Buffalo Planning and Zoning Boards Enter August Hiatus After July Meetings

Buffalo’s Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals have no regular meetings listed during August 2026, creating a scheduled pause for development, site-plan, subdivision, zoning and variance matters.

The Planning Board’s last listed July meeting was July 27. Its regular schedule resumes September 8. The Zoning Board of Appeals’ last listed meeting was July 15, and its next listed regular meeting is September 16.

Planning Board deadlines come first

Materials for consideration at the Planning Board’s September 8 meeting are due August 12. Materials for the September 21 meeting are due August 25, according to the city’s 2026 schedule.

The schedule warns that meeting a submission deadline does not guarantee placement on an agenda. Applicants should confirm the status of a filing with the city rather than assume that a timely submission will produce a hearing or decision at the next meeting.

The Planning Board makes determinations on major site plans and subdivisions. It also advises the Common Council on rezoning requests, special-use permits, planned unit developments and adaptive reuse permits.

Zoning appeals resume September 16

The Zoning Board of Appeals has an August hiatus after its July 15 meeting. Its next listed regular meeting is September 16, with an August 19 submission deadline. The board’s schedule says deadlines are set 28 days before the scheduled meeting.

The Zoning Board of Appeals handles appeals and requests for relief from zoning requirements, including variance matters. That role differs from the Planning Board’s review of major site plans and subdivisions, so applicants and residents should track the correct board and schedule.

What the pause means locally

For applicants, the August break may require planning around the next available regular meeting in September. A filing that misses a deadline, needs additional information or is not placed on an agenda may move beyond the first September meeting listed.

For residents following proposed projects, the schedules mean fewer regular board hearings and decisions during August. The city’s Planning Board page provides access to agendas and minutes, while the posted schedules identify meeting dates and submission deadlines.

The hiatus is a scheduled pause in regular meetings. It does not establish that every city review, administrative action or other possible proceeding is suspended. Applicants and residents should check the city’s official regulatory-board pages for current agendas, meeting details and application status.

Sources

• Buffalo Planning Board 2026 Meeting Schedule