§ 85-80. General procedures.

A. 

The Town Board may, from time to time on its own motion, on recommendation of the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management or on application, amend, change, supplement, modify or repeal the regulations, restrictions, district boundaries and provisions of this chapter, including the Zoning Map, after public notice and hearing.

B. 

All applications for change of zones (hereafter referred to as "the application"), including those applications previously submitted and pending prior to the effective date of the enactment of this section, shall be referred to the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management for a written report thereon, which sets forth the application's compatibility with the Town's land use plans and goals and surrounding land uses and zoning. The Town Board may:

(1) 

Elect not to consider the application;

(2) 

Deny the application by resolution at a public meeting; or

(3) 

Schedule the application for further consideration at a public hearing.

C. 

All applications for special use permit, variances (as required by Article VI), amendments to restrictive covenants and interpretations shall be referred to the Department of Law and the Department of Planning, Environment and Land Management for a written report thereon, which sets forth the application's compatibility with the Town's land use plans and goals and surrounding land uses and zoning.

D. 

The Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of the Town Board's determination. Should the Town Board elect to deny the application by resolution or consider the application further, the Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of the Town Board's determination and shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment or change and cause notice to be given in accordance with the provisions of Town Law.