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Planning Board

This page describes the jurisdiction and duties of the Roslyn Planning Board.
Planning Board Members

Catherine Giliberti - Chairperson
Sarah Oral
Mark Trantel


Regina Wheeler - Board Secretary

Planning Board Powers & Duties

Village Code Sec. 5-2 Powers and duties

The Planning Board of the Village of Roslyn is hereby authorized and empowered to:

A. Report on any proposed final action to be taken by the Board of Trustees to change or add to the Official Map of the Village so as to create or abandon streets, highways or parks or to change the Village Zoning Map or the Village Code provisions on zoning and related matters when requested by the Board of Trustees.

B. Report on any proposed final action by the Board of Trustees to adopt or change any map of the Village or any part thereof relating to extensions or relocations into new areas of primary elements of the storm drainage or sanitary sewerage systems or the water distribution pipe system but excluding replacements or reinforcements to meet operating problems when requested by the Board of Trustees.

C. Report on any proposed final action by the Board of Trustees with respect to the location and site plan for public buildings and the location and development of bridges, statues or monuments, parking areas, parks, parkways, squares, playgrounds or recreation grounds or public open spaces in the Village when requested by the Board of Trustees.

D. Approve plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, and to conditionally approve preliminary plats.

E. Preliminarily approve site plans for the erection, enlargement or alteration of buildings on lots located at a distance from any street, pursuant to the Zoning Code of the Village, and for lots approved under the provisions of Village Law Section 7-738.

F. Preliminarily approve site plans for the erection, enlargement or alteration of nonresidential buildings and multifamily dwellings, pursuant to the Zoning Code of the Village of Roslyn.

G. Approve subdivision applications submitted pursuant to Village Law Section 7-738.

H. Advertise and hold public hearings when the Planning Board desires or when required by law or the Planning Board's rules and regulations.

I. Consider changes to the rules and regulations relating to any subject matter over which the Planning Board has jurisdiction, after a public hearing. Recommendations for changes to the rules and regulations shall be made to the Board of Trustees, and adoption shall be by local law.

J. Make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on monetary payments in lieu of land donations in new subdivisions, pursuant to Village Law Section 7-730, Subdivision 4(c).

K. Require such performance bonds, letters of credit, insurance and warranties as may be provided for under Article 7 of the Village Law.

L. Subject to the advance approval of the Board of Trustees, employ experts, clerks and a secretary and to pay for the services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding in all the appropriations which may be made for the Planning Board by the Board of Trustees.

M. Impose such reasonable conditions and safeguards as it may deem appropriate in connection with the approval of any application.

N. Consider and report on such other matters as may from time to time be referred to the Planning Board by the Board of Trustees.

O. Exercise such further powers as may be delegated by resolution or local law adopted or enacted by the Board of Trustees or conferred on planning boards by State law.