2003-183RESOLUTION NO. 2003-1 0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR
SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR NORTH CHELSEA SUBSTATION EXPANSION BY
CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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 the 23rd
day of June, 2003, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmen - Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Christopher J. Colsey
The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. Colsey
and seconded by
WHEREAS, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation is the owner of a certain parcel
of property known as the North Chelsea Substation identified as Tax Grid Number 13-5689-
6056-02-760980-00, with a common street address of 2070 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, New
York; and
WHEREAS, by written Application received June 19, 2003 by the Town of Wappinger
Zoning Administrator, Tatiana Lukianoff, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has
applied to the Town Board pursuant to §240-16(F) of the Zoning Code of the Town of
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Wappinger to authorize an expansion of the existing 39,650+ square feet of the North Chelsea
Substation site by 10,050 square feet for a total area of 52,700+ square feet; and
WHEREAS, according to Richard Rennia, Jr. of Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation, by letter dated May 2, 2003 and attached hereto, the existing use will remain
substantially the same; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Zoning Code §240-16(F) permits the Town Board,
on written Application, to issue a Special Use Permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the Application of Central
Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for a Special Use Permit pursuant to §240-16(F) to authorize
an expansion of the North Chelsea Substation to be held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York on the 7th day of July, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.
3. Gloria J. Morse, Town Clerk to the Town of Wappinger, is hereby directed to post
and publish a Notice of the Public Hearing in the form annexed hereto. Said publications are to
be made in the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal at least ten (10) days
prior to the scheduled Public Hearing.
4. Gloria J. Morse, Town Clerk to the Town of Wappinger, is directed to send copy
of the Notice of Public Hearing to adjoining property owners within Two Hundred and Fifty
(250) feet of the property.
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5. Gloria J. Morse, Town Clerk to the Town of Wappinger, is directed to forward a
copy of the Application materials to the Dutchess County Department of Planning &
Development for its review and comment.
The foregoing was put to a vote, which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor
Voting Aye
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman
Voting gam_
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman
Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman
Voting Aye
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman
Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
June 23, 2003
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
GLORIA J. MORSE, TOWN CLERK
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May 2, 2003
Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Attn: Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero
RE: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
North Chelsea Substation Expansion
Rte. 9D, Town of Wappinger
MA #2003031.01
Dear Supervisor Ruggiero and Town Board Members:
RECEIVED
MAY 0 5 2003
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
At the request of the Town's Zoning Administrator, this office is contacting the
Board to review the above referenced project to see_if .a Special Use Permit is
necessary for the above referenced project. In accordance with Town of Wappinger
Code Chapter 240, Section 37, Town Board approval of a Special Use Permit is
required for new "Public Utilities" within all nonresidential districts.
The current project proposes to expand the existing ±39,650 ft2 North Chelsea
Substation site by 13,050 ft2 for a total area of ±52,700 ft2' The project will include 2 —
New Transformers, 2 - New Circuit Breakers, 3 — Steel Transmission Line Dead End
Structures, and a New Power Control Center (1,100 ft). Attached for your reference
are 6 copies of a Sketch Plan that shows the general layout of the proposed expansion
within Central H udson's a xisting f ee o wined p arcel. A Iso, a s p art o f t his p roject, t he
existing Chelsea North and South Substations, which. are located in a residential area at
the intersection of Rte. 9D and Chelsea Road, will be removed.
It is requested that the Board review this issue and provide direction with regard
to the need for a Special Use Permit on this site, as the existing use will remain the
same. Both this office and Central Hudson Representatives are available to discuss
this project as necessary.