1995-01-20
FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Planning / Development/ Environment/Transportation
Rye, New York and Southport, Connecticut
David J. Portman, AICP
Howard I. Reynolds, PE
David H. Stolman, AICP
350 Theodore Fremd Avenue
Rye, New York 10580
(914) 967 -6540
Michael A. Galante
Joanne P. Meder, AICP
Jim Donovan, RLA ASLA
MEMORANDUM
To: Supervisor Constance o. Smith and the
Wappinger Town Board
Date: January 20, 1995
Subject: Comprehensive Zoning Law Revisions: Addendum to
Submittals #2 and #3
As requested at the Board's January 9, 1995 workshop meeting, we
have prepared the attached addendum to Submittals #2 and #3 of the
comprehensive zoning revisions. The addendum addresses the
concerns expressed by the Board (Items #1 and #2 below).
The following is a summary of the obj ecti ves of this addendum
followed by descriptions of the respective changes made herein:
1. Reservation of special permit approval of all recreational
uses in residential districts to the Town Board.
This is accomplished by amending the Schedule of Use
Regulations -- Residential Districts to add the wording
"subject to Town Board approval" after each recreational use.
(See Uses 21, 22 and 23 in the attached excerpt from the
Schedule of Use Regulations -- Residential Districts).
2. Provision of a procedure, similar to that in the rezoning
process, whereby applications for special permit approval of
recreational uses in residential zoning districts are referred
by the Town Board to the Planning Board for its review and
recommendation.
This is accomplished by adding a new paragraph b. to Section
434.2, Referrals, of the Zoning Law. This new section
provides for a referral by the Town Board to the Planning
Board for review and recommendation prior to the Town Board's
public hearing on the application. (See addendum for changes
to Amendment 1).
The amendments contained in the attached addendum should be
considered replacements for the comparable sections in Submittals
#2 and #3. Therefore, when reviewing Submittals #2 and #3, we
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FREDERICK P. CLARK ASSOCIATES, INC.
Plann ing / Development / Environment/Transportation
recommend placing a mark next to the following as a reminder to
review the revised amendments in the attached addendum:
Submittal #2:
1. Schedule of Use Regulations -- Residential Districts:
Uses 21, 22 and 23, page 2.
Submittal #3:
1. Amendment 1, pages 1-8.
We look forward to discussing these amendments with you.
Daniel K. Wery, AICP
David H. Stolman, AICP
Attachment
cc: William Parsons, Chairman, and the Town of
Wappinger Planning Board
Albert P. Roberts, Esq., Town Attorney
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., PE, Town Engineer
Herbert J. Levenson, Zoning Administrator
Elaine Snowden, Town Clerk
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SCHEDULE OF USE REGULATIONS - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (Cont'd.)
DISTRICTS
R-80
R-40/80
R-20/40
R-20
R-l 5 RMF-3
USES R-l 0 R-2F RMF-5
1 1 Temporary outdoor stands for the sale and display of field and garden crops n9~ grown on the premises (Section SPU SPU SPU
446.804).
1 2. Guest house$ and {IG4 caretaker{s} cottage$ (Section 446.806). [(on lots of at least 1 0 acres) ] SPU SPU SPU
1 3. Temporary structures 9ft::pgh$,lr4!m9h:~ff~ (Section 41 5.31 ). SPU SPU SPU
1 4. "Nursing" and{1G4 'convalescent homes', [(Section 449JIOQ)) not including institutions for the mentally ill or facilities for SPU
the treatment of drug or alcohol addiction (~W?ti9n;m1~;~Q~).
1 5. Riding academies, 'stables", animal hospitals, and dog "kennels' (,on lots of at least 1 0 acres] (Section 446.81 7). SPU
1 6. "Designed residential ~ development", subject to Town Board approvalfrl (Section 442). SPU SPU SPU
1 7. "Mobile home parks"i subject to Town Board approval (Section 443). SPU SPU SPU
1 8. Sewage treatment plants or water supply facilities WmSt'1~r~'n9tp~~m~Rtp@p.t~PPf9Y~1, ffisubject to Town Board SPU SPU SPU
approvalfij.
