The Comprehensive Development Plan shall contain
such material as is needed to provide broad, overall policy direction
for the social, physical and economic development of the County; to
serve as a policy guide for actions by the County Legislature; to
guide the activities, plans and programs of administrative agencies
as these relate to the future development of the County; and to serve
as a guide for major development proposals by local government and
private interests. The process for preparing and periodically reviewing
the Comprehensive Development Plan shall be consistent with § 239-d
of the New York State General Municipal Law. The major focus of each
plan element shall be on the programs and actions of County government.
The Director of Planning and Development shall
be responsible for the general coordination and preparation of the
Comprehensive Development Plan. All service councils, departments
and other agencies shall assist the Director of Planning and Development
in the preparation of the Comprehensive Development Plan. Such assistance
shall include, but shall not be limited to, preparing and submitting
such basic data and information relating to the Comprehensive Development
Plan as may be required by the Director of Planning and Development;
reviewing and commenting on drafts of the elements of the Comprehensive
Development Plan; and preparing drafts of such components of the Comprehensive
Development Plan under such guidelines as may be specified by the
Director of Planning and Development, reviewed by the Planning Board
and approved by the County Executive.
The Comprehensive Development Plan or any of
its elements or any parts thereof may be amended at any time by the
County Legislature. Prior to such amendment, however, the County Executive
and the Director of Planning and Development shall review and the
Planning Board shall approve any proposed amendment. If the Planning
Board disapproves a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Development
Plan, the County Legislature may approve such amendment by a majority
vote of the total membership thereof. Prior to amending the Comprehensive
Development Plan or any of its elements, the County Legislature shall
hold one or more public hearings on said amendments.