Town of Plattsburgh Wins Planning Award for Housing Law

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 4:57 AM

The Town of Plattsburgh has won a gold Best Practice Award from the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association. The award recognizes a law the town adopted last year to speed up housing development. Town officials say they’ve reviewed or approved more than 600 housing units since the law took effect. Senior […]

The Town of Plattsburgh has won a gold Best Practice Award from the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association. The award recognizes a law the town adopted last year to speed up housing development. Town officials say they’ve reviewed or approved more than 600 housing units since the law took effect. Senior Planner Jessica Kogut accepted the award in Albany last month. The law also earned a state zoning award earlier this year.

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