The Planning Board shall have the authority to prepare and, from
time to time, recommend a change to the Comprehensive Plan for the
development of the Town of Bristol; to recommend approval or disapproval
the laying out, closing off, abandonment or changes in lines of streets,
highways and public areas; to recommend plans showing new streets
and highways and to confirm or make reasonable changes in the zoning
regulations pertaining thereto, as provided in § 281 of
the Town Law; and to make investigations and reports relating to the
planning and development of the Town of Bristol, changes in boundaries
or districts, changes in the provisions of this chapter and as to
any matter referred to it by the Town Board. It shall have the power
to adopt rules and regulations with respect to the procedure before
it and with reference to any matter over which it has jurisdiction
and to hold public hearings. It shall have such other powers and duties
as provided by the Town Law and any amendments thereto, and all such
powers as are conferred upon Town planning boards by the provisions
of the Town Law as now or hereafter in effect. The Planning Board
is also responsible for consideration of site plan applications, minor
subdivision applications and major subdivision applications.