Meetings, Agendas, & Minutes

The Monroe County Planning Board consists of 15 members: eight citizens appointed by the County Executive, County Legislature and Environmental Management Council, five members of the County Administration, and two County Legislative Representatives.

The Board is charged with reviewing and recommending a six-year capital improvement program (CIP) which outlines the major improvements slated for County facilities (parks, roads, buildings, etc.). The Board also reviews and recommends amendments to the Adopted Capital Improvement Program that involve new projects or significant changes in scope.

• View Monroe County Charter
• View MCPB Rules of Operation 

The Monroe County Planning Board serves as an advisory board to the Monroe County Executive and the County Legislature.

Specifically, the County's Administrative Code charges the Boardwith the following duties:

• Review and make recommendations to the County Executive and the County Legislature on all capital projects contained in the Capital Improvement Program prepared by the Department of Planning and Development.
• Review the Comprehensive Development Plan and submit its recommendations to the County Legislature.
• Hear appeals from decisions by the Director of Planning and Development regarding land use in accordance with Section C5-4 (A) & (B) of the County Charter.

County Planning Board Membership Requirements

The Board is compromised of citizens and county officials as follows:

• Three citizens appointed by the County Legislature,
• Four citizens appointed by the County Executive, representing local planning boards or zoning boards of appeals, and
• One citizen appointed by the Environmental Management Council;
• Two voting members from the Legislature,
  • One member from the majority party,
  • One member from the minority party; and
• Five voting ex officio members
  • The Assistant County Executive,
  • The Director of Public Safety,
  • The Chief of Engineering and Facilities Management,
  • The Deputy County Executive, and
  • The Director of Finance.

Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes

The Monroe County Planning Board generally meets monthly and publishes notice of those meetings via a press release, legal notice in Monroe County's papers of record, and on its website.

2024 Planning Board Meeting Notice 

2024 Planning Board Meeting Materials

2023 Planning Board Meeting Materials

2022 Planning Board Meeting Materials

2021 Planning Board Meeting Materials

2020 Planning Board Meeting Materials