1 9. [l~ndfilling, regrading, and remo'/al of earth m~terial, subject to Town Board approv~l, (Section <1<1 1 ). ] fSJ2Uf fSJ2Uf fSJ2Uf
20. ;D~'~t~j~;:f~P~1;:~~~~~il~li~i1.t~A~fW:#kPr~i~!~ distribution lines ~~Wi.Q.Qm~m9~f~r~~9QIYWDiqh~rgQ9tp~tt SPU SPU SPU
21 "Private, community or fraternal recreation clubs. (Section 446.807);~9..9Ijpt~9m9Wn~9~f9~i?pt9Y~.I. SPU SPU SPU
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2~; SPU Spt) SPU
24. [Recreation blse development, including swimming, racquet sports, health .clubs", skating rinks, etc., subject to Town fSJ2Uf fSJ2Uf ~
Board approval (Section 429).J
25. 'Accessory apartment~" [, incidental to the permitted main use] (Section 445). SPU
Key: PP - Permitted Principal Use; PA - Permitted Accessory Use; SPU - Special Permit Use.
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1/20/95
TOWN OF WAPPINGER ZONING LAW
COMPREHENSIVE REVISIONS
ADDENDUM TO SUBMITTAL #3
The following Amendment 1 would replace Amendment 1 (pages 1-8) as
contained within Submittal #3.
As presented below, lig~wigfil@ng indicates wording to be added;
[brackcts and strikcoutr'TricfIC"ate wording to be deleted. Further,
and as specified in Section 200 of the Zoning Law, words in
"quotation marks" below are terms which are defined in Section 202
of the Zoning Law.
1. Section 430, Special Permit Uses, would be amended as follows:
Section 430. Special Permit "Uses"
431. General provisions
dIstricts, subject to the satisfactfon of""'the requirements and
standards set forth [in this Section or such rcquircmcnts as
may bc s~ecificd by thc rIAUUnlC BOARD accordinEj to the
pro"':isions af Scctions 43S a1'\d 436] herein, in addition to all
other requirements of this IlaIlThIiI [Ordi1'\a1'\ce]. All such
!fuses!': are declared to po:'ss:exs's:<,>:,x':SUCh unique,.. sp~cial and
IndivIdual characteristics that each specific Muse# shall be
considered as an individual case.... ....
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permit uscs i1'\ accordancc with thc praccdurcs a1'\d standards
sct forth i1'\ this chapter.]
[4J2.Application for a Spccial rermit
Application for rcquircd spccial pcrmits shall bc madc to the
rI..AUUnlC BOARD. Each such application shall bc cxamincd first
and cndorscd for com~letcncas by the ZoninEj Administrator and
unlcss so cndorsed ahall not bc cntcrtaincd by said Board.
The rIAlmnlC BOARD shall havc oriEjinal jurisdiction for
Ejra1'\tinEj special pcrmi ts baaed en the pro~.iaions of this
scction. The BOARD may impesc whatc7cr reasonablc land use
:~~~~=iefts a~a previsiefts i~ aeems fteccssary ~e r;::c~: i:;
~~~r~:1'\:;.d l.1'\te1'\t the Tew1'\ Develapme1'\t rla1'\ u1'\d, R'
:~~_~IJ\:tRlnl: BOARD, aftez: ~~lic heariR~ with the .~am~ Ra~ice
rc~ll.~ bi 2:~\l_ f~~ 2lel'!-l.Rej ame1'\~el'\'t3,. shal~, W'l.t:fll.1'\ '3l.~ty
1:t ~<:y~ ~:t:r !:flC fl.Ral hcarl.l'\ej, fl.le """l.th t:fte- Z6MflEJ
~~~~~~t:~tar a dccisie1'\ en said a~~licatieR. All QP;;;;~d
~~ecial use ~ermit~ will be s1:1:Jsject te fJectia1'\ 450 of the ;;;;;
ZORiR~ Ordi1'\al'\ce fer site de7ele~meftt pla1'\ approval.
The applica1'\t may Ejrant ext.ensie1'\~ af either af the ahove
~tipulated re7iew ~erioas.]
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43mB. 1
The location and size of the I~sel, the nature and
intensity of the operations invofvedfTt in fTt or
conducted in connection with it, the size of the
site in relation to ....it, an~... the location of the
site with respect to Mstreets'M giving access to it,
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are such that J.t wJ.ll be J.n harmony wJ.th the
appropriate and orderly development of the district
in which it is located.
43+tt1.2
The location, nature and height of .I~uildings:g,
walls, fences and the nature and extent of existing
or proposed plantings on the site are such that the
luse! will not hinde,r or discourage the appropriate
development and .!use! of adjacent land and
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9.per~tions in connection with any special pglli.!:t
Muse# will not be more obj ectionable to .rie'ai~bY
properties by reason of noise, fumes, vibration,
illumination or other characteristics, than would
be the operations of any permitted M~se~: not
requiring a special permit.
