Chapter 31, PLANNING BOARD
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Paltz 12-8-1955. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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§ 31-1. Creation; appointment; terms; probationary period.
A.There shall be a Town Planning Board appointed by the Town Board, which Planning Board shall consist of one member to serve for one year, one member to serve for two years, one member to serve for three years, one member to serve for four years, one member to serve for five years, one member to serve for six years and one member to serve for seven years. Their successors shall be appointed for seven years.
B.New members of the Planning Board shall serve for a probationary period of six months. [Added 12-16-1987]
§ 31-2. Chairman. [Amended 12-16-1987]
The Town Board shall designate a member of said Planning Board to act as Chairman thereof.
§ 31-3. Experts and staff.
The Town Planning Board shall have the power and authority to employ experts and a staff and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding the appropriations that may be made for such Board.
§ 31-4. Rules and regulations.
The Town Planning Board may adopt rules and regulations in respect to procedure before it and in respect to any subject matter over which it has jurisdiction under this chapter or any statute after public hearing by such Board and subject to the approval of the Town Board.
§ 31-5. Powers and duties.
The Town Planning Board shall hear and exercise the powers and duties as follows:
A.To prepare and change a Master Plan for the development of the entire area of the Town of New Paltz outside of the limits of the Incorporated Village of New Paltz and to make investigations and reports relating to the planning of the Town and its future growth and affording adequate facilities for the housing, transportation, distribution, comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of its population.
B.To approve all plats showing any streets or highways within that part of the Town outside of the limits of the Incorporated Village of New Paltz.
C.To approve or disapprove changes in the lines of existing streets, highways or public areas shown on subdivision plats or maps filed in the County Clerk's office.
D.To approve or disapprove the laying out of, closing off or abandonment of such streets, highways or public areas under and subject to the provisions of the Town and Highway Laws.
E.Simultaneously with the approval of any such plat, to confirm and make changes in the zoning regulations applicable to the land included in any such plat, in accordance with the provisions of § 281 of the Town Law and amendments thereto.
F.To exercise all other powers conferred upon it by the provisions of the Town Law and to pass upon all matters which may be referred to it from time to time by resolution of the Town Board. It shall conduct hearings and perform its duties in accordance with such procedure as provided in §§ 272 through 281, inclusive, of the Town Law, and acts amendatory thereof.
§ 31-6. Filing of certificate with County Clerk.
The Town Clerk of the Town of New Paltz shall file with the Clerk of the County of Ulster a certificate certifying that the Town Planning Board of the Town of New Paltz has been authorized to approve plats showing new streets or highways in accordance with the provisions of § 276, as amended, of the Town Law.
