A.
Amendment. The Town Board may, from time to time,
on its own motion, on petition or on recommendation of the Planning
Board, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions
of this chapter, after public notice and hearing, in the manner provided
by § 264 of the Town law.
B.
Referrals.
(1)
Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated by the Town Board or by petition, shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing provided for in Subsection A above. In recommending the adoption of any such proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall state its reasons for such recommendation, describing any condition that it believes makes the amendment advisable and specifically setting forth the manner in which, in its opinion, the amendment would be in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan of land "use" for the Town and would be in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article I of this chapter. In recommending the rejection or revision of any proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall similarly state its reasons. Failure of the Planning Board to make a report on any proposed amendment within 45 days of the date of referral shall be deemed to be approval thereof, unless such proceedings have theretofore been terminated.
(2)
The Town Board shall forward a notice of public hearing
on all proposed amendments affecting a change in the use of the property
to the Westchester County Planning Board, and to the adjacent municipality
where it affects land within 500 feet of said municipal boundary,
at least 10 days prior to a public hearing in accordance with § 277.61
and § 277.71 of the Westchester County Administrative Code.
The proposed amendments shall also be referred to the County Planning
Board 30 days prior to final action where such amendments affect lands
abutting a state or County highway, park, drainage channel or "building"
site in accordance with § 239-m of General Municipal Law.
An act contrary to the recommendations of the County Planning Board
shall require a vote of a majority plus one of all the members of
the Town Board. Within 30 days after final action, the Town Board
shall file a report of the final action it has taken with the County
Planning Board.
C.
Effect on issuance of permits. Whenever the Town Board,
by resolution, authorizes a public hearing on a proposed amendment
to this chapter, and for a period of 90 days following the date of
such resolution, no "building" shall be erected, enlarged or altered,
and no permit or certificate shall be issued for the construction,
enlargement or alteration of any "building" or for the occupancy of
any land or "building," in any manner that would be contrary to the
chapter as it would be changed by the proposed amendment.
D.
Posting of "sign" announcing proposed amendment. In
any case where an amendment to the Zoning Map is proposed, "signs,"
on forms provided by the Town Clerk, announcing the nature of the
proposed change and the date and location of the public hearing on
the amendment, shall be posted as provided by law.
[Added 10-6-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005]
By Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2005, the Town
of Pound Ridge has adopted the Compact Plan,[1] as amended from time to time, as a statement of policies,
principles, and guides to supplement other established land use policies
in the Town. In its discretionary actions under this Zoning Code,
the reviewing agency should take into consideration said statement
of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate.
