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Sullivan County Building Permits 2001-2006
A chart prepared by the Sullivan County Planning Dept building permits issued in each town
since 2001. Fallsburg is way out in front.
Building Permit chart

Fallsburg 2007 Zoning Code -Draft
Section 130-1.2 of the draft of the new zoning code says: "It is the legislative intent of this
Zoning Code to provide standards and procedures to guide land use and new development, and
to implement the Town of Fallsburg Comprehensive Plan." A lot of hard work went into this
major revision of the 1991 code, brilliantly done by planner Alan Sorensen of Planit Main
Street. This draft will have its public hearing at the Town Board meeting, March 27, at 7:30pm.
Make sure to review it as much as you can and be there!
2007 Zoning Code - Draft
2007 Zoning Map - Draft

Fallsburg 2006 Comprehensive Plan - Final
Oct 10, 2006 - The Fallsburg Town Board adopted the new comprehensive plan. Now the zoning
codes are being rewritten to support this plan. There are many interesting and visionary ideas
in the plan and many things that will benefit the Town. Everyone should become familiar with
what's in the plan so we can all help get and keep the Town aligned with it.
Comprehensive Plan Chapters 1-6
Comprehensive Plan Chapters 7-13
Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement
Current Zoning Map
Future Land Use Map

Concord Hotel
Plans for the former Concord Hotel in The Town of Thompson include over 3000 homes, a
convention center, major retail, spas, hotels, golf course, etc, covering 1750 acres. This is
certain to have a major impact on the whole area if it comes to fruition. Here is the Executive
Summary from the GEIS (Generic Environmental Impact Statement).

Conservation Subdivision
Here is a sample Conservation Subdivision Law that the Town Ghent is trying to enact.
"A Conservation Subdivision shall be defined as a subdivision in which lots and dwelling units
are potentially smaller and/or closer together than otherwise permissible in a conventional
subdivision, and where open space is preserved on the remainder of the property without
increasing density for the tract as a whole, except as expressly authorized herein. Open space
is defined as land “that is not intensively developed for residential, commercial, industrial, or
institutional use.”

The SEQR Cookbook
The well-known step-by-step guide to the whole SEQR process.

New Fallsburg Zoning Density Laws
Mobile Home Law - changes the density from 10 to 2 per acre.
Bungalow Colony Law - changes the density from 10 to 2 per acre.

Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws of NY
The Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws of New York State contains all the laws pertaining to
planning and zoning in NY State towns.

Community Planning Guide
From the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council's Community Planning Guide.

Sullivan County 2020 Master Plan
The current draft of the county's very significant comprehensive plan. It will be rolled out with
an implementation "toolkit" during November
Draft of 2020 Master Plan - May 2005
2020 Toolkit Strategies - Nov 2005
2020 Toolkit Factsheets - Nov 2005

Cost of Services
This eye-opening study by the Sullivan County Planning Department Sullivan County Cost
of Services shows the real costs of residential developments

239 Review
What is a 239 Review?
The municipal law governing 239 reviews plus two that were completed by the Sullivan County
Planning Dept for projects in the Town of Fallsburg.
Kleiner Development 239 review - Aug 2005
Pulte Development 239 review - Nov 2005

Comprehensive Plans
Comp Plans from some towns.
The Kinderhook plan by Nan Stolzenburg won an award. The Bethel plan by Tom Shepstone has
not yet been approved by the town.
Kinderhook Comp Plan
Schoharie Comp Plan
Bethel Comp Plan

Fallsburg Zoning - 1991
A brief summary of the different Fallsburg zoning types. To get the whole picture, you can
review the 1991 zoning code book at the Building Dept. These are the current zoning categories.
After the 2006 Fallsburg Comp Plan is accepted, the zoning codes will be revised.