The Village Board may, from time to time, on
its own motion or on petition or on recommendation of the Planning
Board, amend, supplement or repeal the provisions of this chapter
and the Zoning Map after appropriate public notice and hearing.
A.
Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated
by the Village Board or by petition, 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, this 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 review period has expired, the Village Board, by resolution
adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and place of a public
hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice to be given as
follows:
(1)
By publishing a notice at least 10 days before, giving
the time and place of such hearing, in the official newspaper.
(2)
A written notice of any proposed change or amendment
affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries of any city,
town, village or county or any state park or parkway shall be given
to the Clerk of such municipality, the Clerk of the County Board of
Supervisors and the Regional State Park Commission having jurisdiction
over such park or parkways at least 10 days prior to the date of such
hearing.
(3)
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 agency providing
financial aid or assistance thereto at least 10 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.
