[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Kingston as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-7-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984, as
Ch. 87 of the 1984 Code, approved 8-28-1984]
[Amended 12-16-1999 by L.L. No. 2-2000, approved 1-3-2000; 4-6-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021, approved 4-28-2021]
There shall be a City Planning Board appointed
by the Mayor of the City of Kingston, which Board may consist of two
members who may be officials of the City of Kingston and three who
do not hold any municipal office therein. The terms of the two official
members shall terminate with that of the appointing Mayor.
Such members shall receive no payment for their
services as members of the Board. The municipal officials on such
Board shall not, by reason of membership thereon, forfeit their right
to exercise the powers, perform the duties or receive the compensation
of the municipal office held by them during such membership.
The Chairman of the City Planning Board shall
be designated by the Mayor, or, on failure to do so, shall be elected
from and by its own members.
The City Planning Board shall have the power
and authority to employ experts and a staff and to pay for their services
and such other expenses as may be necessary, not exceeding in all
the appropriation that may be made for such Board by the Common Council
of the City of Kingston.
[Amended 12-16-1999 by L.L. No. 2-2000, approved
1-3-2000]
The City Planning Board may recommend to the
Common Council regulations relating to any subject matter over which
the Planning Board has jurisdiction under Article III of the General
City Law, any other statute or under local law or ordinance of the
City. Adoption of any such recommendations by the Common Council shall
be by local law.
[Amended 12-16-1999 by L.L. No. 2-2000, approved
1-3-2000]
The Common Council, or by resolution the Planning
Board or a special board, may prepare a proposed City Comprehensive
Plan and amendments thereto. In the event that the Planning Board
or special board is directed to prepare a proposed plan or amendment
thereto, such board shall, by resolution, recommend such proposed
plan or amendment to the Common Council. Said plan shall be prepared
in accordance with General City Law § 28-A.
The authority having final jurisdiction over
any matter in which said City Planning Board also has jurisdiction
in accordance with the aforementioned laws shall not proceed to such
final action until such City Planning Board has made its final report
thereon to such authority, but if such City Planning Board shall not
have made its final report thereon within 45 days from the date of
reference thereto, the authority having final jurisdiction may proceed
to final action. This section shall not be construed to prevent the
Common Council from granting, in any specific case, such longer period
as it may fix within which said City Planning Board may make its final
report, and if such longer period is granted, the authority having
final jurisdiction shall not, in the absence of such report, proceed
to final action until that longer period shall have elapsed.
[Amended 12-16-1999 by L.L. No. 2-2000, approved
1-3-2000]
No plan, plat or description showing the layout
of any highway or street upon private property or of building lots
in connection with or in relation to such highways or streets within
the limits of this municipality shall be received for record in the
office of the Clerk of Ulster County until a copy thereof shall have
been filed with the City Planning Board and it has been certified
with relation to its approval or its refusal to approve. The City
Planning Board shall review preliminary and final plans in accordance
with the provisions of General City Law § 32.
[Added 9-12-2000; approved 9-21-2000]
The applicant, or designated agent of the applicant,
shall be present at the Planning Board meeting when their application
is to be addressed.
[Added 9-12-2000; approved 9-21-2000]
All Planning Board members shall be required
to attend a minimum of 10 meetings each year.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 96-9, Power
to confirm or change zoning regulations, was repealed 12-16-1999 by
L.L. No. 2-2000, approved 1-3-2000.
[Added 9-12-2000; approved 9-21-2000]
  All Planning Board members shall
be required to attend a minimum of two educational seminars during
their three-year term and receive a stipend.
This article shall take effect immediately.
[Adopted 4-2-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002,
approved 4-18-2002]
Pursuant to § 27 of the General City
Law, alternate Planning Board positions for the City of Kingston Planning
Board are hereby established for use when a regular member cannot
participate due to a conflict of interest.
Pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law, alternate
Planning Board members may also serve in place of a regular member
who is absent.
The term for the alternate Planning Board members
shall run concurrently with the terms of current members.
Alternate members of the Planning Board shall
be appointed by the Mayor.
The Mayor may appoint up to three alternate
planning board members.
