This chapter or any part thereof may be amended,
supplemented, changed, modified or repealed from time to time by the
Village Board and in the manner as provided by §§ 7-706
and 7-708 of Article 7 of the Village Law. Every such proposed amendment
shall be referred, prior to the public hearing by the Village Board,
to the Planning Board for a report pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter, which report shall become part of the official minutes of
said hearing. The Village Board shall not take action on any such
amendment without such report from the Planning Board unless the Planning
Board fails to render such report within 60 days after its next regularly
scheduled meeting following the date of such referral.
In making such report on a proposed amendment,
the Planning Board shall make an inquiry and determination concerning
the items specified below:
A. Concerning a proposed amendment to or change in text
of this chapter:
(1) Whether such change is consistent with the aims and
principles embodied in this chapter as to the particular districts
concerned.
(2) Which areas, land uses, building and establishments
in the Village will be directly affected by such change and in what
way they will be affected.
(3) The indirect implications of such change in its effect
on other regulations.
(4) Whether such proposed amendment is consistent with
the aims of the Comprehensive Plan of the Village.
B. Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change
in the Zoning Map:
(1) Whether the uses permitted by the proposed change
would be appropriate in the area concerned.
(2) Whether adequate public school facilities and other
public services exist or can be created to serve the needs of any
additional residences likely to be constructed as a result of such
change.
(3) Whether the proposed change is in accord with any
existing or proposed plans in the vicinity.
(4) The effect of the proposed amendment upon the growth
of the Village as envisaged by the Comprehensive Plan.
(5) Whether the proposed amendment is likely to result
in an increase or decrease in the total zoned residential capacity
of the Village and the probable effect thereof.
Each petition for a zoning amendment shall be
accompanied by a fee as determined by a resolution of the Village
Board of Trustees, payable to the Village Clerk upon the filing thereof.
No fee shall be required for petitions filed in favor of or against
a pending application.
In the case of a protest against any amendment,
such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with
the provisions of § 7-708 of the Village Law.
In all cases where the Village Board shall approve
an amendment to the Zoning Map, said Board shall fully set forth the
reasons for its findings.