What's happening
This bill requires county or regional planning agencies to notify nearby military station commanders of proposed municipal planning or zoning actions.
Why it matters
Enhances military readiness and security. By requiring notification to military station commanders about nearby municipal planning or zoning changes, the bill helps ensure that military installations can anticipate, assess, and respond to developments that might impact their operations, security, or training activities.
Promotes community-military coordination. The amendment fosters a proactive relationship between local governments and military installations, allowing both to address potential land use conflicts or encroachment issues before they arise.
Supports informed local decision-making. Including military input in the planning process may lead to better-informed decisions that balance community growth with the needs and safety requirements of nearby military facilities, potentially reducing future disputes or the need for corrective action.
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Inform Military of Local Actions
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History
- Referred to local government
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.203
- Referred to local government
Companion bill
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Notify Military of Local Plans
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Angelo Santabarbara
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2242
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 23, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to notice to the commander of a military station of certain municipal actions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 239-m of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 459 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
2. Referral of proposed planning and zoning actions. In any city, town or village which is located in a county which has a county planning agency, or, in the absence of a county planning agency, which is located within the jurisdiction of a regional planning council duly created pursuant to the provisions of law, each referring body shall, before taking final action on proposed actions included in subdivision three of this section, refer the same to such county planning agency or regional planning council. Such agency or council shall give notice of the proposed action to the commander of any military station having a military installation within three thousand feet of the property to be affected by the proposed action.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05439-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to notice to the commander of a military station of certain municipal actions
Purpose
In any city, town or village which is located in a country which has a county planning agency, or, in the absence of a county planning agency, which is located within the jurisdiction of a regional planning council duly created pursuant to the provisions of law, each referring body shall, before taking final action on proposed actions included in subdi- visions three of this section, refer the same to such county planning agency or regional planning council.
Summary of provisions
Relates to notice to the commander ofòa military station of certain municipal actions
Existing law
New Law
Justification
Agency or council shall give notice of the proposed action to the commander of any military station having a military installation within three thousand feet of the property to be affected by the proposed action
Legislative history
02/17/15 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
01/06/16 REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
Fiscal implications
None
Local fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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