City of Rye, NY Planning Department

Christian K. Miller, AICP, City Planner (914) 967-7167 Fax: (914) 967-7185 cmiller@ryeny.gov

Description of Services:

The purpose or mission of the City of Rye Planning Department is to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the City of Rye by responsibly accommodating the reasonable needs of inevitable future development and proactively addressing emerging planning issues. To achieve that purpose the Planning Department assists the Planning Commission in the review and administration of land development applications in accordance with the City Code, City Planning Documents and New York State Law; provides technical assistance to the City Council, other City Boards and Commissions and City staff; prepares and/or oversees special planning studies and analysis; and assists Rye residents, businesses and professionals with planning related matters.

Rye City Planning Commission:

• Meeting Agenda and Minutes
• Planning Commission Members

Application Forms:

• NEW -Seasonal Outdoor Customer Seating Permit
• Land Development Application
• LWRP - Coastal Consistency Application
• LWRP - Coastal Assessment Form
• SEQRA - Short Environmental Assessment Form
• SEQRA - Full Environmental Assessment Form
• SEQRA - Visual Assessment Form
• Telecommunications Facility Special Permit
• Wetlands and Watercourses - Permit Application

Application Submission and Notification Requirements:

• Submission Requirements - Site Plan
• Submission Requirements - Subdivision
• Signature Block for Approved Plans
• Wetlands and Watercourses Permit - Approved Planning Commission Rules

Special Studies and Planning Projects:

• Boston Post Road (BPR) Diet 
• Boston Post Road Diet Frequently Asked Questions, June 2008
• Revised Diet Plans, January 2008
• Revised Roadway Cross-Section, January 2008
• Boston Post Road Diet Feasibility Study, July 2007
• January 16, 2008 Consultant Presentation to Rye City Council (google video: 1 hr., 1 min.)
• Learn More About Road Diets

• Purchase Street Roundabout
• Purchase Street Roundabout Report (July 2007)
  
• Alternative Figures 11"x17" (8 MB .pdf)

• Neighborhood Business District Study, January 2005
• Hazard Mitigation Plan (Adopted April, 25, 2007)
• Report Addressing House Scale Concerns, May 2003

• Rye City Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Westchester County GIS
• New York State Interactive Mapping
• DRAFT City of Rye Zoning Map

• Table of Zoning Regulations (zoom in for best view):
• Table A: Residence Districts (color)
• Table A: Residence Districts (black and white)
• City of Rye Code