N.Y. General Municipal Law § 239-l: Coordination of certain municipal zoning and planning actions; legislative intent and policy

§ 239-l. Coordination of certain municipal zoning and planning

actions; legislative intent and policy. 1. Definitions. For the purposes

of this section and sections two hundred thirty-nine-m and two hundred

thirty-nine-n of this article, the following terms shall apply:

(a) "County planning agency" means a county planning board, commission

or other agency authorized by the county legislative body to review

proposed actions referenced for inter-community or county-wide

considerations subject to the provisions of this section, and sections

two hundred thirty-nine-m and two hundred thirty-nine-n of this article.

(b) "Regional planning council" means a regional planning board or

agency established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2. Intent. The purposes of this section, sections two hundred

thirty-nine-m and two hundred thirty-nine-n of this article shall be to

bring pertinent inter-community and county-wide planning, zoning, site

plan and subdivision considerations to the attention of neighboring

municipalities and agencies having jurisdiction. Such review may include

inter-community and county-wide considerations in respect to the

following:

(a) compatibility of various land uses with one another;

(b) traffic generating characteristics of various land uses in

relation to the effect of such traffic on other land uses and to the

adequacy of existing and proposed thoroughfare facilities;

(c) impact of proposed land uses on existing and proposed county or

state institutional or other uses;

(d) protection of community character as regards predominant land

uses, population density, and the relation between residential and

nonresidential areas;

(e) drainage;

(f) community facilities;

(g) official municipal and county development policies, as may be

expressed through comprehensive plans, capital programs or regulatory

measures; and

(h) such other matters as may relate to the public convenience, to

governmental efficiency, and to the achieving and maintaining of a

satisfactory community environment.

3. Review considerations. In no way shall the review of

inter-community and county-wide considerations pursuant to the

provisions of this section, or pursuant to sections two hundred

thirty-nine-m and two hundred thirty-nine-n of this article, preclude a

county planning agency or a regional planning council from making

informal comments, or supplying such technical assistance as may be

requested by a municipality.