Cooperstown Village
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Amendments
§ 300-76 General; referral to 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This chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Village Board on its own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board or by petition.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.
§ 300-77 Amendments on 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.[1]
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Editor's Note: Current fees are on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
§ 300-78 Public hearing; notice of hearing.
[Amended 7-28-2014 by L.L. No. 10-2014]
The Village Board shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof as provided by law. Any amendment that results in a change in district for a parcel shall require written notification of all owners of real property within 100 feet of the affected parcel.
§ 300-79 Notification.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes either of the following conditions, the Village Clerk shall transmit to the appropriate municipal office or official a copy of the official notice of the hearing not later than 10 days prior to the date of hearing.
A.
Any change in the boundaries of any district, which change would occur within a distance of 500 feet of the boundary of any village or town or of a New York state or county road;
B.
Any change in the regulations prescribed for any district, any portion of which is located within 500 feet of the boundary of any village or town or of a New York state or county road.
§ 300-80 County Planning Board referral.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law Article 12-B, § 239-m, all proposed amendments, site plans, special permits or variances shall, prior to final action, be referred to the Otsego County Planning Board when the subject property is within 500 feet of any of the following:
A.
The boundary of any village or town;
B.
The boundary of any state or county park or other recreation area;
C.
The right-of-way of any state parkway, thruway, road or other controlled access highway or county road or parkway;
D.
The right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines; or
E.
The boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public building or institution is located.