A.
Amendments by Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees, from time
to time on its own motion or on petition by taxpayers, on recommendations
of the Planning Board after public notice and hearing as prescribed
by the Village Law, may amend, supplement, modify or repeal, in whole
or in part, this chapter or the boundary of any district established
by this chapter.
B.
Advisory report by Planning Board.
(1)
Any such proposed change in the text of this chapter or a zoning
district boundary shall first be referred to the Planning Board, which
shall submit a written report to the Board of Trustees prior to public
hearing thereon by the Board of Trustees. The Planning Board shall
favorably recommend adoption of an amendment or change in this chapter
or in a district boundary only if:
(2)
The Planning Board shall submit to the Board of Trustees its
advisory report within 30 days after receiving notice from the Village
Clerk of the proposed change. The failure to make such report within
30 days shall be deemed to be a favorable recommendation.
C.
Public hearing. No change in the text of this chapter or a zoning
district boundary shall become effective until after a public hearing
is held in relation thereto at which the general public shall have
an opportunity to be heard.
D.
Newspaper notice of hearing. At least 15 days prior to the date of
such public hearing, a notice of the time and place shall appear in
the official newspaper. Such notice shall describe the area, boundaries,
regulations or requirements that such proposed change involves.
E.
Written notice of change or amendment. At least 10 days prior to
the date of said public hearing, written notice of such proposed change
or amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries
of the Village of Coxsackie shall be given to the Village Clerk. The
Village shall have the right to appeal and to be heard at such public
hearing with respect to any such proposed change or amendment. Written
notice of a proposed change or amendment affecting property shown
on the Zoning Map as a protectively zoned area of a housing project
authorized under the Public Housing Law shall be given to the housing
authority erecting or owning the project, and to the government providing
financial aid for assistance thereto, at least 10 days prior to the
date of public hearing.
F.
Publication and posting. Every zoning ordinance and every amendment
to a zoning ordinance, including any map incorporated therein, adopted
in accordance with the Village Law shall be entered in the minutes
of the Board of Trustees, and a copy thereof, exclusive of any map
incorporated therein, shall be published once in the official newspaper.
In addition, a copy of such ordinance or amendment, together with
a copy of any map incorporated therein, shall be posted conspicuously
at or near the office of the Village Clerk. Affidavits of the publication
and posting thereof shall be filed with the Village Clerk. Such ordinance
shall take effect 10 days after such publication and posting, but
such ordinance or amendment shall take effect from the date of service
as against a person served personally with a copy thereof certified
by the Village Clerk and showing the date of its passage and entry
in the minutes.
G.
Protest. A protest against a proposed change or amendment to this
chapter, if signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area of the
land included in such proposed change or by the owners of 20% or more
of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or by
the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending
100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, shall require
the favorable vote of 3/4 of the members of the Board of Trustees
to become effective.
H.
Fee. Every petition for a change or amendment to this chapter shall
be accompanied by a fee as set by the Village of Coxsackie Fee Schedule
to help defray the cost of advertising and of such technical studies
or professional assistance as may be necessary in connection therewith.
