[Amended 5-14-2020 by L.L. No. 4-2020]
Procedure. This zoning chapter, or any part thereof, may be
amended, supplemented or repealed, from time to time by the Village
Board on its own motion as provided herein. The Village Planning Board
and the Village Zoning Board of Appeals is permitted to recommend
to the Village Board any proposed modifications to this zoning chapter.
A. Referral. After the Village Board moves to amend, supplement or repeal
this zoning chapter, but prior to a public hearing on such modification,
every such proposed amendment, supplement or repeal shall be referred
by the Village Board to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation
back to the Village Board. The Village Board shall not take action
on any such amendment, supplement or repeal without such report from
the Planning Board unless the Planning Board fails for any reason
to render such report within 45 days following the date of such referral.
B. Public hearing. The Village Board shall fix the time and place of
a public hearing on any proposed amendment, supplement or repeal of
this zoning chapter and cause notice thereof to be given in accordance
with provisions of § 7-706 of the Village Law. All notices
of public hearing shall specify the nature of any proposed amendment,
supplement or repeal, the land(s) or district(s) affected, and the
date when and the place where the public hearing will be held. At
least 10 days notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be
published in the official newspaper.
C. Required notification of adjacent municipality. Should any proposed
amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter consist of
or include any change in the boundaries of any district, which change
would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any other
municipality, or any change in the regulations prescribed for any
district any portion of which is located within 500 feet of such boundary,
the Village Clerk shall transmit to the municipal clerk of such other
municipality a copy of the official notice of the public hearing thereof
not later than the day after such notice appears in the official newspaper
of the Village.
D. Required notification of County Planning Department. Should any proposed
amendment, supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter consist of
or include any change in the boundaries of any district, which change
would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any other
municipality; the boundary of any existing or proposed state or county
park or other recreation area; the right-of-way of any state parkway,
thruway, expressway or other controlled access highway or county road
or parkway; the right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned
by the county or for which the county has established channel lines;
or the boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public
building or institution is located; or any change in the regulations
prescribed for any district any portion of which is located within
500 feet of such boundaries, lands or rights-of-way, then such proposed
amendment, supplement or repeal, accompanied by the notice of the
public hearing, shall be forwarded to the Orange County Planning Department
by the Village for review in accordance with the provisions of Article
12-B, §§ 239-l and 239-m of the General Municipal Law
of the State of New York at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.
No action shall be taken by the Village Board until the County's recommendations
have been received or 30 days have elapsed after such referral has
been made.
E. Protest. In the case of a written protest to any proposed amendment,
supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter in accordance with Village
Law § 7-708, such amendment, supplement or repeal shall
not become effective, except as provided in Village Law § 7-708.
F. State Environmental Quality Review Act. To the extent that any amendment,
supplement or repeal of this zoning chapter by the Village Board is
subject to the procedures outlined by the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA), the Village Board shall comply therewith.
G. Conformity with the Comprehensive Plan. In all cases where the Village
Board shall adopt an amendment, supplement or repeal of this chapter,
it shall be not inconsistent with the Village Comprehensive Plan.
The Village Board may set forth in findings accompanying said adoption
the manner in which such amendment, supplement or repeal is in conformity
with the Village Comprehensive Plan.