074
PAGGI&MARTIN
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
54-56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
914-471-7898
914-471-0905 (FAX)
t ,~
<11-"':
nf=C ~.
December 15, 1997
Town Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Attention:
Constance O. Smith
Reference:
Codification of Local Laws and Ordinances
Frederick P. Clark Associates
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
I am in receipt of Frederick P. Clark Associates' report on the above dated
December 11, 1997. I have reviewed the same and report the following:
1. Under the Environmental Qualitv Review section of the
memorandum, they recommend that the Town no
longer have it's own local environmental quality review
regulations, other than to reference the Statewide
regulations in Part 617.
The original reason that the Town adopted it's own
threshold was to be more protective of the environment
than is provided by the Statewide regulations. The
Board should compare the two regulations, and decide
which threshold they which to use at this point in time.
2. In the section regarding Professional Consulting Fees, it
states that the Town Code provides for payment by
Applicant for Professional review costs incurred by the
Town for all permits required by the Building Code.
As you know, we review plot plans in support of
building permit applications and subsequent Certificate
of Occupancy. I do not know if the Town tries to
recoup these costs or consider them to be included in
'the Building Permit fee. This should be discussed.
We hope to address that above two (2) items at a subsequent meeting
that will be held to discuss the new sections of the Town Code.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernsr Martin, Jr., P.E., 1.5.
@ pflnled on ,ecycled paper
Constance O. Smith
Town Board
RE: Codification
- 2 -
December 15, 1997
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Very truly yours,
fi ~~ .~I
d~.~~
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
JEP:law
cc: Hon. June Visconti, Council person
Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilperson
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilperson
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilperson
Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
Daniel Wery, AICP
Elaine Snowden
Don Close