Town of Pomfret

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Temporary Office Hours

The Zoning & Planning Clerk will be out of the office from August 6th - 17th, 2026. 

If immediate assistance is needed, please contact the Code Enforcement Officer, Warren Kelly, at pomfretcodes@townofpomfretny.gov or (716)672-7496 x3.
Planning & Zoning Clerk
Nicole Waite
9 Day Street
Fredonia, NY 14063
Phone:  716-672-7496 x7
Email:  zpclerk@townofpomfretny.gov

Pomfret Zoning Board of Appeals

                                       
David Fridmann, Chairman    (2029)
Ruth Eckstrom                          (2026)
Michaelene Comerford           (2027)
Alex Moon                                 (2028)
Raymond Lewandowski          (2030)
Jonathan Townsend (Alternate)

-The Zoning Board of Appeals shall act in strict accordance with procedures specified by Law and the Town of Pomfret Zoning Law.
The major duties of the Board shall be to hear and decide on variance requests as well as interpret the meaning of the Town Zoning Law as requested.
Additionally, they shall hear requests for selected Special Use Permits when a Variance (Use or Area) is also requested.
 
Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings
Town of Pomfret Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 P.M. except where indicated (*):

2026:
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 14th* (Cancelled)
May 5th
June 2nd (Cancelled)
July 7th (Cancelled)
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 10th*
December 1st
Zoning Applications
You MUST submit a Building Permit Application to the Code Enforcement Officer, AND receive a Denial Letter before you can submit an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Area Variance Application

PDF
If your building permit application was denied and you were instructed to apply for an Area Variance the application, required attachments, and fee must be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Clerk in order to schedule a public hearing.

Download "Town of Pomfret - Area Variance Application.pdf"

Special Use Permit Application

PDF
If your building permit was denied and you were instructed to apply for a Special Use Permit the application, required attachments, and fee must be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Clerk in order to schedule a public hearing.

Download "Town of Pomfret - Special Use Permit Application.pdf"

Use Variance Application

PDF
If your building permit was denied and you were instructed to apply for a Use Variance the application, required attachments, and fee must be submitted to the Planning & Zoning Clerk in order to schedule a public hearing.

Download "Town of Pomfret - Use Variance Application.pdf"

Zoning Board Minutes