§ 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.