N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2705: Special powers with regard to planning

§ 2705. Special powers with regard to planning. The authority shall

prepare or cause to be prepared a report on the impact of the expansion

of the Fort Drum Military Reservation on existing projects and community

facilities within the participating counties. Based upon the findings of

such report, the authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan

for the development or construction of projects, including projects

defined in title one of article eighteen-A of the general municipal law

which the authority intends to finance or assist in the financing of,

and community facilities necessary to meet the needs of individuals,

business enterprises, and governmental facilities, including military

facilities within the participating counties. In formulating such plan

or plans, the authority shall consult and cooperate with the planning

authorities in the area of its operations. The authority may request and

use existing studies, plans, surveys, data and other materials completed

by or under development by any state agency or municipality. The

authority shall file copies of such plan with the common council of the

city of Watertown and the county legislatures or board of supervisors of

the participating counties and the governing body of any municipality

within the participating counties affected by such plan and any

authorities or industrial development agencies within the participating

county if such entity is substantially affected by the plan in relation

to its property or projects. The plan or plans shall contain information

regarding the facilities that the authority intends to provide or

proposes be provided by other means and information regarding the

services the authority contemplates providing or proposes be provided by

other means and the estimated costs and the proposed method of

financing. During sixty days after the filing of any plan, said plan

shall be available for public inspection at the office or offices of the

authority and at such other places in the areas affected, within the

participating counties, as the authority may designate. Not earlier than

thirty days after the filing of said plan, a public hearing on said plan

shall be held by the authority. Notice of such a hearing shall be given

to the legislative bodies and affected entities aforesaid by publication

once a week for two weeks prior to the said hearing at the time and

place fixed by the authority in newspapers of general circulation within

the areas affected, to be selected by the authority. The last

publication date shall not be less than five days before said hearing.

Any amendments that the authority may adopt to the plan shall be adopted

only after complying with the filing notice and hearing requirements

provided for in this section. Within thirty days following the adoption

of any plan or amendments, the authority shall provide a copy of such

plan or amendments of such hearing to the legislative bodies and

affected entities as aforesaid.