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supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Village Board on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 or by
petition. Prior to a public hearing, every such proposed amendment
shall be referred by the Village Board to the Village Planning Board
for a report, unless the proposed amendment was initiated by the Village
Planning Board. The Village Board shall not take action on any such
amendment without such report from the Village Planning Board unless
the Planning Board fails for any reason to render such report within
60 days following the date of such referral.
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 Village Board shall require.
Such petitions shall include the names and addresses of all owners
of real property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other
contiguous property of a petitioner in the same ownership. All petitions
for amendment of this chapter, excepting those submitted by the Planning
Board or on motion of the Village Board, shall be accompanied by a
fee in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Village.
[Amended 7-28-2014 by L.L. No. 10-2014]
The Village Board shall fix the time and place
of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof
as provided by law. Any amendment that results in a change in district
for a parcel shall require written notification of all owners of real
property within 100 feet of the affected parcel.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes
either of the following conditions, the Village Clerk shall transmit
to the appropriate municipal 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 of a New York 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 of a New York state or county road.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 12-B,
§ 239-m, all proposed amendments, site plans, special permits
or variances shall, prior to final action, be referred to the Otsego
County Planning Board when the subject property is within 500 feet
of any of the following:
A. The boundary of any village or town;
B. The boundary of any state or county park or other
recreation area;
C. The right-of-way of any state parkway, thruway, road
or other controlled access highway or county road or parkway;
D. The right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel
owned by the county or for which the county has established channel
lines; or
E. The boundary of any county- or state-owned land on
which a public building or institution is located.