This chapter or any part thereof, including the Zoning Map indicating
the district boundaries, may from time to time be amended, supplemented,
changed, modified or repealed by the Town Board and in the manner
as provided by § 265 of Article 16 of the New York State
Town Law. Every proposed amendment or change shall be referred by
the Town Board to the Planning Board for its report pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
In making its report on a proposed amendment, the Planning Board
may make recommendations concerning the items specified below:
A.
Concerning a proposed amendment to or change in the text of the chapter:
(1)
Whether such change is consistent with the aims and principles in
this chapter as to the particular districts concerned.
(2)
Which areas and establishments in the Town will be directly affected
by such change and in what way they will be affected.
(3)
Whether the proposed changes are consistent with the Town's Comprehensive
Plan.
B.
Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change in the Zoning
Map:
(1)
Whether the use permitted by the proposed change would be appropriate
in the area concerned.
(2)
Whether adequate public services and facilities exist or can be created
to serve the needs of any additional residences likely to be constructed
as a result of such a change.
(3)
Whether the proposed change is in accord with any existing or proposed
plans in the vicinity.
(4)
Whether the proposed amendment will impact natural resources and
the environment.
(5)
Whether the proposed changes are consistent with the Town's Comprehensive
Plan.
By motion made at a stated meeting, the Town 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 provisions of
§ 265 of the New York State Town Law.
A.
Where the land involved in any proposed amendment lies within 500
feet of any municipal boundary, county or state park or right-of-way
of any county- or state-controlled access highway, right-of-way of
any county drainage channel or from the boundary of any county- or
state-owned land on which a public building is situated, such application,
accompanied by the notice of hearing, shall be forwarded to the County
Planning Board for review in accordance with the provisions of §§ 239-1
and 239-m of Article 12-B of the General Municipal Law of the State
of New York.
B.
Should any proposed amendment 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 boundaries the Town Clerk
shall transmit to the Municipal Clerk of such other municipality a
copy of the official notice of the public hearing hereof not later
than the day after such notice appears in the official newspaper of
the Town.
