[Amended 5-14-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
Procedure. This zoning chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or repealed, from time to time by the Village Board on its own motion as provided herein. The Village Planning Board and the Village Zoning Board of Appeals is permitted to recommend to the Village Board any proposed modifications to this zoning chapter.
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Referral. After the Village Board moves to amend, supplement or repeal this zoning chapter, but prior to a public hearing on such modification, every such proposed amendment, supplement or repeal shall be referred by the Village Board to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation back to the Village Board. The Village Board shall not take action on any such amendment, supplement or repeal without such report from the Planning Board unless the Planning Board fails for any reason to render such report within 45 days following the date of such referral.
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Public hearing. The Village Board shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter and cause notice thereof to be given in accordance with provisions of § 7-706 of the Village Law. All notices of public hearing shall specify the nature of any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal, the land(s) or district(s) affected, and the date when and the place where the public hearing will be held. At least 10 days notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in the official newspaper.
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Required notification of adjacent municipality. Should any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter consist of or include any change in the boundaries of any district, which change would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any other municipality, or any change in the regulations prescribed for any district any portion of which is located within 500 feet of such boundary, the Village Clerk shall transmit to the municipal clerk of such other municipality a copy of the official notice of the public hearing thereof not later than the day after such notice appears in the official newspaper of the Village.
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Required notification of County Planning Department. Should any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter consist of or include any change in the boundaries of any district, which change would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any other municipality; the boundary of any existing or proposed state or county park or other recreation area; the right-of-way of any state parkway, thruway, expressway or other controlled access highway or county road or parkway; the right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines; or the boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public building or institution is located; or any change in the regulations prescribed for any district any portion of which is located within 500 feet of such boundaries, lands or rights-of-way, then such proposed amendment, supplement or repeal, accompanied by the notice of the public hearing, shall be forwarded to the Orange County Planning Department by the Village for review in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-B, §§ 239-l and 239-m of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. No action shall be taken by the Village Board until the County's recommendations have been received or 30 days have elapsed after such referral has been made.
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Protest. In the case of a written protest to any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter in accordance with Village Law § 7-708, such amendment, supplement or repeal shall not become effective, except as provided in Village Law § 7-708.
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State Environmental Quality Review Act. To the extent that any amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter by the Village Board is subject to the procedures outlined by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Village Board shall comply therewith.
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Conformity with the Comprehensive Plan. In all cases where the Village Board shall adopt an amendment, supplement or repeal of this chapter, it shall be not inconsistent with the Village Comprehensive Plan. The Village Board may set forth in findings accompanying said adoption the manner in which such amendment, supplement or repeal is in conformity with the Village Comprehensive Plan.