Ballston, NY · Saratoga County
Agricultural Data Statement
Applicants seeking certain land-use approvals for sites near farm operations in an Agricultural District complete this statement and attach a current tax map.
What this form is
The statement accompanies applications for special use permits, site plan approval, use variances, or subdivision approval requiring municipal review when the property is in a Certified Agricultural District containing a farm operation or within 500 feet of a farm operation in an Agricultural District. It asks for applicant and project details, farming information, and nearby farm-operation owners, and requires a current tax map showing the project site relative to those operations.
Who needs it
Applicants for covered municipal approvals involving property in or near an Agricultural District farm operation need to include this statement.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This statement is signed and dated without a notary; attach the current tax map, which the form does not describe as notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download The Statement
Download the Agricultural Data Statement PDF.
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Complete The Form
Provide applicant, project, site, acreage, farming, and nearby farm-operation owner details.
- 3
Attach The Tax Map
Include a current tax map showing the project site relative to the farm operations identified in the form.
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Submit The Statement
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who needs to complete the Agricultural Data Statement?
- Applicants for special use permits, site plan approval, use variances, or subdivision approval requiring municipal review may need to include it when the property is in or near a farm operation in an Agricultural District.
- What should I attach to the statement?
- Attach a current tax map showing the proposed project site relative to the farm operations identified in the form.
- Do I need a notary for the Agricultural Data Statement?
- No. The statement is signed and dated without a notary. Attach the current tax map; the form does not describe it as notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Agricultural Data Statement?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Agricultural Data Statement doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Ballston form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.