2010-2942010-294
Resolution Adopting Town Comprehensive Plan
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
September 27, 2010.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilwoman Czarniecki.
WHEREAS, the action which the Town Board is entertaining, is the adoption of a
new Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Changes (the "Proposed Action");
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board 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 pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Town Code (the
Town's Environmental Quality Review Law which establishes locally designated Type I
actions); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board 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, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations,
the Town Board adopted a Positive Declaration, thereby finding that the Proposed
Action may result in a significant adverse environmental impact for the reasoning
contained in the Positive Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accepted a Draft Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (DGEIS) prepared for the Proposed Action as being satisfactory with respect
to its scope, content and adequacy; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board filed and published a Notice of Completion and the
DGEIS as provided for on the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board established a comment period on the DGEIS, and the
Town Board and Comprehensive Plan Committee held two public hearings on the DGEIS
and on the draft Comprehensive Plan at which time all persons interested were given an
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accepted a Final Generic Environmental Impact
Statement (FGEIS) prepared for the Proposed Action as being satisfactory with respect
to its scope, content and adequacy; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board filed and published a Notice of Completion and the
FGEIS as provided for on the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accepted a Supplemental Draft Generic
Environmental Impact Statement (SDGEIS) prepared for the Proposed Action as being
satisfactory with respect to its scope, content and adequacy; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board filed and published a Notice of Completion and the
SDGEIS as provided for on the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board established a comment period on the SDGEIS, and
held a public hearing on the SDGEIS and on the draft Comprehensive Plan at which time
all persons interested were given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accepted a Supplemental Final Generic
Environmental Impact Statement (SFGEIS) prepared for the Proposed Action as being
satisfactory with respect to its scope, content and adequacy; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board filed and published a Notice of Completion and the
SFGEIS as provided for on the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board adopted a Findings Statement, thereby completing
the SEQRA process; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board referred at least two versions of the draft
Comprehensive Plan to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development
in accordance with Section 272-a of the New York State Town Law and Sections 239-1
and m of the New York State General Municipal Law; and
WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development has
responded to the above mentioned referrals, has provided comments, and has stated that,
"The Department recommends that the [Town] Board rely upon its own study of the
facts in the case with due consideration of the above comments;" and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the comments of the
Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development and has made certain
modifications to the Comprehensive Plan in response to said comments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and
statements set forth above as if fully set forth and resolved herein.
2. Pursuant to Section 272-a of New York State Town Law, the Town Board
hereby adopts the Town Comprehensive Plan dated September 2010, as its
new Comprehensive Plan, thereby replacing the Town Comprehensive Plan
adopted by the Town Board in 1988.
3. The Town Board hereby directs the filing of the new Town Comprehensive
Plan with the Town of Wappinger Town Clerk and the Dutchess County
Department of Planning and Development.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/27/2010
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
J , N C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK