Amendments to the text of this Zoning Ordinance may be initiated
only by the governing body or by a petition requesting the amendment
presented to the governing body.
Notice of required public hearings on Zoning Ordinance text amendments must be provided as required by the governing body and by state law. (See §
300-60.3C for additional information on public hearing notices.)
The Planning Board must review all proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments and prepare a report that evaluates the proposed amendment in light of adopted plans, the relevant provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and the review criteria of §
300-61.7.
For Zoning Ordinance text amendment applications subject to
SEQR requirements, all required environmental reviews must be completed
before final action is taken on the amendment.
In reviewing and making decisions on Zoning Ordinance text amendments,
the Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board and governing body must
consider at least the following criteria:
A. Whether the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment corrects an
error or inconsistency in the Zoning Ordinance or meets the challenge
of a changing condition;
B. Whether the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment is in substantial
conformance with the adopted plans and policies of the municipality;
and
C. Whether the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment is in the best
interests of the municipality as a whole.
In the case of a protest against any amendment, such amendment
shall not become effective except in accordance with the provisions
of Village or Town Law.