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The County Planning Commission is comprised of 15 members who are nominated by the County Executive and are confirmed by the County Legislature. Of the 15 Commissioners, one represents each of the ten towns in Suffolk, one represents villages with population under 5000, one represents villages with population over 5000 and there are three at large representatives. County law also requires that the Commission members collectively reflect a variety of backgrounds including in law, business, real estate, labor, environmental action and transportation.

Members of the Suffolk County Planning Commission  

The Commission has the responsibility under State and County law to:

• Review site plans and zoning actions meeting certain jurisdictional requirements such as within 500 feet of county or state roads, municipal boundaries and/or estuaries (see Commission Jurisdictional Map below)
• Establish a Comprehensive Plan for SuffolkCounty
• Recommend land use and planning policies to Suffolk’s towns and villages
• Report annually to the legislature on the status of the County
• Adopt rules to oversee the County Planning Department

The Suffolk County Planning Commission meets on the first Wednesday of every month as noted on the Monthly Meeting Schedule. The date of the commission meeting becomes a clickable link to the minutes of that meeting when the minutes are posted to the internet.

Notices, Agenda, and Minutes
Suffolk County Planning Commission Juridictional Map 
Suffolk County Planning Commission Guidelines
Annual Reports of the Suffolk County Planning Commission