1974PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following Ordinance was adopted
by the•Town Board of the Town of Wappinger at the Regular Meeting
held March 11, 1974.
INSERT ORDINANCE
I, ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, ,
Dutchess County, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted at the Regular Meeting held March 11,
1974, at which time a quorum was present and participated throughout
and that the same has not been in any manner rescinded or annuled
and that the same is still in force and effect and is duly entered
in the minutes of said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Town of Wappinger this 12th day of March, 1974. .
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
The following Ordinance was introduced by Councilman
Clausen who moved its adoption:
An Ordinance amendiAg the Zoning Ordinance of the Town
of Wappinger.
Wappinger
as follows:
Be It Ordained by the Town Board of the Town of
SECTION 1. Section 460.31 shall be amended to read
Section 460.31 - Minimum Area
Under normal circumstances, the minimum area
requirements to qualify for a Planned Unit Development District
shall be Seventy-five (75) contiguous acres of land. Where the
applicant can demonstrate that the characteristics of his holdi
will meet the objectives of this article, the Town Board may con-
sider projects with less acreage.
as follows:
SECTION 2. Section 460.42 shall be amended to read
Section 460.42 - Application for Sketch Plan Approval
1. In order to allow the Town Board and the dev�l-
oper to reach an understanding on basic design requirements prior
to detailed design investment, the developer shall submit a sketch
plan'of his proposal to the Town Board. The sketch plan shall bE
approximately to scale, though it need not be to the precision ofl
finished engineering drawing; and it shall clearly show the fol-
lowing information-,_-
. a. The location and types of the various
uses and their areas in acres:
b. The outlines of the interior roadway system
and all existing rights-of-way and easements, whether public or
private;
c. Delineation of the various residential areas)
indicating for each such area its extent, size and composition ini
terms of total number of dwelling units, percentage allocation by,
dwelling unit type and the calculation of the residential density'I
in dwelling units per gross acre for each such 1rea;
d. A computation of the land coverage with
buildings and paved parking area.
of abutting lands;
e. The interior open space system;
f, The overall drainage system;
g. A.location map showing uses and ownership
h. Provisions for providing sewers, water and
any other utilities required.
2. In addition, the following documentation shall ac-
company the sketch plan:
a. Evidence that the proposal is compatible wit
the goals of local and area wide plans, if any;
b. General statement as to how common open
space is to be owned and maintained;
c.. If the development is to be staged, a genera
indication of how the staging is to proceed. Whether or not the
.development'is to be staged, the sketch plan of this section.shal
show the intended total project.
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d. A metes and bounds description;
e. A photo copy of all deeds from which title
or ownership is -claimed;
tions.
f. A list or copy of all covenants and restric-
3. The Town Board may review the sketch plan and its
related documents.
follows:
SECTION 3.. Section 460.43 shall be amended to read as
Section 460.43 - Application for PUD Districting
1.Upon its own determination the Town Board may set a
date for and may conduct a public hearing for the purpose of con-
sidering PUD Districting for the applicant's plan in accordance
with the procedures established under Section 264 and Section
265 of the Town Law or other applicable law.
2. The Town Board shall refer the application to the
County Planning Board and the Town Planning Board for analysis
and recommendations pursuant to the provisions of Section 239-m
of the General Municipal Law and the provisions of this Zoning
Ordinance and the Town Board shall also refer the application to
the Town Engineer for his review.
SECTION 4 Section 460.50 shall be amended to read as
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Section 460.50 - Site Plan Approval Process
After the approval by the Town Board of a Planned Uni
�Development application for preliminary site plan approval shall
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be to the Planning Board and shall be accompanied by the followin +
information prepared by a licensed engineer, architect and/or
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landscape architect:
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1. An area map showing applicant's entire holding, R
that portion of the applicant's property under consideration, and
all properties, subdivision, streets, and easements, within five
hundred (500) feet of applicant's property.
2. A topographic map showing contour intervals of not
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more than five (5) feet of elevation shall be provided.
3. A preliminary site plan including the following
information:
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a. Title of drawing, including name and address
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of applicant.
b. North point, scale and date.
c. Boundaries of the property plotted to scale.
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d. Existing watercourses and applicable munici-
pal district boundaries.
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e. A site plan showing location, proposed use
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and height of all buildings, location of all parking and truck-
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loading areas, with access and egress drives thereto; location
and proposed development of all open spaces including parks, play
grounds, and open reservations; location of outdoor storage, if
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any; location of all existing or proposed site improvements, in-
cluding drains, culverts retaining walls and fences; description
of method ,of sewage disposal, type and description of water system
I, and location of such facilities; location and size of all signs;
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location and proposed development of buffer areas; location and
design of lighting facilities; and the amount of building area
proposed for non-residential uses, if any.
SECTION 5 Section 460.55 shall be amended to read as
follows:
Section 460.55 - Action on the Final Detailed Site
Plan Application
Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the applicatic
for final site plan approval, the Planning Board shall render a
decision to the applicant and so notify the Town Board. If no
decision is made within the sixty-day period, the final site plan
shall be considered approved.
1. Upon approving an application, the Planning Board
shall endorse its approval on a copy of the final site plan and
shall forward it to the Building Inspector and the Town Board,
The Building Inspector may then issue a building permit to the
applicant if the project conforms to all other applicable require
ments,
2. Upon disapproving an application, the Planning
Board shall so inform the Building Inspector. The Planning
Board shall also notify the applicant and the Town Board in writix
(� of its decision and its reason for disapproval. A copy of the
appropiate minutes may suffice for this notice.
SECTION 6 This Ordinance shall take effect upon adop-
tion, posting and publication as provided by Town Law.
Seconded by: Councilman Versace
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Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes