Village of Carthage, NY Article X Amendments

§ 146-41 Action by Village Board.

The Village Board may, from time to time on its own motion or on petition, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter after appropriate public notice and hearing.

§ 146-42 Procedures.

A. All proposals for amendments shall be referred to the Planning Board for a review and recommendation period of not more than 20 days. The Planning Board shall consider the proposed amendment as it relates to the Village Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning Chapter and other long-range planning concerns of the Village. The Planning Board shall submit its recommendation in writing to the Village Board. If the Planning Board offers no recommendation within the 20 days, it will be considered as an approval of the proposed amendment.

B. After receiving the Planning Board's recommendation, or after the twenty-day review period has expired, the Village Board, by resolution adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and place of a public hearing to be held on the proposed amendment and shall give notice of the hearing as follows:

(1) A written notice of any amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries of any city, village, town or county or any state park or parkway shall be given to the City, Village or Town Clerk, the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors and the regional State Park Commission at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing.

(2) A written notice of any proposed amendment affecting property within the protectively zoned area of a housing project authorized under the Public Housing Law shall be given to the housing authority erecting or owning the project and to the government providing financial aid or assistance thereto at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.

(3) By publishing in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village a notice of the hearing at least five days prior to the date of the hearing.

C. All other provisions of posting, publication, filing, etc., pertaining to the amendment, as set forth in the Village Law, shall be adhered to.

§ 146-43 Referral to County Planning Board.

All proposed amendments which fall under the jurisdiction of General Municipal Law § 239-m shall be referred to the County Planning Board for its review and action prior to any final decision on the proposal by the Village Board.