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.
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.
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.