A. 
The Town Board may, from time to time on its own motion or 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 and in the manner provided by the Town Law.
B. 
In addition to the notice of public hearing required by the Town Law, there shall be published, once each week for two successive weeks, following the notice required by the Town Law, a summary notice of such public hearing, which shall set forth the date, place and time of the hearing and a general reference to the fact that the subject of the hearing is the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Pawling and that the full text of the proposed amendments may be obtained from the Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling.
A. 
Every 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 required by Town Law.
B. 
In recommending the adoption of such proposed amendments, 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 Town's land use plan 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.
C. 
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.
At least 30 days before the date of the public hearing required by law, the Town Board shall comply with the provisions of Article 12-B, §§ 239-l and 239-m, of the General Municipal Law, as amended, and refer to the County Planning Department certain proposed amendments or changes to this chapter.
[Added 8-8-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
By Local Law No. 1 of the Year 2000bf[1] the Town of Pawling has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to time, as a statement of land use policies, principles and guides. In its discretionary actions under the Zoning Code, the reviewing agency shall be guided by said statement of policies, principles and guides.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 29, Greenway Connections.