This chapter or any part thereof may be amended,
supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Village Board on
its own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board. Prior
to public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be referred
by the Village Board to the Planning Board for a report. The Village
Board shall not take action on any such amendment without such report
from the Planning Board unless the Planning Board fails for any reason
to render such report within 45 days after its next regularly scheduled
meeting following the date of such referral.
In making such report on a proposed amendment,
the Planning Board shall make inquiry and determination concerning
the items specified below:
A.
Concerning a proposed amendment to or change in the
text of this chapter:
(1)
Whether such change is consistent with the aims and
principles embodied in the chapter as to the particular districts
concerned.
(2)
Which areas, land uses, buildings and establishments
in the Village will be directly affected by such change and in what
way they will be affected.
(3)
The indirect implications of such change in its effect
on other regulations.
(4)
Whether such proposed amendment is consistent with
the aims of the comprehensive development plan of the Village.
B.
Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change
in the Zoning Map:
(1)
Whether the uses permitted by the proposed change
would be appropriate in the area concerned.
(2)
Whether adequate public school facilities and other
public services exist or can be created to serve the needs of any
additional residences likely to be constructed as a result of such
change.
(3)
Whether the proposed change is in accord with any
existing or proposed plans in the vicinity.
(4)
The effect of the proposed amendment upon the growth
of the Village as envisaged by the comprehensive development plan.
(5)
Whether the proposed amendment is likely to result
in an increase or decrease in the total zoned residential capacity
of the Village and the probable effect thereof.
[Amended 6-18-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987]
Each petition for a zoning amendment shall be
accompanied by a fee of $75 for residential; and $175 for commercial,
payable to the Village Clerk upon the filing thereof. No fee shall
be required for petitions filed in favor of or against a pending application.[1]
[Amended 5-16-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
By resolution adopted at a meeting of the Village
Board, the Village Board shall fix the time and place of a public
hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be given
in accordance with the provisions of § 7-706 of the Village
Law. All notices of public hearing shall specify the nature of any
proposed amendment, the land or district affected and the date and
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.
A.
Should any proposed amendment consist of or include
either of the two following conditions, the Village Clerk shall transmit
to the designated office or official a copy of the official notice
of the public hearing not later than 10 days prior to the date of
hearing:
(1)
Any change in the boundaries of any district, which
change would occur within a distance of one mile of a nuclear power
plant or 500 feet of the boundary of any Village, town or county or
any boundary of a state park or parkway.
B.
The designated official for counties shall be the
Clerk of the County Legislature. In Villages and towns, the designated
official shall be the Clerk of the municipality. In the case of state
parks or parkways, the designated office shall be the Long Island
Park Commission.
[Amended 5-16-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
Proposed zoning actions shall be subject to
review by the Suffolk County Planning Commission as provided in the
Administrative Code, § A14-14, of the Suffolk County Code.
[Amended 5-16-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
In the case of a protest against any amendment,
such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with
the provisions of § 7-708 of the Village Law.
