UntitledAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER ON JUNE 15, 1978
WHEREAS, a motion was made at a prior meeting of the Town
Board of the Town of Wappinger that the attached amendment to the
zoning map be introduced and that a public hearing be held thereon,
and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal
Law, the proposed amendment to the map was referred to the Dutchess
County Planning Department, and
WHEREAS by letter dated the 13th day of June, 1978 the Dutchess
County Planning Department has recommended disapproval of the
amendment, and
WHEREAS a motion has been made that the zoning map be amended
as provided in the attached resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the zoning map amendment
as attached hereto be and is hereby adopted, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the provision of General
Municipal Law Section 239-m approval to the said amendment is granted
for the following reasons:
ONE: That the land proposed to be rezoned is contiguous to lands
presently zoned for shopping center use but which have not yet been
developed for such use.
TWO: That the land rezoned is presently zoned for commercial
uses, and the rezoning will be consistent with the said use and
permit multiple commercial use on one parcel.
THREE: That the land rezoned is situated on heavily travelled
traffic arteries and is well located for such use.
FOUR: That the land rezoned has remained undeveloped for many
years and there are indications that the rezoning will lead to
immediate development thereby improving the economic and tax base
of the town.
FIVE: That the land rezoned will facilitate development of
shopping centers, none of which are located within the town presently.
SIX: That notwithstanding the large suburban population
of the town, inadequate provision has been made on the town zoning
map for multi -unit commercial development on a single 4wof
land.
SEVEN: That the land rezoned is within a heavily developed
commercial zone and rezoning will not have an adverse effect
on surrounding lands.
EIGHT: That the rezoning will concentrate shopping center use
in existing high intensity commercial areas.
The foregoing resolution was moved by Councilman
and seconded by gouxEiimax Councilwoman Reilly
DATED: June 15, 1978
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
MAP OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER
Introduced by Councilman J--- on
Be it ordained by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger as follows:
The Zoning Map of the Town of Wappinger duly adopted
on January 29, 1963 is amended as follows:
Section One:
The zoning classification of "HB2" for that area
bounded on the west by Route 9, on the south by Meyers
Corners Road and containing all the lands of Astarita,
Babcock, Central Valley Concrete and Niessen contiguous
to either said Route 9 or Meyers Corners Road is deleted
and substituted in its place is the zoning classification
"SC".
Section Two:
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption, posting
and publication.
DATED: May 15, 1978 1S' t C01K
SECONDED: Councilwoman Reilly
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 Ayes
AN ORDINANCE TO A [� .ND THE ZONING
MAP OF THE TOWN OF WAPPI�\iGER
Introduced by Councilman .Ybpjnson
Be it ordained by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger as follows:
The Zoning Map of the ToCrn of Wappinger duly adopted
on January 29, 1963 is amended as follows:
Section One:
The zoning classification of "HB2" for that area
bounded on the west by Route 9, on the south by Meyers
Corners Road and containing all the lands of Astarita,
Babcock, Central Valley Concrete and Niessen contiguous
to either said Route 9 or Meyers Corners Road is deleted
and substituted in its place is the zoning classification
"SC"
Section Two:
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption, posting
and publication.
DATED. June 15, 1_978
SECONDED: Councilwoman Reilly
ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 Ayes
Unanimously Adopted
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To: Town Board
Referral: 78-106 Town of Wappinger
Re: Minimum Lot Area - Shopping Center District
RECEIVED
JUN 1 4 1978
ELAINE H. SNOWDEN
In accordance with the provisions of General Municipal Law (Article 12B,
Sections 239-1 and 239-m), the Dutchess County Department of Planning has
reviewed subject referral with regard to pertinent inter -community and
county wide considerations. Upon analysis, this Department makes the
following findings:
General Information and Analysis
Subject proposal is a zoning amendment of the minimum lot area for the
Shopping Center Business Zone from the existing thirty (30) acre minimum
to a proposed minimum lot area requirement of ten (10) acres.
This proposal would affect all land in the Shopping Center Zone. This in-
cludes land on the eat side of Route 9, south of Myers Corners Road, as
well as any land rezoned to Shopping Center Business.
This amendment of the minimum lot area represents a fundamental change in
the type of shopping center that would be permitted. According to the
Communit, Builders Handbook, published by the Urban Land Institute, the
thirty (30) acre requirement would allow regional shopping centers. Re-
gional shopping centers generally include at least one major department
store as well as a variety of smaller retail outlets. A ten (10) acre re-
quirement would allow community type shopping centers, which generally have
a variety or junior department store as the main tenant.
The subject proposal of a ten (10) acre minimum lot area thus would allow
more smaller shopping centers in the Shopping Center District.
Recommendation
In view of the aboe findings, this Department recommends that this amend-
ment of the minimum lot area for the Shopping Center District be disapproved.
Additional shopping centers of the community type would be competing with
existing centers north of the Town's Shopping Center District. The existing
economic base of the community could be eroded by additional shopping centers
of this type.
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Town Board -2- June 13, 1978
The Dutchess County Department of Planning does not presume to base its
decision on the legalities or illegalities of the facts or procedures
enumerated in subject zoning action.
Dated: June 13, 1978
Henry Heissenbuttel, Commissioner
Dutchess County Department of Planning
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Richard Birch
Senior Planner