[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Phelps as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
Sound planning practices and development policies require interaction
among three principal agencies at the municipal level. These agencies are
the legislative body, the Planning Board (or Commission) and the Zoning Board
of Appeals. Other local officials and the Code Enforcement Officer, Engineer,
consultants and planning staff also provide invaluable information to the
Planning Board for the formulation of development policies.
The local legislative body is responsible for originating basic planning
policies. The primary responsibility of the Planning Board is to advise the
legislative body. To carry out this task, the Planning Board is authorized
by state law to prepare a Comprehensive Plan (Master Plan), to recommend land
subdivision regulations for adoption by the legislative body and to review
subdivision plats and site plans. The local legislative body may also refer
to the Planning Board such matters as the adoption of official maps, amendments
to the zoning ordinances and capital improvements.
Planning Board members are appointed by the Town Board for a specific
term of five years; provided, however, that where a vacancy shall occur on
the Planning Board by reason of a death or resignation, the Town Board shall
appoint a person to complete the term of the person who has died or resigned.
The Planning Board shall select from its membership a Chairman, a Vice
Chairman to act in the Chairman's absence and a recording secretary to
keep the minutes.
[Adopted 12-22-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997]
This article shall be known as a "Local Law Designating the Appointment
of an Alternate Member to the Town of Phelps Planning Board."
The Town Board of the Town of Phelps, Ontario County, New York, hereby
designates that, in addition to the five regular members of the Planning Board,
one alternate member shall be appointed to serve on the Town of Phelps Planning
Board. An alternate member shall be appointed by resolution of the Town Board,
and the term of office shall be for five years. The Town Board may provide
for compensation to be paid to said alternate.
As with regular members, the alternate member shall hold no elective
office in the Town of Phelps or be permitted to act on any matter in which
he/she or she has, either directly or indirectly, any personal or financial
interest.
The alternate member may participate in discussions of the proceedings
but may not vote except in the absence of a quorum of a regular meeting. A
vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead
of an alternate member. The absent regular member shall not thereafter vote
in any manner with respect to that application.
The foregoing provisions shall, where applicable, specifically amend
and supersede § 271 of the Town Law of the State of New York. Where
not so amended, § 271 shall remain in full force and effect.
