[Added 3-20-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018[1]]
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Editor's Note: This article was originally adopted on 9-2-1969
by L.L. No. 2-1969.
There shall be a Village Planning Board appointed by the Mayor,
subject to approval of the Board of Trustees which Board shall consist
of five members. The Mayor shall be allowed to appoint one Village
officer, other than a member of the Board of Trustees, to serve as
a Planning Board member. Members shall be appointed for terms of five
years from and after the expiration of the term of their predecessors
in office. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of term,
it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Any member
may be removed by the Mayor for cause, subsequent to public hearing.
The Chairperson of the Planning Board shall be designated by
the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees or on
failure of the Mayor to so appoint the Chairperson shall be elected
from and by the members of the Planning Board.
A.
Two alternate members for the Planning Board shall be appointed by
the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, for a
term which expires at the end of the official year in which the alternate
member is appointed. The Mayor shall designate which of the alternate
Board members will substitute on the first occasion that service of
an alternate Board member is deemed necessary and shall also designate
the order in which alternate Board member will serve on such subsequent
occasions.
B.
When a member of the Planning Board is expected to be absent or is absent for good cause or recuses himself or herself for proper cause from considering and voting on a particular application or matter, the Chairperson of the Board may designate an alternate Board member to substitute for such regular Board member. Such designation shall be made in accordance with the list of alternate Board members created pursuant to Subsection A hereof.
C.
When designated to substitute for a regular Board member, alternate Board members shall possess all the powers of a regular member of the Board. Such designation shall be entered into the minutes of the initial Board meeting at which the substitution is made. An alternate Board member may not consider or vote on an application made or recommendations sought prior to designation of the alternate Board member to substitute for an absence of a regular Board member. Any recommendation, decision or determination of the Board which includes the vote of one or more alternate Board members shall have equal force and effect as recommendations, decisions and determinations made solely by a vote of the regular members of the Board, provided that Subsection E of this section has been complied with.
D.
All provisions of law, regulation and policy relating to the Planning
Board member's training, continuing education, meeting attendance,
compensation, eligibility, vacancy in office, removal and service
which apply to a regular Planning Board member shall apply to alternate
members.
E.
In the event of the substitution of an alternate member for the purposes
of providing a quorum for the Planning Board, such alternate member
shall not participate in any vote taken by such Board unless that
alternate member has first fully reviewed all of the records, documentation
and minutes of previous proceedings pertaining to the matter being
voted upon.
F.
This section supersedes New York State Village Law to the extent
that said law limits the number of Planning Board members, fails to
provide for appointment of and substitution by alternate Board members
and prohibits Board members from taking part in consideration of any
matter for which application was on file prior to the member's appointment.
The Planning Board shall have the power and authority to employ
experts and a staff, as well as to pay for their services and such
other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding the appropriation
that has been made for such Board by the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees may by local law, adopt rules and regulations
with respect to procedure before the Planning Board, upon recommendation
thereof by the Planning Board.
The Planning Board may prepare and recommend amendment of a
Comprehensive Plan for adoption by the Board of Trustees. The Comprehensive
Plan shall address development of the entire area of the Village,
which Comprehensive Plan shall show existing and proposed streets,
bridges and tunnels, and the approaches thereto, viaducts, parks,
public reservations, roadways in parks, sites for public buildings
and structures, zoning districts water ways and routes of public utilities,
and such other features existing and proposed as will provide for
the protection and improvement of the Village and its future growth
and development and will afford adequate facilities for the public
housing, transportation, distribution, comfort, convenience, public
health, safety and general welfare of its population. The Comprehensive
Plan, and all modifications thereof, shall be on file in the office
of the Planning Board and in the offices of the Village engineer and
Village Clerk.
The Planning Board shall hold such public hearings as are prescribed
herein and otherwise necessary and required by law. Notice of such
hearings shall be made as provided in this chapter or otherwise.
