2008-218s
2008-218
Resolution Setting Public Hearing for Waiver of Moratorium due to Hardship
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 July 23,
2008.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2008, the Town of Wappinger adopted a Local Law that
imposed a Temporary Town Wide Moratorium on Residential Development within the Town
(hereinafter "the Moratorium Local Law"); and
WHEREAS, Section VII of the Local Law allows a property owner to make written
application to the Town Board for relief from the Moratorium Local Law due to a hardship; and
WHEREAS, the Moratorium Local Law requires the Town Board to schedule a Public
Hearing within thirty (30) days of receipt of said application; and
WHEREAS, by letter dated June 11, 2008, which was received by the Town Clerk on
June 23, 2008, Jeffrey L. Strang has made a written application for relief from the Moratorium
Local Law on a hardship basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing regarding the application for
the grant of a hardship exemption from the Moratorium Local Law to Jeffrey L. Strang for 7:00
P.M., on the 11"' day of August 2008, to be held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York, and the Town Clerk is directed to post a Notice of Public Hearing
in the form annexed hereto in the Town's official newspapers, the Southern Dutchess News and
Poughkeepsie Journal, and on the sign board maintained by the Town Clerk in Town Hall not
less than five (5) days prior to said public hearing date.
3. Notice of said public hearing shall also be served by regular mail to the property
owners at the addresses shown on the tax rolls that abut 561-563 Old State Rd E also known as
Tax Parcel No. 135689-6157-02-580777 not less than five (5) days prior to said public hearing
date.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/23/2008
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
HN*C�STERSON, TOWN CLERK