Informal Opinion No.

Lillian M. Cronin, Esq. Village Attorney, Lake Grove

I am writing in response to your request for an Attorney General's opinion as to the authority of a village planning board to reopen a public hearing on a matter before it.

In a 1984 opinion, we concluded that a town zoning board of appeals could reopen a public hearing by majority vote of the members of the board and upon proper notice to the public (1984 Op Atty Gen [Inf] 109). For the reasons stated in that opinion, we conclude that a village planning board may also vote to reopen a public hearing for good cause (ibid.).

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