John-Paul Rodrigues Operations Center
101 Route 9A - P.O. Box 1166
Ossining, NY 10562
phone (914) 762-8419
fax (914) 944-0195
The John-Paul Rodrigues Operations Center can only be reached from the Southbound lane of Route 9A and is between Route 134 and Route 133. The Town Building Department is on the second floor.
Planning/Architectural Review Board Members: Carolyn Stevens (Chair), Jim Bossinas, Nicholas Emmanuel Enriquez, Jason Mencher, Donna Sharrett, Kimberlie Jacobs (Alternate)
Consultants: Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC and Valerie Monastra, AICP; Daniel A. Ciarcia, PE
folder Planning/ARB Board Projects - Download Files
Town Planning Board Meeting - Videos on YouTube
pdf Planning/ARB Calendar 2025 (239 KB)
pdf Submission Checklist for Applications to the Architectural Review Board (195 KB)
pdf Application for Planning Board (16 KB)
pdf Planning Board - Application Fees (54 KB)
pdf ARB and Planning Board Landscaping Best Practices (191 KB)
pdf Planning ARB Submission - Landscape Details & Notes (911 KB)
pdf Short Environmental Assessment Form (696 KB) - NYS DEC
Contact the Planning/Architectural Review Board using this form
Town Planning Board Meetings - Video Archive
2023
October 18, 2023
September 20, 2023
August 16, 2023
May 17, 2023
April 19, 2023
February 15, 2023
January 19, 2023
2022
October 19, 2022
September 7, 2022
August 17, 2022
August 3, 2022
July 20, 2022
June 15, 2022
May 5, 2022
April 20, 2022
April 11, 2022
March 16, 2022
January 19, 2022
2021
November 17,2021
October 20,2021
October 6,2021
September 1,2021
August 18,2021
July 21,2021
June 16,2021
May 19,2021
April 21,2021
April 7,2021
March 17,2021
March 3,2021
February 17,2021
February 3,2021
January 20,2021
2020
December 16,2020
November 18,2020
November 2, 2020
October 21, 2020
October 7, 2020
August 19, 2020
July 15, 2020
July 1, 2020
June 17, 2020 - Hearing
June 3, 2020
March 20, 2020
March 6, 2020
February 19, 2020
2019
December 18, 2019
November 6, 2019
October 2, 2019
August 21, 2019
July 17, 2019
June 19, 2019
May 15, 2019
April 17, 2019
March 20, 2019
March 6, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 16, 2019
2018
December 19, 2018
December 5, 2018
November 7, 2018
October 17, 2018
October 3, 2018
September 5, 2018
August 1, 2018
July 18, 2018
June 20, 2018
June 6, 2018
May 16, 2018
April 18, 2018
April 4, 2018
February 21, 2018
January 17, 2018
The Planning Board usually meets the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the first meeting of the month serving as a "Work Session"- both meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Ossining Operations Center, 101 Route 9A, at 7:30 pm.
Applications heard include:
- Architectural Review
- Subdivision Approval
- Site Plan Approval
- Wetlands Permits
- Steep Slopes Permits
- Filling and Grading Permits
- Conditional Use Permits
- Rezoning
If you would like to discuss your application with the Planning Board Engineer and Town Planner before being placed on the agenda. You can request a pre-planning/pre-application meeting if needed. The fee for this is $500 payable to the Town of Ossining.
Please review the application materials carefully and understand that payment of all fees associated with your application is imperative.
Application materials to be discussed at a Planning Board meeting must be submitted to the Building & Planning Department according to the schedule which establishes the submission date deadlines for the respective Planning Board meetings. You will not appear on the Planning Board agenda if you have failed to submit or apply by the deadlines. Application and Schedules available for download as PDF at top/bottom of this page.
Furthermore, projects are not automatically carried over from Planning Board meeting to Planning Board meeting. Applicants must request to be placed on an upcoming agenda no later than the submission date deadlines on the attached schedule.
Applications to the Planning Board must be submitted by the Monday of the week prior to the meeting. Forms may be obtained on the Applications & Publications page, or at the Building Department, Ossining Operations Center, 2nd floor.
The Town Schedule of Fees explains the various application review fees. The Short Environmental Assessment Form for the NY State Environmental Quality Review may also be downloaded.
A copy of the Applicaton accompanied by a filing fee and associated Escrow fee (please see the Town Schedule of Fees for more information), a PDF and 10 hard copies of an accurate, intelligible plan of the property must be submitted by the Monday before the meeting to:
Town of Ossining Planning Board Board
Town of Ossining
Route 9A - P.O. Box 1166
Ossining, NY 10562
Inquires regarding the above policies should be directed to Sandy Anelli at (914)762-8419 at the Building & Planning Department.
Directions to the John Paul Rodrigues Operations Center (Rte 9A) – Building Department, Zoning Board, Planning Board
Board of Architectural Review/Planning Board Landscaping Best Practices
A landscaping plan with plant species, location, and number of plants should be provided for all new buildings or structures, new Site Plans, and any Site Plan amendments where existing plantings will be removed or proposed. Below are general recommendations to assist Applicants in the development of their landscaping plans.
- Plant Species
- No landscaping plans should include any plant species that falls onto the following lists:
- Lower Hudson Prism Tier 3 and 4 Species Index: https://www.lhprism.org/species-information
- New York State Department of Environmental Protection Prohibited or Regulated Species list: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/isprohibitedplants2.pdf
- All landscaping plans should consider the inclusion of plantings listed in the Native Plant Resources Guide:
- No landscaping plans should include any plant species that falls onto the following lists:
pdf Download Native Plant Resource Guide (383 KB)
- Plant Locations – Plantings should be considered in the following locations:
- Along the side, rear and front property boundaries to create visual screening and/or curbside appearance.
- Along the front façade of a building to enhance curbside appearance.
- Any vegetative islands within a parking lot or driveway or buffer strips proposed on a Site Plan.
Note – These are recommendations subject to change and will be reviewed by the Board of Architectural Review/Planning Board upon submission of an application. Introduction of new pests and diseases may also indicate a different planting should be considered.
Village of Ossining Intermunicipal Agreement
IMA Proposal to the Town of Ossining
Highway Department, Building Department and Planning Department
The Springsted Report of the Public Works Analysis commissioned by the Village of Ossining, Town of Ossining and the Village of Briarcliff Manor from ICMA was instituted to examine how best to provide Public Works service to all three municipalities.
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Download – Village of Ossining IMA Proposal to the Town of Ossining
(331 KB)
(May 7, 2011)
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Download – Town of Ossining Response to the Village IMA Proposal
(32 KB)
(May 10, 2011)