REVIVED BILL COULD SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT IN WESTCHESTER AND.....SPONSORED BY DEMOCRAT AMY PAULIN

EXCERPT---The bill, known as A831 sponsored by Assemblymember Amy Paulin, D- New Rochelle, would prevent municipalities from making arbitrary zoning amendments during the planning process.

This six-year pilot program would apply to Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess counties. The proposal requires municipalities to provide compelling evidence for zoning changes to applications that have already completed a survey or environmental assessment. Justifications for changes include alterations to laws or newly discovered information in applications that might pose a risk to public health and safety. However, the proposal excludes applications seeking zoning amendments....READ MORE AT https://archive.ph/2025.02.20-150256/https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2025/02/20/ny-state-assembly-bill-development-speed-up-zoning-amendments-westchester-rockland/78652835007/?tbref=hp