ARTICLE 17
PLANNING BOARD
SECTION 17.01 ESTABLISHMENT
AND MEMBERSHIP
The Town of Schuyler Planning Board is created pursuant to Chapter 62, Article 16, Section 271, of the Town Law of the State of New York. The Planning Board shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by a resolution of the Town Board. The Town Board shall appoint a secretary to the Planning Board and the Planning Board members shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson. In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall serve as chairperson. No member of the Planning Board shall be the Town Supervisor, a member of the Town Board or a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Each member shall be appointed for a term of seven (7) years.
SECTION 17.02 PROCEDURES OF
THE BOARD
The Planning Board by resolution shall
determine the time and place of meetings.
A special meeting may be called by the chairperson or upon written
request by two (2) members of the Planning Board. The presence of four (4)
members shall constitute a quorum. The
concurring vote of four (4) members of the Planning Board shall be required to
decide on any matter upon which the Board is required to pass. The Planning Board shall adopt rules for the
transaction of business, and shall keep a public record of its resolutions,
transactions, findings, and determinations.
A copy of the minutes from all Planning Board meetings shall be filed in
the office of the Town Clerk and any decision on a site plan review request
shall be dated and filed with the Town Clerk and have copies forwarded to the
Town Board for its information and to the Herkimer County Planning Board
pursuant to Section 239 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
SECTION 17.03 HEARINGS
The Planning Board shall fix a reasonable
time and date for all public hearings, whether required or optional, and shall
give public notice by publication in the official newspaper of such public
hearing prior to the hearing date in accordance with the schedule in Section
19.06.
SECTION 17.04 JURISDICTION
The Planning Board shall discharge the
following duties pursuant to this Ordinance:
A. Formulation of Zoning
Ordinance and Amendments
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for formulation of the Zoning Ordinance, review of amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance, holding hearings on a proposed Zoning Ordinance or
amendments, and reporting its findings and recommendations concerning the
Zoning Ordinance or amendments to the Town Board.
B. Site Plan Review
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for review of applications for site plan approval in
accordance with Article 13. As provided
for in Article 13, the Planning Board shall be responsible for either making a
determination to grant approval, approval subject to revisions, or denial of
site plan approval.
C. Planned Unit Development
Review
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for the review of all applications for planned development
in accordance with Article 12. The
Planning Board shall be responsible for making a recommendation to the Town
Board to grant approval, approval with conditions, or denial of a Planned Unit
Development proposal.
D. Subdivision Review
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for reviewing all preliminary and final subdivision plats
and making a recommendation on action to be taken by the Town Board.
E. Review
of Zoning Board of Appeals Applications
The Planning Board
shall review and issue an advisory opinion to the Zoning Board of Appeals on
all applications referred to them as provided in Section 18.02.
F. Formulation of a
Comprehensive Plan
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for formulation, and submission to the Town Board for
adoption, of a comprehensive master plan (i.e., the Town of Schuyler Master
Plan) as a guide for the development of the Town.
G. Review of Matters
Referred by the Town Board
The Planning Board
shall be responsible for review of matters relating to land development
referred to it by the Town Board. The
Planning Board shall recommend appropriate regulations and action on such
matters.