BILL NUMBER: S3409
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring a
municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption
or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws that affect
parcels of land within five hundred feet of the adjacent municipality
 
PURPOSE::
This bill provides municipalities with information pertaining to
proposed changes in local laws or zoning ordinances that affect parcels
within 500 feet in neighboring municipalities
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section I: amends section 239-nn of the general municipal law as it
relates to rights of neighboring municipalities. The bill requires
notice of public hearings to neighboring municipalities when an adjacent
municipality adopts or amends a zoning ordinance, local or comprehensive
plan that affects a parcel within 500 feet of the municipality. It would
also require the full statement of the proposed action to be sent the
adjacent municipality. This full statement is already provided to county
planning agencies. The municipality may require costs associated with
producing the full statement to be borne by adjacent municipality or
applicant.
Section2: Sets effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation would provide neighboring municipalities with notice of
any changes to 'a municipality's local laws or zoning ordinances that
may affect their residents. By providing the neighboring municipality
notice of these proposed changes, the town or village may develop and
submit comments at a public hearing. This bill will provide detailed
information on nearby projects to ensure that neighboring municipalities
can make informed comments on the project and its impact on residents.
Proposed projects within close proximity of a municipal border can have
serious effects on the adjacent municipality. Projects can impact the
environment, water use, traffic, air quality and other factors that need
to be considered. By requiring a full statement on these projects, muni-
cipalities do not have to go through a formal process to obtain materi-
als which can delay comments by weeks.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
Senate
2020- S4907, Passed Senate
2021-2022- S1659, Passed Senate
Assembly
2015-2016- A7686, Referred to Local Governments
2017-2018- A1544 Referred to Local Governments
2020- A6392, Referred to Local Governments
2021-2022- A6592A, Referred to Local Governments
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law.