2009-1802009-180
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 5 of 2009 Amending the Zoning Law So as to Include
Pawn Shops as a Special Permit Use in the Highway Business (HB) and Highway Design
(HD) 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 May 11,
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
Maureen McCarthy (arrived at 7:08 PM)
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Supervisor Colsey.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has determined that the Zoning
Law should be amended so as to include Pawn Shops as a Special Permit Use in the Highway
Business (HB) and Highway Design (HD) 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 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, 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 Environmental 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 environmental impacts.
3. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts proposed Local Law No.
5 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: AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
5/11/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
OHN C.- ASTERSON, TOWN CLERK