Public hearing for zoning variances in Chester on April 28, 2026.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT there will be a Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Chester on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Chester Municipal Center, 6307 State Route 9, to consider the following application(s):



#AV2026-04: Daniel J. Fischer is requesting a 39-foot front yard setback variance, 14-foot right side yard setback variance and a 31-foot rear yard setback variance, pursuant to Section 4.03 of the Town of Chester Zoning Local Law, in order to construct a 24’ x 30’ x 10’ second-story addition with a 12’ x 8’ rear deck and 4’ x 8’ rear deck with steps to an existing detached garage. The property is located at 6404 State Route 9, identified by Tax Map Parcel #: 104.10-3-1, in Zoning District Moderate Intensity.



#AV2026-05: Sabrina Monroe is requesting relief from the 0.5-acre per principal building intensity requirement pursuant to Section 4.03 of the Town of Chester Zoning Local Law, where a minimum of 1 acre is required for two principal buildings and .81 acres exists, in order to renovate the first floor of the existing building to create a new dwelling unit and convert the building to a two-family dwelling. An existing dwelling unit is located on the second floor. The property is located at 37 Riverside Drive, identified by Tax Map Parcel #: 104.10-1-6, in Zoning District Hamlet.



Zoom Meeting details will be posted on the Town Calendar and included in the Meeting Agenda on the Town of Chester Website: www.ChesterWCNY.gov.




The above application(s) are open for inspection by e-mailing Zoning@ChesterWCNY.gov or calling the Planning and Zoning Office at (518) 494-7369. Any persons wishing to appear at such hearings may do so in person or via Zoom, by Attorney or other representative, or send communications in writing in relation thereto to the Town of Chester Zoning Board of Appeals, P.O. Box 423, Chestertown, N.Y. 12817 or to Zoning@ChesterWCNY.gov no later than Friday, April 24, 2026, 12 p.m. noon.




Jeremy J. Little

Zoning Administrator

Town of Chester

PUB: APRIL 18, 2026 

COL-NY-4247