NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6275

Senate Bill S6275

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the provision of geographic information system mapping technology for strategic planning and municipal study assistance

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2015-S6275 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§237 & 239-c, Gen Muni L; amd §273, Town L; amd §103, St Tech L; add §105-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2209
2019-2020: S781
2021-2022: S1466
2023-2024: S2691

2015-S6275 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of geographic information system mapping technology for strategic planning and municipal study assistance.

2015-S6275 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6275

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the general municipal law, the town law, the state
technology law and the executive law, in relation to provision of
geographic information system mapping for strategic planning and
municipal study assistance

 PURPOSE :

Relates to the provision of geographic information system mapping
technology for strategic planning and survey assistance

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Allows the planning commission or planning board of a city, village,
county, or town to request assistance from the Office of Information
Technology Services in various GIS mapping or conducting of surveys
when it is part of a strategic plan involving a review or study of
floor space usage.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

The usage of available floor space within a given political
subdivision is a critical detail. Evaluation of floor space usage
allows the local area to understand how buildings are being used, and
evaluate whether new zoning or construction plans are needed to
stimulate activity in certain sectors. However, conducting a study
through questionnaires and or geographic information mapping (GIS)
technology is difficult and costly for local entities. On the other
hand, the Office of Information Technology Services already maintains
statewide GIS information and can readily adapt that material for more
specific purposes.

This legislation would allow towns, villages, cities, and counties to
request GIS and study assistance from OITS to undertake a review of
floor space usage. Such assistance could include specific GIS maps,
online questionnaires, and other technological methods that would
assist the conducting of such studies.

As an example, the city of Sydney, Australia conducts a floor space
and employment study every five years, allowing the city to create a
comprehensive map of usage and better understand patterns of
development in residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. This
legislation would assist municipalities, especially those undergoing
redevelopment efforts, in taking the same action on a regular basis.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Some administrative costs to OITS in providing such services, though
OITS already has the capacity to provide many of these services.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
90 days after becoming a law.

2015-S6275 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6275

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, the town law, the state tech-
  nology law  and  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  provision  of
  geographic  information  system  mapping  for  strategic  planning and
  municipal study assistance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 237 of the general municipal law, as added by chap-
ter 699 of the laws of 1913, is amended to read as follows:
  S 237. Maps and recommendations. Such planning commission may cause to
be made a map or maps of said city or village or any portion thereof, or
of  any  land  outside  the limits of said city or village so near or so
related thereto that in the  opinion  of  said  planning  commission  it
should  be  so mapped.   Such plans may show not only such matters as by
law have been or may be referred to the planning  commission,  but  also
any and all matters and things with relation to the plan of said city or
village  which  to  said  planning commission seem necessary and proper,
including recommendations and changes suggested by it; and any report at
any time made, may include any of the above.  Such  planning  commission
may  obtain expert assistance in the making of any such maps or reports,
or in the investigations necessary and  proper  with  relation  thereto.
SUCH  PLANNING COMMISSION MAY ALSO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH ANY MAPPING  OF
SAID  CITY  OR  VILLAGE  OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHERE SUCH A REQUEST IS
MADE IN ORDER FOR SAID CITY OR VILLAGE TO MAKE ANY STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
OR POLICY DECISIONS, UPON A SHOWING OF NEED BY THE CITY OR VILLAGE  UPON
REQUEST  BY  THE  OFFICE  AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE
STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  S 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 3 of section 239-c  of  the  general
municipal  law,  as added by chapter 451 of the laws of 1997, is amended
to read as follows:

