Planning Board

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The Planning Board meets on the 1st Monday of every month.

        7:00 p.m. Work session  

        7:30 p.m.  Regular Meeting

        Meetings are held at the 

        Dr. Duggan Community Center

        3460 Route 55

       White Lake, NY 12786

The Planning Board is a seven member board.  Each member is appointed for a seven-year term.  Alternates are appointed for a five-year term.  The duty of the Board is to act upon but not limited to lot line changes, site plans, change of use, special use permits and sign structures as well as the planning, growth and development of the community.  The board also reviews and approves or disapproves subdivisions.   

The Town Board appoints all members listed on the municipal boards.  Each members is appointed with their duties on the respective board established by New York State, Sullivan County and Town Laws.  Each member sitting on the boards and committees are to act in the best interest of the Town and the residents they are serving.  They are expected to render their decisions on any matters before them without political and resident pressure.  Board meetings are open to the public as provided for under the New York State Open Meeting Law.  Public attendance is encouraged and welcomed.

Direct all correspondence to the Town of Bethel Planning Board Clerk, Christy E. Flynn, by U.S. Mail, hand-delivered or by email:  bethelcodeclerk@gmail.com 

Planning Board Members 

         Daniel Gettel, Chairman     

        James Crowley, Vice-Chairman

        Michael Cassaro                               

        Wilfred Hughson                               

        Steven Simpson                 

        David Slater                                       

        Tim Blais                                             

Alternate Members:

      #1  Brett Tyler

      #2 Andrew Skinner    

Attorneys

John Cappello

Jacobowitz & Gubits
548 Broadway
Monticello, NY 12701

Engineer

Glenn E. Smith, P.E.

533 Broadway

Monticello, NY 12701

Town Board Liaison

Daniel Sturm and Lillian Hendrickson

 NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

It is the applicant's responsibility to deliver either in person or by postal mailing ad additional set of the application packet listed below (completed application, copy of map or site plans, and EAF Form) to the Town's Engineer and the Planning Board Attorney 10 business days prior to the scheduled meeting.  Please see the second page on the application for the Town Engineer and Town Attorney mailing addresses. 

Click here for Application and Application Guidelines on the Forms Page.

Current Planning Board Projects 

NOTE:  If a Project has become inactive, denied or approved, it will be removed from the project list below. While it may not be available on the web page it will still be available to review through the Building Department.

Please contact the Planning Board Clerk for any assistance in reviewing inactive, denied or approved projects at (845) 583-4350 ext.105 by E-Mail: bethelcodeclerk@gmail.com

Horseshoe Lake Housing Development 

111 Jim Stephenson Road

Upper Room Farm

Valley Day Care

8G Storage Management

100 Lake Street

Swan Lake Nest 

Links to:  Minutes, Agendas and Notices  

Legal Notices

Planning Board Agendas

2025 Planning Board Minutes

2024 Planning Board Minutes

2023 Planning Board Minutes

2019-2022 Planning Board Minutes