43-R+i.4
Parking areas will be of adequate size for the
particular '.~use:' ,i$.il!iliiit:;'J. properly located and
suitably screened...........'f'i.om.............. adj oining residential
!~sesl, and the entrance and exit drives shall be
laid "out so as to achieve maximum safety. [ (Cee
Cectiea 470)]
[4JJ.Required rlan
~ ~:aa fer the prepescd develepment ef a let fer a pcrmitted
special usc shall 5c sWsmittcd with an application for a
~pecial permit. Thc plaa shall conform to thc rcquirement3 of
Sectiea 450.2.
43~. Re~iew 5Y Othcr A~eacics
Upea receipt of a completed applicatiea fer a 3pccial permit,
the rLAUUIUC BOARD may fen'ard, where dctermilles appropriate,
ofte copy each of the applicatien to thc Tevn Eagiftccr, the
rlaaflill~ Consul tallt, thc Superilltendent of HighwaY3, the
Wappift~er Eaviroftmelltal Ceallcil, the Fire rrevelltioa Burcau,
the Dutchess Ceullty Soil aas Water Ceaser\?atiea Di3trict aad
the DutchcS3 Couaty Departmeat of IIcalth; ift additioa, copies
ohall 5e fe~'arscs te the Dutchess Ceullty rlallain~ Department
wftea such proposed developmeat abuts a state or Couaty
IIi~hway, park, drailla~e Challftel or "euildill~" site, alld to the
Cler]t ef aay abuttift~ lIltlllicipality wherc the preperty prepesed
fer such dco,;elepmellt is locatcd withill fioJC hUlldred (500) feet
of such mUllicipality alld ether agelloics, the new York ctate
Department of Eft't:iroftmeatal CeaservatioR, which may hao..e
jurisdictioll to~ethcr with a requc3t for rC7icw and rcport by
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~aid agellcy. Each a~ellcy may su5m~t a repert, ~nc.u~~llg ~~3
reoommeadation3, which report, if it is te 5e con3~dered,
should 5e returllcd to the rLAlJNIlIC BOAnD wi thin thirty (J 0)
days of the date such referral was su5mittcd.
4JS. rUBLIC HEARIUC &. notice te Al3uttin~ rroperty O~'ner3
The rlannin~ Board shall fix a reasona51e time for hcaring of
the application for Special use permit, alld shall ~ive pWslic
notice, at least 5 days prior to the date thercof.
Al3uttin~ property OWflers shall 5e notified of the bearing in
accordance with the previsions Bet forth in Cectien 513 ef
this Ordinance.
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43~!. Action bv Buildinq Insoector
rlannin~ Board shewin~ that cenditions required by Cectieas
432 and 436 ~re7ail and upon cem~liance by the a~plicant with
all a~~licable atanaarda, requirements, cel'lditiena, BafclJUards
and erainanceB, the a~plicant shall, u~en pa}iBent of any fees
prescriBed therefer, Be enti tIed to a buildin~ permit or
cert.ificate of eccupancy, as the oaae may Be, from the
Buildin~ Inapeotor. ~he Buildin~ Ina~eotor shall not issue a
builain~ permit or certifioate of occupancy in the e7ent that
the rI.,AUNIllC BOARD shall not ma]te a findin~ that all of the
oonditions prevail.]
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[43e.Expiratien of Speoial rcrmit]
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A special, permi~.,...:sh~:.!,l be ::.~eem~.? to a~t~oriz,e only
the p~.Ftl.cular :~tuse,~~: or :I~:usesr sp~c~fl.ed l.n the
permitg [and,] Unless other provl.sl.ons are set
iO~~ s~~a;~: oC:lt~ti~n:] ~!.ft\;'.ln e~~~ec~jlli:.;iia
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luse! ~E !~sesm shall cease for more than one
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i3sue] or if all [sach] required improvements are
not maintained and all conditions and standards
complied with throughout the duration of the~~:usel~.
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43f9f1. Existinq Violations
No permit IBJIiHl~~~Slij shall be issued for a special permit
MuseM for a.....iiro"!>4i"rty.....u.w.o.n which there is an existin violation
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439. Fees
Application for a special [use] permit shall be accompanied by
a fee as set forth in a fee schedule which may be amended from
time to time by resolution of the Town Board. The approving
agency shall require the establishment of an escrow deposit in
accordance with Section 505.3 herein to reimburse the Town for
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the professional review fees charged in connection with the
review of the application.
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