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NY S04358
Bill
Status
6/6/2011
Primary Sponsor
Catharine Young
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AI Summary
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Authorizes cities, towns, and villages to establish voluntary and nonbinding mediation procedures for land use decisions, following Unified Court System guidelines or other procedures determined by the local legislative body.
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Permits applicants and municipal boards to mutually agree in writing to stay or extend statutory review time periods for land use applications during mediation, with the agreement specifying an end date.
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Requires written mediation agreements to be filed in the clerk's office and made available to the public.
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Applies mediation authorization to zoning boards of appeals and planning boards in cities, towns, and villages.
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Takes effect July 1 of the year following enactment and does not affect mediation ordinances enacted prior to the effective date.
Legislative Description
Authorizes certain municipal legislative bodies, including towns and villages, to enact local laws and ordinances providing for non-binding mediation of land use decisions.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/24/2012