This chapter or any part thereof may be amended,
supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Board of Trustees
on its own motion or on petition, as provided in §§ 7-706
and 7-708 of the Village Law. Every such proposed amendment shall
be referred by the Board of Trustees to the Planning Board for a report
before the public hearing. The Board of Trustees shall not take action
on any such amendment without a recommendation from the Planning Board,
unless the Planning Board fails to render such report within 60 days
after its next regularly scheduled meeting following the time of such
referral.
A. Report of Planning Board. In making such report on
a proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall make inquiry and determination
concerning the items specified below:
(1) Concerning a proposed amendment to or change in text
of the chapter:
(a)
Whether such change is consistent with the aims
and principles embodied in the chapter as to the particular districts
concerned.
(b)
Which areas and establishments in the Village
will be directly affected by such change and in what way they will
be affected.
(c)
The indirect implications of such change in
its effect on other regulations.
(d)
Whether such proposed amendment is consistent
with the aims of the Comprehensive Plan of the Village.
(2) Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change
in the Zoning Map:
(a)
Whether the uses permitted by the proposed change
would be appropriate in the area concerned.
(b)
Whether adequate public school facilities and
other public services exist or can be created to serve the needs of
any additional residences likely to be constructed as a result of
such change.
(c)
Whether the proposed change is in accord with
any existing or proposed plans in the vicinity.
(d)
The effect of the proposed amendment upon the
growth of the Village as envisaged by the Comprehensive Plan.
(e)
Whether the proposed amendment is likely to
result in an increase or decrease in the total zoned residential capacity
of the Village and the probable effect thereof.
B. Each petition for a zoning amendment shall be accompanied
by a fee set by resolution of the Board of Trustees payable to the Village Clerk upon the filing thereof.
No fee shall be required for petitions filed in favor of or against
a pending application.
C. By resolution adopted at a stated meeting, the Board
of Trustees shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the
proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be given in accordance
with the provisions of § 7-706 of the Village Law, §§ 277.61
and 277.62 of the Westchester County Administrative Code, as such
sections may be superseded or amended from time to time, and all other
applicable laws. In the case of amendments to the Zoning Map, an additional
written notice shall be sent to all property owners of record within
500 feet of the lots or properties located within the area subject
to any proposed Map amendment.
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson has adopted
the Greenway Compact Plan, as amended from time to time, as a statement
of policies, principles and guides to supplement other land use policies
in the Village. In its discretionary actions under the Zoning Ordinance
of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Code, the reviewing agency should
take into consideration said statement of policies, principles and
guides, as appropriate.