Chestnut Ridge City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Amendments
§ 290-110 Amendment of chapter; report from Planning Board.
This chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Village Board on its own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board or by petition. Prior to a public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be referred by the Village Board to the Village Planning Board for a report, unless the proposed amendment was initiated by the Village Planning Board. The Village Board shall not take action on any such amendment without such report from the Village Planning Board unless the Planning Board fails for any reason to render such report within 60 days following the date of such referral.
§ 290-111 Petitions.
Petitions to amend this chapter shall be in writing and shall contain a description of the property affected, together with such other information as the Village Board shall require. Such petitions shall include the names and addresses of all owners of real property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other contiguous property of a petitioner in the same ownership. All petitions for amendment of this chapter, excepting those submitted by the Planning Board or on motion of the Village Board, shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Village of Chestnut Ridge.
§ 290-112 Hearings.
The Village Board shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be given as provided by law.
§ 290-113 Referral to County Department of Planning.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes any of the following conditions, the Village Clerk shall, prior to final action, refer the proposed amendment to the Rockland County Department of Planning.
A.
Any change in the district, classification of, or the requirements applying to real property lying within 500 feet from:
(1)
The boundary of any village or town.
(2)
The boundary of any existing or proposed state or county park or other recreation area.
(3)
The right-of-way of any existing or proposed state or county parkway, thruway, road or highway.
(4)
The existing or proposed right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines.
(5)
The existing or proposed boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public building or institution is located.
B.
The Rockland County Department of Planning shall have 30 days to respond. If there is no response within that time period the referral is deemed approved, except that by mutual agreement an extension for a specific period of time may be made. If the response has a conditional approval or a denial, the referring Village Board may override the veto by a majority plus one of the membership of the Board, setting forth its reasons in the approval.
§ 290-114 Protest against amendments.
In the case of a protest against any amendment, such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-708 of the Village Law.