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RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 0
TOWN OF WAPPINGER TOWN BOARD
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DUCTHESS COUNTY AS LEAD AGENCY
WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED EMPIRE ZONE BOUNDARY
REVISION
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 the 28h day of October 2002 at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero, and upon roll being
called, the following were:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilpersons
ABSENT:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
ROBERT L.. 'VALDATI
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY
VINCENT BETTINA
The following resolution was moved by Councilperson Mr. Paol oni and
seconded by Councilperson Mr. Colsey
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New
York has received a request from Dutchess County to assume the status of Lead Agency
for the sixth revision to the boundary of the Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Empire Zone (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the boundary will make it possible to add
certain properties and extend to such properties incentives available through the zone,
thereby stimulating economic development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes will also make it possible to remove properties
from the zone where such properties are no longer suitable for zone benefits; and
WIIER.EAS, the total acreage included in the Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Empire Zone
is 1,280 acres, which acreage is not contiguous and is located in various municipalities,
each with their own local land use controls; and
WHE.RrAS, the affected lands total 332 acres — 116 acres of land to be added and
116 acres of land to be removed; and
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RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DUTCHI:SS COUNTY AS LEAD AGENCY
WITH RgSPF..CT TO THE PROPOSED EMPIRE ZONE BOUNA9RY REVISION
WHEREAS, the Project would involve approximately 1.4.07 acres of land in the
Town of Wappinger distributed between property on Airport Drive and property on Myers
Corners Road; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, portions of the following tax parcels (and one right -
of. -way) would be added to the Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Empire "Lone in the Town of
Wappinger:
Tax Lot ID
Empire Zone Acreage
-5689-02-841683(partial)
9.00
6259-04-815490
0.94
6259-04-870494
0.53
Drive ROW
1.04
-Airport
6258-03-278358
2.57
WFIEREAS, the Project does not involve any construction and will in no way affect
locally adopted land use controls; and
WHEREAS, any development of the properties involved in this Project must be
consistent with community planning objectives and subject to individual site plan review;
and
WHEREAS, in a letter from the Chief Assistant County Attorney L•'or Dutchess
County to Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero, dated 10/25/02, the County Attorney requested that
the Town of Wappinger consent to Dutchess County assuming the role of Lead Agency for
the purposes of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA);
NOW, THI:REFOR.E, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set
forth above as if fully set forth and resolved herein.
2. The Town Board hereby consents to Dutchess County assuming the role of Lead
Agency for the Project for the purposes of SEQRA.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a roll call vote,
which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH .RUGGIERO
ROBERT I,. VALDATI
VINCENT F. BETTI.NA
JOSEPI:1 P. PAOLONI
CH:R.IST(WHER J. COLSEY
2of3
voting Ave _
voting Aye -
voting Absent _
voting,'' Aye
voting Ave _
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RESOLUTION DESIGNA"PING DUTCHESS COUNTY AS 1J:.AD AGENCY
WITH RESPECT' "f0 THE PROPOSED EMPIRE ZONE BOUNDARY REVISION
The resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
Dated: October 28, 2002
Wappingers Palls, New York
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GLORIA
Town Cie
Town of
In,
SEQR Coordination Request Form
TO: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324, Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
RE: Request for Lead Agency Determination
Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Empire Zone
Please place checks on the lines below that apply and return this letter to the address listed on the
previous page, as soon as possible.
We consent to Dutchess County serving as lead agency on this application.
We do not consent to Dutchess County serving as lead agency on this
application.
We take no position on the designation of lead agency on this application.
Potential issues of concern are as follows:
Please confirm your determination for our records by signing below.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
G-1065
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RESOLUTION DESIGNA"r'[NG DUTCHESS COUNTY AS Lf:AD AGENCY
WITH RESPECTTO THE PROPOSED EMPIRE ZONE BOUNDARY R.FVISION
The resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
Dated: October 28, 2002
Wappingers Palls, New York
GI.,ORIA
Town Cle
Town of
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS,
TOWN OF WAPPINGER `
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I, GLORIA J. MORSE, Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, N.Y., do hereby certify that I have compared the
foregoing copy of a Resolution Designating Dutchess County as Lead Agency with Respect
to the Proposed Empire Zone Boundary Revision that was adopted by the Town Board on
M Board Meeting.
with the original record thereof now remaining on file or of record in this office
and have found the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and the whole of
such original record.
IN TESTIMON77Y��:REOF, I a he to set my hand, and affixed my
seal of office, this _1, — day of
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