The Village Board of Trustees hereby creates a Planning Board
of five members.
It is the intent and purpose of the Board of Trustees in adopting
this chapter to grant the Planning Board the full authority that is
or may be granted to such body by New York State Village Law, including
but not limited to the review, and approval or disapproval, of site
plans, the review, and approval or disapproval, of proposed subdivisions,
and the review, and approval or disapproval, of applications for special
use permits.
The Planning Board may recommend to the Village Board of Trustees
regulations relating to any subject matter over which the Planning
Board has jurisdiction under this chapter or any other statute or
under any local law of the Village. Adoption of any such recommendations
by the Village Board of Trustees shall be by local law.
The Village Board of Trustees is hereby authorized and empowered
to make such appropriation as it may see fit for Planning Board expenses.
Nevertheless, members of the Planning Board shall serve without compensation.
Pursuant to § 7-718(2) of the Village Law, the Planning
Board shall have the power and authority to appoint a Secretary to
the Planning Board. It also can employ experts, clerks, and counsel
for site plan and exterior design review and subdivision proceedings
and can pay for their services, and can provide for such other expenses
as may be necessary and proper.