[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Chester 2-13-1967; amended in its entirety 2-6-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Village
Law of the State of New York, the Planning Board of the Village of
Chester, Orange County, New York, hereby appointed,[1] shall have full power and authority to prepare a Master
Plan, to make such investigations, maps and reports and recommendations
in connection therewith relating to the planning and the development
of the Village as it seems desirable, to report upon matters referred
to it by the Village Board of Trustees or as required by Article 6-A,
as amended, and shall have the authority to employ experts and to
pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary
and proper, provided that the total expenditures shall not exceed
the appropriations of said Board for its expenses.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Planning Board of the Village
of Chester was first appointed pursuant to a resolution of the Board
of Trustees 12-1-1965.
B.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, §§ 7-728
and 7-730, as from time to time amended, of the Village Law of the
State of New York, the Planning Board of the Village of Chester, Orange
County, New York, hereby appointed, is hereby authorized and empowered
to approve preliminary and final plats of subdivisions, including
the use of cluster development, showing lots, blocks or sites with
or without streets or highways in the Village of Chester, Orange County,
New York.
[Amended 2-6-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
C.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, § 7-738,
as amended, of the Village Law of the State of New York, the Planning
Board of the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York, is hereby
authorized, simultaneously with the approval of any plat, either to
conform to the zoning regulations of the land so platted as shown
on the Zoning Map of the Village of Chester[2] or to make any reasonable change therein.
D.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions
of § 7-725-a of the Village Law of the State of New York,
the Planning Board of the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York,
hereby appointed, is hereby authorized and empowered to approve site
plans.
E.
Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions
of § 7-725-b of the Village Law of the State of New York,
the Planning Board of the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York,
hereby appointed, is hereby authorized and empowered to grant special
use permits.
The Clerk of the Village of Chester, Orange
County, New York, is directed to forthwith file with the Clerk of
the County of Orange a certificate showing that the Village Board
of the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York, has authorized
its Planning Board to approve plats showing new streets or highways
within the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York, pursuant to
the provisions of § 7-728 of the Village Law of the State
of New York, and said Clerk is requested to write to the County Clerk
of Orange County and request such Clerk, pursuant to the provisions
of § 7-728 of the Village Law of the State of New York,
to refuse to file or record in his office any plat of a subdivision
of land showing a new street or highway until it has approval by the
Planning Board of the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York.
[Added 12-8-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
A.
Members. The Planning Board of the Village of Chester shall consist
of five members. Members and the Chairperson of such Planning Board
shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board
of Trustees. In the absence of a Chairperson, the Planning Board may
designate a member to serve as Chairperson. Compensation of Planning
Board members shall be as provided in resolutions passed, from time
to time, by the Village Board of Trustees. The term of each member
shall be five years, with one such term expiring each year. If a vacancy
shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be filled
by the Mayor, with the approval of the Village Board, by appointment
for the unexpired term. All provisions of Village Law § 7-718
relating to planning board member and chairman duties, training and
continuing education, attendance, conflict of interest, compensation,
eligibility, vacancy in office, removal, and service on other boards,
shall apply to the members.
B.
Alternates.
(1)
Up to three alternate members of the Planning Board shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for
terms of three years, with one such term expiring each year.
(2)
The Chairperson of the Planning Board may designate an alternate
member to substitute for a member when such member is unable to participate
on an application or matter before the Board. When so designated,
the alternate member shall possess all the powers and responsibilities
of such member of the Board. Such designation shall be entered into
the minutes of the initial Planning Board meeting at which the substitution
is made.
(3)
All provisions of Village Law § 7-718 relating to planning
board member training and continuing education, attendance, conflict
of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy in office, removal,
and service on other boards, shall also apply to alternate members.
