ResolutionThe following resolution was introduced by
Councilman Holt who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger held
a public hearing on the proposed ordinance to add Section
460 entitled "Planned Unit Development" to its zoning
ordinance which public hearing was held on May 9th, 1973 at
7:00 P.M. and
WHEREAS notice of said proposed public hearing was given
to all other municipalities and authorities as required by
Town Law and the General Municipal Law and
WHEREAS the County Planning Board was given notice of
said public hearing and of the proposed adoption and
WHEREAS said Dutchess County Planning Board responled by
written memorandum
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said ordinance be
adopted and the Town Clerk is directed to post, publiah and
enter said ordinance in her minutes and in the ordinance book
of the Town and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said memorandum of the Dutche
County Planning Board has been considered and as a result of
said report a field trip was arranged to review other PUD
developments in this and other states and the Town Board has
come to the conclusion that the recommendations as set forth
in said memorandum are fully met in other Town, County and
State regulations, Laws or resolutions in the following manner:1
1. The Town has a master plan which provides in general
densities and sets forth general uses for specific areas.
This Master Plan must be read in conjunction with said
ordinance.
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2. in examining any PUD proposal the problems of public
facilities must be examined by the Town and the availability
proven to the satisfaction of the Town Board before the
project will be approved. In addition it must be remembered
that any project must be considered in light of the master
plan and the Town has already given all other agencies notice
of such. The objection that the master plan will be violated
by a particular PUD is no more valid than stating that the
Town Board may violate the Master Plan by a particular zoning
change it may wish to make. Furthermore, the availability of
water and sewer facilities is already a matter largely
controlled by the Dutchess County Department of Health and
the State of New York.
3. The PUD amendment has adequate staging provisions which
can be imposed by each Town Board or Town Planning Board
as the conditions warrant.
4. The primary prrpose of a PUD Ordinance is to avoid the
grid pattern of development which destroys open space and
places an undue burden upon the Town in providing roads and
other services to the community. The PUD ordinance will also
result in greater control over a specific development as it
must be built according to all of the conditions of the
Town Board and Town Planning Board.
Seconded by: Supervisor Diehl
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Councilman Clausen Aye
Councilman Holt Ave
Councilman Jensen Aye
Councilman Saland Aye