2025-842025-84
Introducing "A Local Law for the Purpose of Amending Chapter 240, Zoning, to include."
Short Term Rentals
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 April 14,
2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-84
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman
Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of "A Local Law for the Purpose of
Amending Chapter 240, Zoning, of the Town Code to include." Short Term Rentals"; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is an Unlisted Action
pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly
known as "SEQRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed Local Law 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, a Determination of Significance has not yet been made with respect to the Proposed
Action.
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 hereby introduces for consideration of its adoption proposed Local Law No.
of 2025 in the form annexed hereto.
3. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing regarding the adoption of the annexed
proposed Local Law of 2025 for 7:00 PM on the 28th day of April, 2025 and the Town Clerk is
hereby directed to post the notice of the Public Hearing in the form annexed hereto and to
publish same in the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal not less than ten (10)
days prior to said Public Hearing date.
4. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to act as follows with respect to the proposed
Local Law:
a. To serve a copy of this resolution, the proposed annexed Local Law, and the public
hearing notice to the municipal clerk of each abutting municipality not less than ten (10) days
prior to said public hearing.
b. To serve a copy of this resolution, the proposed annexed Local Law, and the public
hearing notice to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development for advisory
review in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General Municipal Law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/14/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSE'P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK