Planning and Development

Contact Information

David Thurlow – Director of Planning and Development

Email: dthurlow@villageofpotsdamny.gov

Aviva Gold – Project Manager

Email: agold@villageofpotsdamny.gov

Kadi Haley – Program Assistant

Email: khaley@villageofpotsdamny.gov

Documents

Potsdam Identity and Vision 2025

Properties available for lease or sale (updated October, 2026)

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Older Documents

EDR Engineering Study July 2018 – Crosstown Canal Stormwater Evaluation, July 2018

GHD Technical Memorandum June 2011 – Crosstown Canal and Pine Street Stormwater Study, June 2011

Village of Potsdam Downtown & Waterfront Revitalization Plan 2012 (PDF – 32.6 MB)

2003 Potsdam Town/Village Joint Corridor Access Managment Study (PDF – 13.6 MB)

Downtown Improvement Fund Application (PDF – 301.8 KB) Property owners in Downtown Potsdam may apply for loans from this fund.  This application contains details of the fund, application requirements, and a blank form.

Microenterprise Loan Application (PDF – 661.2 KB) The Potdsam Microenterprise Revolving Loan Fund was created to assist microenterprises – small businesses, with five or fewer employees including the owner, with capital to start or expand a business within the Town and Village of Potsdam and areas within the Village of Norwood. Information and instructions are downloaded with the application.

Technical Memorandum – NYS Route 11 NC Access Improvements (PDF – 9.1 MB) The North Country Access Improvements (the study) is a transportation scoping study for the New York State Route 11 corridor (Route 11). This technical Memorandum is prepared for a proposed new roadway alternative built to Interstate standards on a new alignment between the City of Watertown, located in Jeffereson County, New York, and the City of Plattsburgh, located in Clinton County, New York.