Active Projects (12 mo) 9
Rejections (12 mo) 0
LF Score 100.0
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151 Purchase Avenue, 16 Wabanaka Avenue Pending View
16 Onondaga Street Pending View
255 Grace Church Street Pending View
281 Kirby Lane Approved View
330 Boston Post Road Pending View
43 Locust Avenue Pending View
71 South Emerson Island Road Pending View
7 Elmwood Ave Pending View
84-86 Purchase Street & 2-4 Purdy Avenue Pending View

Recent Meetings

Mar 10, 2026
Planning Commission
The board approved a one-year construction extension for the American Yacht Club and directed the applicant for the Proposed Pool and Patio Project to submit revised plans with a significantly reduced impervious footprint within the wetland buffer. The commission also scheduled a public hearing for March 24 regarding the proposed residential/office building at 43 Locust Avenue to gather resident input on its parking variance.
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Feb 24, 2026
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission declared its intent to be the lead agency for the coordinated environmental review of 84-86 Purchase Street & 2-4 Purdy Avenue and requested additional details on utility tie-ins, the storm drain, rooftop mechanicals, and refuse room layout. A public hearing for the site plan and wetland permit for 71 South Emerson Island Road was scheduled for the March 10 meeting.
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Feb 10, 2026
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission deferred the 7 Elmwood Ave pool project, instructing the applicant to revise plans to reduce impervious surface within a wetland buffer, and accepted the Shadrack Shore Club's modified site plan. Consultants for the Nursing Island Club presented updated photometric plans for proposed tennis court lighting, and the commission discussed procedures for tree removal on properties over one acre.
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Jan 27, 2026
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission referred the 330 Boston Post Road (paddle courts) project to the Board of Appeals for a setback variance. The applicant committed to installing bird-deterrent decals and light shields, offered reasonable operating hours, and provided a report indicating no detectable PFAS levels in the proposed artificial turf.
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Jan 13, 2026
Planning Commission
The Rye Planning Commission revised the draft negative declaration, specifying it requires tenant safety plan methodologies, clarifying its relationship to the city's 1985 master plan, and stating the review was for consideration only. The commission also formally decided to use "comprehensive plan" for modern city planning documents, replacing older "master plan" terminology.
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Dec 16, 2025
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission deferred the 151 Purchase Avenue, 16 Wabanaka Avenue project, requesting an "as-of-right" plan and discussing potential joint review with the Zoning Board of Appeals due to extensive variances requested. Timing extensions were approved for 281 Kirby Lane and 255 Grace Church Street, and a public hearing was set for January 3rd for 16 Onondaga Street.
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