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Initiating amendments. 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.
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Petitions. Each petition requesting a change of zoning regulations or district boundaries shall be typewritten, signed by the owner, and filed in triplicate with the Town Clerk and shall be accompanied by the required fee.
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Referral to Town Planning Board. All proposed amendments, other than those requested by the Planning Board, shall be referred to the Planning Board for its optional recommendation thereon. The Planning Board may submit its report prior to the public hearing.
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Referral to County Planning Board. Where required by § 239 of the General Municipal Law or other applicable statute, a proposed amendment shall be referred to the Genesee County Planning Board, which Board shall report its recommendations to the Town Board within 30 days from the date of such referral. Failure of the Genesee County Planning Board to report within said period shall be deemed an approval of the proposed amendment by said Board. In the event that the Genesee County Planning Board disapproves the amendment or recommends modification thereof, the Town Board shall not act contrary to such disapproval or recommendation except by a vote of a majority plus one of all the members of the Town Board and after the adoption of a resolution fully setting forth the reasons for such contrary action.
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Before adopting any amendments to this chapter, the Town Board shall give notice of a public hearing thereon to such persons and in such manner as required by § 264 of Town Law or other applicable law and shall hold a hearing thereon pursuant to such notice.
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When a proposed amendment involves a rezoning, the Town Board shall mail a notice of the hearing to the applicant(s) at least 10 days before such hearing. At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, the Town Board shall also send, by regular mail, a copy of the notice of hearing to all Town of Batavia property owners whose property(ies) is located in the area to be rezoned or within 500 feet of the boundary of the rezone. Prior to taking final action on any amendment the Town Board shall complete the SEQR process (see § 235-67).
In case of a protest against such change signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the land included in such proposed change or of the land immediately adjacent thereto and extending 100 feet therefrom or of the land directly opposite thereto and extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least 3/4 of the members of the Town Board.
From time to time, at intervals of not more than three years, the Planning Board shall re-examine the provisions of this chapter and the location of district boundary lines and shall submit a report to the Town Board recommending such changes or amendments, if any, which may be desirable in the interest of public safety, health, convenience, necessity or welfare.