This chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended,
supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Town Board on its
own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board or by petition.
Prior to a public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be
referred by the Town Board to the Town Planning Board for a report,
unless the proposed amendment was initiated by the Town Planning Board.
The Town Board shall not take action on any such amendment without
such report from the Town Planning Board unless the Planning Board
fails for any reason to render such report within 60 days following
the date of such referral.
[Amended 6-8-1999 by L.L. No. 7-1999]
Petitions to amend this chapter shall be in
writing and shall contain a description of the property affected,
together with such other information as the Town Board shall require.
Such petitions shall be signed by the owners of 20% or more of the
area of land included in such proposed change; or the owners of 20%
or more of the area of land immediately adjacent to that land included
in such proposed change, extending 100 feet therefrom; or the owners
of 20% or more of the area of land directly opposite thereto, extending
100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land. All petitions
for amendment of this chapter, excepting those submitted by the Planning
Board or on motion of the Town Board, shall be accompanied by a fee
in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Town of Stony
Point.[1]
The Town Board shall fix the time and place
of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof
to be given as provided by law.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes
either of the following conditions, the Town Clerk shall transmit
to the appropriate office or official a copy of the official notice
of the hearing not later than 10 days prior to the date of hearing:
A.
Any change in the boundaries of any district, which
change would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of
any village or Town or a state or county road.
B.
Any change in the regulations prescribed for any district,
any portion of which is located within 500 feet of the boundary of
any village or Town or a state or county road.
[Amended 6-14-1988]
Consistent with § 239 of the General
Municipal Law, certain amendments and other actions affecting state
and county facilities and lands are subject to review by the county
and Planning Board. See the Appendix of this chapter for detailed
criteria and procedure involved.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Appendix: Zoning Action
Referral to County included at the end of this chapter.
In the case of a protest against any amendment,
such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with
the provisions of § 265 of the Town Law.
