the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:30 at the Town Hall, 661 West Main Street, Hancock, NY. “The Town of Hancock Land Subdivision Law” and “Town of Hancock Site Plan Review Law” are in effect in the Town of Hancock. Methods for obtaining needed information for both are listed below.

Section 302. Initial Conference

Before preparing a sketch plan, the applicant should meet with the Planning Board or its assistant to discuss the procedure for approval of a subdivision and the requirements as they may pertain, including general layout of lots, new roads, reservation of lands, road improvements, drainage, sewer, fire protection and other similar matters.

Documents for subdivision are available at the Town Clerk's Office at 661 West Main Street, Hancock, NY or you may click specific documents from the list below.

1A. Subdivision Regulations

2A. Sketch Plan Checklist
2B. Sketch Plan Application

3A. Minor Subdivision Procedure
3B. Minor Subdivision Checklist
3C. Minor Subdivision Application

4A. Major Subdivision Checklist
4B. Major Subdivision Application

5. Letter of Representation (when applicable)

6. Notice To Adjoining Property Owners

7A. Boundary Line Adjustment Procedure
7B. Boundary Line Adjustment Application

8. All Above Forms in One PDF Document

Article 1 Section E. Applicability of review requirements.
All new land development within the Town, except for the following exempted activities, shall require site plan review and approval by the Town of Hancock Planning Board before being undertaken.

1) Construction of one or two-family dwellings and all ordinary residential accessory structures, and related land use activities including home occupations.

2) Ordinary repair, maintenance or interior alterations to existing structures or uses.

3) Exterior alterations or additions to existing structures that would not increase the square footage of the existing structure by more than 50% or 4,000 square feet, whichever is greater.

4) Signs and other customary accessory activities connected with any existing or approved use.

5) All agriculture, timbering and mining activities.  All existing land uses are exempt from this Law, except for expansions and changes of use that fall within the definition of land development.

Application for Site Plan Review is available at the Town Clerk's Office at 661 West Main Street, Hancock, NY. Two key documents that you may download are a PDF of the Application for Site Plan Review and a PDF of the Site Plan Review Application Submission Checklist. Additionally, you may also download a PDF of the Site Plan Review Law.

Lewis Slatcher, Chairman 
17474 St Hwy 97,
Hancock, NY 13783
(845) 887-5139

Richard Ross
PO Box 576,
Hancock, NY 13783,
Phone is 610-527-4331

Sam Rowe
2286 County Hgy 67,
Hancock, NY 13783
Home: (607) 637-2998

Arthur Stewart
P.O. Box 861
Hancock, NY 13783
Home: (607) 637-5301

CarolAnn McGrath
188 Vestal Ave,
Hancock,
(607) 637-2975

Travis O'Dell
426 Arlyn Milk Road,
Long Eddy, NY 12760
845-798-5039

Kim Scoville
353 Sands Creek Road
Hancock, NY 13783
(607) 637-2841

Hancock Planning Board
845-887-5139 

Delaware County Planning Board
607-832-5444.