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2025-1052025-105 Resolution To Declare Lead Agency For The Proposed Action 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update And Chapter 240 Zoning Law Amendments 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 May 12, 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 -2025-105 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Joseph D. Cavaccini Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ withdrawn Christopher Phillips Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ Al Casella Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips.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 of Wappinger's Town Board, believes that changes are necessary to provide more effective control over the placement of certain multifamily and commercial uses to allow more certainty in the application of the uses, and to ensure that multifamily and commercial uses are placed within areas that can be reasonably served with municipal water and sewer and other infrastructure; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 272a of the NYS Town Law, the Town of Wappinger Town Board has determined that such changes require an update to the existing 2010 Town Comprehensive Plan and existing zoning to effectively execute the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Town Board has hired Laberge Group to prepare recommendations for the updates to the existing 2010 Town of Wappinger Town Plan and also recommend amendments to locally adopted zoning to enact such updates to the Town Plan; WHEREAS, recommended updates are discussed in the document entitled "Town of Wappinger 2025 Comprehensive Plan Updates" (hereinafter referred to as "2025 Plan Updates"), and Chapter 240 Zoning Amendments (referred to hereinafter as "Zoning Amendments"), are also included as part of this proposed action; and WHEREAS, the adoption of the 2025 Plan Updates and Zoning Amendments is a Type I action under SEQRA, per NYCRR 617.4 (b); and WHEREAS, the Town Board is the only entity that can legislatively adopt these recommended updates, thus, the Town Board seeks to serve as the Lead Agency for the proposed action; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has prepared and reviewed Part 1 of a Full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF") as part of advancing review of this proposed action; and WHEREAS, the proposed action would not involve a federal agency; and WHEREAS, the Town Board is required to refer the proposed 2025 Plan Update and Zoning Amendments to the Wappinger Planning Board for review; and WHEREAS, the Town Board is also required to refer the 2025 Plan updates and Zoning Amendments to the Dutchess County Planning Board under GML 239-m; and WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Planning Board review and the Wappinger Planning Board review are both considered an advisory opinion, therefore, neither board is considered to be eligible for Lead Agency status under SEQRA in this action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger in regular session duly convened as follows: 1. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby determines that the Project is a Type 1 Action under SEQRA and declares itself Lead Agency pursuant to SEQRA and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR §617.6 (b)(1) with respect to the proposed action to adopt a 2025 Plan Update and Zoning Amendments. 2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby directs the referral of the proposed "2025 Plan Update and Zoning Amendments" to the Dutchess County Planning Board for review and recommendation pursuant to New York General Municipal Law §239-m. 3. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby directs the referral of the proposed "2025 Plan Update and Zoning Amendments" to the Wappinger Planning Board for review and recommendation. 3. The Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to notice the identified involved and interested agencies of this action classification and Lead Agency declaration. 4. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to send notification of the public hearing to all adjoining municipalities. 5. The Town Board hereby schedules a public hearing on the 2025 Plan Update and Zoning Amendments to be held before the Town of Wappinger Town Board on 27th day of May commencing at 7:00 PM, at the Town of Wappinger Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappinger Falls, New York, 12590 and further directs that notice of such public hearing be posted and published in accordance with applicable 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 5/12/2025 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.