Kings Point residents will now have to wait six months to change building plans after receiving a building permit under a newly approved law.

The Kings Point Board of Trustees amended its law outlining the building permit process Thursday night, which establishes a six-month moratorium after a building permit is issued to prevent individuals from changing their building plans during the period.

“We don’t want people to come with incomplete plans and then revise to something totally different after [the project] has started,” Mayor Kouros Torkan said.

After six months, the applicant can reapply with their updated plans.

Within the amended law is also the ability for the board of trustees to exercise discretion to waive the moratorium when they deem it acceptable.

The board also passed a new law that prohibits recording in village hall – excluding during public meetings. All forms of recordings are prohibited, including audio and video.

In other news, the village is expanding its staff with new hirings.

The board of trustees approved the hiring of two new employees – a secretary to the board and a motor equipment operator trainee for the Department of Public Works.

The newly hired secretary is Romina Tehrany, who previously served as an administrative assistant to the Town of North Hempstead Board and a legislative assistant to former councilmember Veronica Lurvey.

Tehrany lost her job with the town after Lurvey did not run for re-election to the board and lost her race for the town’s receiver of taxes.

The village also approved the implementation of two additional police dispatchers to have four on staff. No individuals have been hired yet due to the pending approval of the new positions by the New York State Civil Services.

Torkan said the new employees will be a benefit to the village.

The Village of Kings Point Board of Trustees will convene again at 6 p.m. on Feb. 6.