§ 970-E — Project area

New York § 970-E

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law GMU: General Municipal
• Art. 18-C: Municipal Redevelopment Law

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§ 970-e. Project area. Based on the results of a survey area study or\nstudies a legislative body may by resolution select one or more project\nareas for redevelopment pursuant to this article and provide for the\npreparation of preliminary plans for such redevelopment projects. Such\npreliminary plans shall include:\n (a) A description of the boundaries of the project area.\n (b) A general statement of the land uses, layout of principal streets\nand population densities and standards proposed as the basis for the\nredevelopment of the project area.\n (c) A statement of how the purposes of this article would be achieved\nby such redevelopment.\n (d) A description of how the preliminary plan for redevelopment\nconforms to the master plan of the municipality should such a plan\nexist.\n (e) A general statement of the impact of the project upon residents\nthereof and upon the surrounding neighborhood.\n (f) A statement of why redevelopment of the project area would not be\nundertaken were it not for the purposes and provisions of this article.\n (g) To the extent required by article eight of the environmental\nconservation law, an environmental impact statement prepared in\naccordance with section 8-0109 of such article.\n The legislative body shall also provide for the review of such\npreliminary plans by the planning agency and any other agency or\ndepartment of the municipality with responsibility for zoning or land\nuse planning. Nothing in this article shall be construed to supersede\nthe requirements and procedures for the zoning and use of land as may\notherwise be prescribed by law.\n