2009-0452009-45
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 2 of 2009 Amending the Zoning Law so as to Include
Historic House Tours, Receptions and Similar Events as a Special Permit Use in the Single -
Family Residential Zoning Districts
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 January
26, 2009.
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 (arrived at 7:02 PM)
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has detennined that the
Zoning Law should be amended so as to include Historic House Tours, Receptions and
Similar Events as a Special Permit Use in the single-family residential zoning districts (the
"Proposed Action"); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I
action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR
(commonly known as "SEQRA") and pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Town Code (the
Town's Environmental Quality Review Law which establishes locally designated Type I
actions); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has detennined 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;
WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the
Town Board 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. Pursuant to the State Enviromllental Quality Review regulations, the Town
Board hereby adopts a Negative Declaration, attached hereto, on the
grounds that the Proposed Action will not result in any significant adverse
envirom-nental impacts.
3. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts proposed Local
Law No. 2 of 2009; except as specifically modified by the amendments
contained therein, the Zoning Law, as originally adopted and amended from
time to time thereafter is to remain in full force and effect.
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
1/26/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
,OHN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK