New York S 8730: Relates to the adoption or amendment of comprehensive rezoning plans by cities, villages, and towns

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S08730 Summary:

BILL NOS08730 

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Amd §28-a, Gen City L; amd §7-722, Vil L; amd §272-a, Town L

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Authorizes the adoption or amendment of comprehensive rezoning plans by cities, villages, and towns prior to the completion of corresponding city, village, or town comprehensive plans.

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01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 2

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8730

 IN SENATE

 January 7, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 2

 AN ACT to amend the general city law, the village law and the town law,
 in relation to the adoption or amendment of comprehensive rezoning
 plans by cities, villages, and towns

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 28-a of the general city law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
 3 (d) "Comprehensive rezoning plan" means a comprehensive land use regu-
 4 lation plan for the rezoning of all of a city's land in its entirety.
 5 § 2. Section 28-a of the general city law is amended by adding a new
 6 subdivision 14 to read as follows:
 7 14. Comprehensive rezoning plans. Notwithstanding any state or local
 8 law, rule, regulation, or ordinance to the contrary, the legislative
 9 body of a city, or by resolution of such body, the planning board or a
 10 special board, may adopt or amend a comprehensive rezoning plan before
 11 the completion of a corresponding city comprehensive plan or amendments
 12 thereto, provided that:
 13 (a) such comprehensive rezoning plan shall be subject to all
 14 provisions regarding preparation, referrals, public hearings, and notice
 15 otherwise required for city comprehensive plans under subdivisions five,
 16 six, and seven of this section; and
 17 (b) regional housing needs were reviewed and considered in the
 18 creation or amendment of such comprehensive rezoning plan.
 19 § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 12 of section 28-a of the general
 20 city law, as added by chapter 418 of the laws of 1995, is amended to
 21 read as follows:
 22 (a) All city land use regulations must be in accordance with a compre-
 23 hensive plan adopted pursuant to this section; provided, however, that a
 24 comprehensive rezoning plan may be adopted or amended before the
 25 completion of its corresponding city comprehensive plan or amendments
 26 thereto in accordance with subdivision fourteen of this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14290-01-5

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 1 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 7-722 of the village law is amended by
 2 adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
 3 (d) "Comprehensive rezoning plan" means a comprehensive land use regu-
 4 lation plan for the rezoning of all of a village's land in its entirety.
 5 § 5. Section 7-722 of the village law is amended by adding a new
 6 subdivision 13 to read as follows:
 7 13. Comprehensive rezoning plans. Notwithstanding any state or local
 8 law, rule, regulation, or ordinance to the contrary, the village board
 9 of trustees, or by resolution of such village board of trustees, the
 10 planning board or a special board, may adopt or amend a comprehensive
 11 rezoning plan before the completion of a corresponding village compre-
 12 hensive plan or amendments thereto, provided that:
 13 (a) such comprehensive rezoning plan shall be subject to all
 14 provisions regarding preparation, referrals, public hearings, and notice
 15 otherwise required for village comprehensive plans under subdivisions
 16 four, five, and six of this section; and
 17 (b) regional housing needs were reviewed and considered in the
 18 creation or amendment of such comprehensive rezoning plan.
 19 § 6. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 11 of section 7-722 of the village
 20 law, as added by chapter 418 of the laws of 1995, is amended