Bill Text: NY S06958 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the creation and recognition of architectural districts in a city with a population of one million or more.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-10 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT [S06958 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S06958-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6958
                    IN SENATE
                                     March 10, 2016
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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  the  creation
          and recognition of architectural districts
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The article heading of article 5-K of the general municipal
     2  law, as added by chapter 354 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read  as
     3  follows:
     4              HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICTS
     5    §  2.  The  general  municipal  law is amended by adding a new section
     6  119-ddd to read as follows:
     7    § 119-ddd. Architectural districts. In addition to existing powers and
     8  authorities to regulate by planning or zoning laws,  historic  preserva-
     9  tion  laws  and  regulations  or  by  local laws and regulations for the
    10  creation of districts, the legislative body of a city with a  population
    11  of one million or more, shall:
    12    1.  Recognize  and  establish  an architectural district or commission
    13  with such powers as are necessary to carry out all or any of the author-
    14  ity possessed by the municipality for such creation, as the local legis-
    15  lative body deems appropriate.
    16    2. An individual shall submit a detailed plan setting forth  architec-
    17  tural design characteristics such as, but not limited to, natural areas,
    18  aesthetics,  and  open  spaces  within  the  community.  Such plan shall
    19  include a rendering, drawing, or sketch prepared to specifications which
    20  shows the arrangement, layout and design of the  proposed  architectural
    21  district  and  shall  be  reviewed pursuant to subdivision three of this
    22  section.
    23    3. After notice and public hearing by  the  governing  board  of  such
    24  municipality, regarding a proposed creation and recognition of an archi-
    25  tectural  district,  such board shall determine whether to recognize and
    26  establish such district and preserve the qualities it deems qualifies as
    27  such district.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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