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

                                                           LBD13314-02-5

S. 6275                             2

  (d) County studies. The county planning board  may  undertake  studies
relevant to the future growth, development, and protection of the county
and  municipalities  therein,  including  studies in support of a county
comprehensive plan.  FOR ANY SUCH STUDIES THAT REQUIRE  STRATEGIC  PLAN-
NING  AND CONSULTATION OF OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL MAPS OF THE COUNTY, THE
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH ANY  MAPPING,  UPON  A
SHOWING  OF NEED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD UPON REQUEST BY THE OFFICE
AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  S 3. Section 273 of the town law, as amended by  chapter  486  of  the
laws of 1956, is amended to read as follows:
  S  273.  Official  map,  changes.  Such  town  board is authorized and
empowered, whenever and as often as it may deem it for the public inter-
est, to change or add to the official map of the town so as to  lay  out
new  streets,  highways, drainage systems or parks, or to widen or close
existing streets, highways, drainage systems or parks within  that  part
of  the  town outside the limits of any incorporated city or village. At
least ten days' notice of a public hearing on any proposed  action  with
reference to any such change in the official map shall be published in a
newspaper  of  general  circulation in such town. Before making any such
addition or change, the town board shall refer the matter to  the  plan-
ning  board for report thereon, but if the planning board shall not make
its report within thirty days of such reference, it  shall  forfeit  the
right  further  to  suspend  action.  Such  additions  and changes, when
adopted, shall become a part of the official map of the town, and  shall
be deemed to be final and conclusive with respect to the location of the
streets, highways, drainage systems and parks shown thereon. The layout,
widening or closing, or the approval of the layout, widening or closing,
of  streets,  highways, drainage systems or parks, by the town board, or
the town superintendent of highways, under provisions of law other  than
those  contained  in  this article, shall be deemed to be an addition or
change of the official map, and shall be subject to all  the  provisions
of  this article with regard to such additions or changes.  FOR ANY SUCH
ADDITION OR CHANGE THAT IS MADE AS PART OF A  STRATEGIC  DEVELOPMENT  OR
POLICY,  THE  PLANNING  BOARD  MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH SHALL ASSIST  WITH  ANY  MAPPING,
UPON  A SHOWING OF NEED BY THE PLANNING BOARD UPON REQUEST BY THE OFFICE
AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  S 4. Section 103 of the state technology law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
  7-B.  TO  PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEM MAPPING UPON REQUEST  BY  ANY  MUNICIPALITY,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE
OFFICE MAY REQUEST A SHOWING OF NEED FROM ANY MUNICIPALITY. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, A SHOWING OF NEED SHALL BE APPROVED IF THE MUNICIPALITY
DEMONSTRATES  THAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM MAPPING BY THE OFFICE WILL ASSIST THE MUNICIPALITY IN MAKING
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OR POLICY DETERMINATIONS  INVOLVING  A  REVIEW  OF
FLOOR  SPACE  USAGE  WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS AND BUSINESS, EMPLOY-
MENT, AND OTHER CAPACITY USAGE INFORMATION.
  S 5. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  105-a  to
read as follows:
  S  105-A. MUNICIPAL STUDY ASSISTANCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE THE
DEPARTMENT TO OFFER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY SERVICES, A PROGRAM OR SYSTEM THAT SHALL ASSIST COUNTIES OR MUNI-
CIPALITIES IN THE CONDUCTING OF A STUDY OF  THE  TOTAL  USAGE  OF  FLOOR
SPACE  WITHIN  THE  GIVEN  COUNTY  OR MUNICIPAL BORDERS. SUCH PROGRAM OR

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SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,  METHO-
DOLOGICAL  SUPPORT,  AND  ANY  TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE
USEFUL TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY CAUSING SUCH A  STUDY  TO  BE  TAKEN.
THE  USE  OF SUCH PROGRAM OR SYSTEM SHALL ONLY BE USED WHERE THE PURPOSE
OF SUCH STUDY SHALL BE TO DETERMINE  THE  TOTAL  FLOOR  SPACE  AVAILABLE
WITHIN A GIVEN SUBDIVISION, THE PERCENTAGE OF FLOOR SPACE USED FOR RESI-
DENTIAL,  COMMERCIAL,  AND  INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, AND THE CREATION OF ANY
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATED TO RESPONSES ON SUCH FLOOR SPACE STUDY.
  S 6. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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