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2001-01-18 T 0Uf7 of Wqpi'yer, 20Mic/clkbu5l1 Road, Wqpiryers Fa/Is, New Ytrk, 12590-0324 (JJJ... RECEIVED ,JAN .2 2 2D0J1 SUPEHV/SOR'S 0 - rOWN OF WA FF/CE PPINGER /~ lj W appinff'"G~ Trail Committee Mrs Constance Smith Town of Wappingers 20 Middlebush rd. Wappinger Falls, N.}: 12590 January 182001 Subject: Greenway Compact Re: Greenway Executive meeting as of 1/17/01 Dear Supervisor; I recently attended subject meeting, and as the chairperson for the Wappinger Greenway learned that the town has not to date formally joined the county's Greenway Compact I am submitting my request the town give some serious consideration in joining this compact. The membership does offer some key advantages such as guidance for future community development / planning, legal land use advice and helps as a member to obtain future grants. Enclosed is a copy of an outline Fishkill is in the process of adopting as their local law incorporating the request for planning considerations for future development The acceptance in incorporating into local law will be the key to becoming a member of the county compact It must be noted the compact is not a mandate it is a guide for future development! planning considerations. . I hope you and your boar.d would look favorably into joining in the near future. If there are detail concerns / questions, they may be directed to Mr. John Clark Senior Planner at Dutchess County Dept. of Planning and Development 485-486-3600. ' Thanksfor your cooperation in this matter. Sin rely_r-J RECEIVED ~ o h 'P JAN 2 6 ?001 TOWN CLERK ;'~I ~. ~"t- '-~' VILLAGE OF FISH KILL LOCAL LAW NO. OF THE YEAR 2000 A local law to adopt Greenway Connections. Be it enacted by the Village Board of the Village of Fishkillas follows: Section 1. Adoption of Greenway Connections 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 44-0119 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York, the Village of Fishkill hereby adopts the statement of land use policies, principles and guides entitled "Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities" (hereinafter referred to as Greenway Connections), by which action the Village of Fishkill becomes a participating community in the Greenway Compact. 2. Proposals to amend Greenway Connections may from time to time be made by the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council (hereinafter referred to as "Greenway Council") in response to requests from participating communities. Within 90 days of receipt of any such proposal from the Greenway Council, the Village Board of the Village of Fishkill shall determine by resolution whether to accept or to reject such proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment so accepted shall be considered an amendment of Greenway Connections as adopted by the Village of Fishkill. Any proposed amendment rejected by the Village Board will not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway Connections for the Village of Fishkill, and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway Council. 3. It is the stated policy of the Village of Fishkill that, to the extent the Village amends its current, or enacts new, land use laws and regulations, such new or amended laws and regulations, where appropriate, should be designed to be consistent with Greenway Connections. Section 2. Amendment of Zoning Code To implement Greenway Connections in the Village of Fishkill, the Zoning chapter of the Code of.the Village of;,Fishkill is hereby amended by the addition of the following ~rp~\!(,sion:~~~.t"~~f:t; ~i:' ~~v\)~"t'l'J~l'l"1'lt.... if~;' -;;r' ),}~:"'<,X",'ii':' ,J'. , . . .', "l;, "I::~ i;'I~{~ 'l'j~)\ ,'t;i 'j/ I ,',', "I"'" ,,:;~,-:~: ~:"~':".' ,~:~ '1'-' "',' 'i/'." " I~'::(~:(\~~ , . ".."." 'f'. ~ . Greenway Connections. By Local Law No. of the Year 2000 the Village of Fishkill has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to time, as a statement of land use policies, principles, and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the Village. In its discretionary actions under this zoning code, the reviewing agency ~~g tak_e..j..nto co~~ration ~aid statement of policies, principles and gTIfcles, as~appropriate. Section 3. Amendment of Subdivision Code To implement Greenway Connections in the Village of Fishkill, the Subdivision chapter of the Code of the Village of Fishkill is hereby amended by the addition of the following provision: ~_' Greenway Connections. By Local Law No. _ of the Year 2000 the Village of Fishkill has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to time, as a statement of land use policies, principles, and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the Village. In its discretionary actions under this subdivision code, the reviewing agency should takA into r.nnsideration said statement of policies, principles and -- . guides, as appropriate. Section 4. Home Rule Authority Nothing in this Local Law adopting Greenway Connections, or in becoming a participating community in the Greenway Compact is intended, or shall be construed (a) to limit the home rule authority of the Village under State Law to make local land use and zoning decisions, (b) to authorize any other entity to supersede the Village's land use laws and regulations or to impose any requirements on the Village, or (c) to prevent the Village in its sole discretion from adopting a local law at a later date for the purpose of withdrawing from the Greenway Compact or Greenway Connections. Section 5. Separability If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part of provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Village of Fishkill hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent. :' .....;Ji..'!J5J.~ '....'.t~r ~:.~:j:f~: . :pJI' -,. . Section 6. Effective Date This Local Law shall,~ake effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State iri'!,accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. . . ' - './~. ., Revised 12/26/00 )(: -.'; t..