010 Papa Bear Renovations EPF Grant Project Attachments

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

Maps of Farm Land Protection Plan for Town of Junius

Topography Regional Setting Streams
Wetlands Aerials 2007 Agricultural Soils
Active Agricultural Land Agricultural Parcels Land Use
New Residential Construction Public Water Lines Land in Agricultural Ditricts
Public and Community Facilities Farmland Suitable for Protection/Development

 

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

Appendix
Conceptual Estimate Boring Log Boring Locations
Sampson Existing Bldgs Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetary Operating Analysis
Watts Report
Report Letter Former Samspon Training Center Former Samspon Training Center Part 2
Former Samspon Training Center Part 3 Former Samspon Training Center Part 4 Former Samspon Training Center Part 5

 

 

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

08/12/2010

08/05/2010
09/09/2010 09/02/2010
10/14/2010 10/07/2010
11/11/2010 11/04/2010
12/09/2010 12/02/2010
01/13/2011 01/06/2011
02/10/2011 02/03/2011
03/10/2011 03/03/2011
04/14/2011 04/07/2011
05/12/2011 05/05/2011
06/09/2011 06/02/2011
07/14/2011 07/07/2011

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. 

Inter-Municipal Docks and Moorings Committee