Board of Appeals

Mission of the BOA

The Board of Appeals is available for building requests that do not comply with the Town's Setback Codes but would create an undue hardship on the applicant if they were to abide by those codes. The BOA is here to hear why compliance would be a hardship and to determine if there are alternate solutions which would be in keeping with the harmony of the town.

Board Members

Elaine Axton - Chairperson

Tara Covert

Patrick Murray

Ron Rybak

Don DeWitt

Alternates:

Dennis Bell, Jr.

OPEN

Notice!

A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR THE TOWN OF NILES WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2025, AT 6:00 PM, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION: FILE NUMBER NV2025-1, BY CHRIS JOHNSON, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 30 FIRELANE 12C, TAX MAP 158.00-1-21, IN THE TOWN OF NILES. A VARIANCE OF SECTION 164-8.A OF THE BUILDING SETBACK LAW OF THE TOWN OF NILES IS REQUESTED TO ALLOW RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BOATHOUSE AND TO ADD STORAGE SPACE TO IT. THIS IS A PRE-EXISTING, NON-CONFORMING BOATHOUSE THAT DOES NOT MEET THE RULE OF BEING 25’ FROM THE LAKE MEAN HIGH-WATER MARK. THE ABOVE APPLICATION IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE IN NILES TOWN HALL IN NEW HOPE, NEW YORK. PERSONS WISHING TO APPEAR AT SUCH HEARING MAY DO SO IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE. COMMUNICATION IN WRITING IN RELATION THERETO MAY BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AT THE NILES TOWN HALL.

Variance Request Documents

Secretary
Lorie DeWitt-Antilla

secretary@townofnilesny.gov

(315) 849-1484

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