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- Signed chap.561
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.144
- Substituted for A7654
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.313
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- Referred to cities
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Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4226
Title of bill
An act to amend the general city law and the village law, in relation to conditional approval of final plats
Purpose
To authorize city and village planning boards to extend conditional approval of a final plat if such extension is warranted by the particular circumstances.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends General City Law §32-7(c) to permit the city planning board to extend conditional approval of a final plat for periods of ninety days if such extension is warranted by the particular circumstances.
Section 2 amends Village Law §7-728-7(c) to permit the village planning board to extend conditional approval of a final plat for periods of ninety days if such extension is warranted by the particular circumstances.
Section 3 sets forth the immediate effective date.
Justification
Under current law, conditional approval of the final plat expires after 180 days, with a maximum of two (2) ninety day extensions. This bill would simply give the planning board the discretion, upon a determination that it is warranted, to extend the duration of the conditional approval of the final plat. The current economic climate, combined with the difficulty in obtaining project financing in many cases, argues for giving the planning board the discretion to extend conditional approval of the final plat. There are already significant hurdles and expenses generated in residential development which should not be compounded because of a time limitation that would effectively terminate a project.
The municipality has made a significant investment in reviewing the project and generating the conditions required for approval of the plat. If additional time is required with no negative consequences to the municipality, the planning board should have the appropriate discretion.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act would take effect immediately.
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