2019-186
2019-186
Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 6 Of 2019 Which Would Amend Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 230,
Vehicles And Traffic, Chapter 217, Subdivision Of Land And Chapter 175, Peddling And Soliciting, Of
The Town Code With Respect To A Variety Of Matters
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 November 13, 2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2019-186
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Voter
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Mover
Withdrawn
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Councilman
Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of Local Law No. 6 of 2019 which would amend
Chapter 240, Zoning, Chapter 230, Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 217, Subdivision of Land and Chapter 175,
Peddling and Soliciting, of the Town Code with respect to a variety of matters (the “Proposed Local Law” or
“Proposed Action”); and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the Proposed Local Law was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess
News and the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on October 15th, 2019 and all parties in attendance were permitted
an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said Proposed Local Law or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I action pursuant to Article 8
of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is an action for which there are no
other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead Agency for this action; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board referred the Proposed Local Law to the Town Planning Board for its advisory
opinion; and
WHEREAS, as in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General Municipal Law, the Town
Board referred the Proposed Local Law to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development
(DCDPD) for its advisory opinion; and
WHEREAS, in response to said referral the DCDPD responded and stated that it is a matter of local
concern; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the comments of the Town Planning Board
and the DCDPD; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger for at least seven (7) days, exclusive of Sunday, prior to the adoption of this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. 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, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations, hereby adopts the
attached Negative Declaration for the reasons stated therein, thereby finding that the Proposed Action will
not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
will not be required, and that the SEQRA process is complete.
3. The Town Board, after due deliberation, finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local
Law, and the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. 6 of 2019, a copy of which is attached hereto and
made a part of this Resolution; except as specifically modified by the amendments contained therein, the
Town Code, as originally adopted and amended from time to time thereafter, is to remain in full force and
effect.
4. The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting into the Local Law book
for the Town of Wappinger and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of
State of New York.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
11/13/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK