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Caroline board approves agreement to exempt some minor subdivision reviews from county review
Summary
On July 2, 2026 the Caroline Town Board approved an inter-governmental agreement with Tompkins County under NYS General Municipal Law 239 that allows the town to exempt certain minor subdivision and planning actions (2–4 lots) from mandatory county review, while retaining discretion to request county input.
The Caroline Town Board on July 2 approved RESOLUTION 113 of 2026, authorizing the Supervisor to sign an inter-governmental agreement with Tompkins County to allow the town discretionary exemption from county review under New York State General Municipal Law 239 (l, m, n) for certain local zoning and planning actions. Supervisor Mark Witmer moved the resolution; Councilmember Tim Murray seconded it, and the motion carried 4–0 (Witmer, Murray, Brown, Bates voting aye).
The resolution says the town’s Subdivision Review Law permits minor subdivisions to be exempted from County review when such an agreement exists and specifies that the exemption can apply to creation of 2–4 lots. The text approved by the board states, in part, “Resolved, the Caroline Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to sign the inter-governmental agreement for exemption from NYS General Municipal Law 239 Review of certain zoning and planning actions of local concern, including subdivision review for minor subdivisions (creation of 2-4 lots).” The agreement also preserves the town’s discretionary authority to request county review when county input would be useful.
Board members took no further action on subdivision applications at the meeting. The resolution vote was recorded as unanimous in favor; no member opposed or abstained.
