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2008-253
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
September 8, 2008.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Christopher J. Colsey
Councilmembers - William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina (arrived 7:12 PM — departed 10:41 PM)
Maureen McCarthy
Joseph P. Paoloni
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy 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, Brooks Real Estate Development by Mitchell Lieberman, Principal, has
made application for relief from the Moratorium Local Law on behalf of its project known as
Homestead Farms Subdivision.
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 on the 22nd day of
September, 2008, for relief from the provisions of the Moratorium Local Law based on hardship,
submitted by Brooks Real Estate Development, said Public Hearing 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, not less than five (5) days prior to said Public
Hearing date.
3. The Town Clerk shall provide Notice of the Public Hearing by regular mail to the
property owners abutting the proposed Homestead Farms Subdivision at the addresses of the
abutting property owners as shown on the tax rolls.
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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:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/8/2008
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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