2020-126
2020-126
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 3 Of 2020 Which Would Amend Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 217,
Subdivision Of Land, Chapter 145, Go-Carts, And Chapter 122, Fees And Fines, Of The Town Code
With Respect To A Variety Of Matters
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held
at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on September 28, 2020.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-126
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Al Casella Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of Local Law No. 3 of 2020 which would amend
Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 217, Subdivision of Land, Chapter 145, Go-Carts, and Chapter 122, Fees and
Fines, of the Town Code with respect to a variety of matters (the “Proposed Action”); and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the proposed Local Law was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess
News and the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on July 13, 2020 and all parties in attendance were permitted an
opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the
Proposed Action is the amendment of Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 217, Subdivision of Land, Chapter 145, Go-
Carts, and Chapter 122, Fees and Fines, of the Town Code with respect to a variety of matters; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is an action for which there are no
other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead Agency for this action; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2020 and pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations, the
Town Board adopted a Negative Declaration, thereby finding that the Proposed Action will not result in any
significant adverse environmental impacts, that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be required, and
that the SEQRA process is complete; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board referred the proposed Local Law to the Town Planning Board for its advisory
opinion; and
WHEREAS, as in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General Municipal Law, the Town
Board referred the proposed Local Law to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development
(DCDPD) for its advisory opinion; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the comments of the Town Planning Board
and the DCDPD; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger for at least seven (7) days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to the adoption of this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth above as if fully
set forth and resolved herein.
2. The Town Board, after due deliberation, finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local
Law, and the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. 3 of 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto and
made a part of this Resolution; except as specifically modified by the amendments contained therein, the
Town Code, as originally adopted and amended from time to time thereafter, is to remain in full force and
effect.
3. The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting into the Local Law book
for the Town of Wappinger and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of
State of New York.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/28/2020
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK