NY Pub Auth L § 2705 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 29 - Development Authority of the North Country Act 2705 - Special Powers With Regard to Planning.

§  2705.  Special  powers with regard to planning. The authority shall   prepare or cause to be prepared a report on the impact of the  expansion   of the Fort Drum Military Reservation on existing projects and community   facilities within the participating counties. Based upon the findings of   such  report, the authority shall prepare or cause to be prepared a plan   for the development or  construction  of  projects,  including  projects   defined  in title one of article eighteen-A of the general municipal law   which the authority intends to finance or assist in  the  financing  of,   and  community  facilities  necessary  to meet the needs of individuals,   business enterprises, and governmental  facilities,  including  military   facilities  within  the participating counties. In formulating such plan   or plans, the authority shall consult and cooperate  with  the  planning   authorities in the area of its operations. The authority may request and   use existing studies, plans, surveys, data and other materials completed   by  or  under  development  by  any  state  agency  or municipality. The   authority shall file copies of such plan with the common council of  the   city of Watertown and the county legislatures or board of supervisors of   the  participating  counties  and the governing body of any municipality   within  the  participating  counties  affected  by  such  plan  and  any   authorities  or industrial development agencies within the participating   county if such entity is substantially affected by the plan in  relation   to its property or projects. The plan or plans shall contain information   regarding  the  facilities  that  the  authority  intends  to provide or   proposes be provided  by  other  means  and  information  regarding  the   services the authority contemplates providing or proposes be provided by   other  means  and  the  estimated  costs  and  the  proposed  method  of   financing. During sixty days after the filing of  any  plan,  said  plan   shall be available for public inspection at the office or offices of the   authority  and  at  such  other places in the areas affected, within the   participating counties, as the authority may designate. Not earlier than   thirty days after the filing of said plan, a public hearing on said plan   shall be held by the authority. Notice of such a hearing shall be  given   to the legislative bodies and affected entities aforesaid by publication   once  a  week  for  two  weeks prior to the said hearing at the time and   place fixed by the authority in newspapers of general circulation within   the  areas  affected,  to  be  selected  by  the  authority.  The   last   publication  date  shall not be less than five days before said hearing.   Any amendments that the authority may adopt to the plan shall be adopted   only after complying with the filing  notice  and  hearing  requirements   provided  for in this section. Within thirty days following the adoption   of any plan or amendments, the authority shall provide a  copy  of  such   plan  or  amendments  of  such  hearing  to  the  legislative bodies and   affected entities as aforesaid.