404.2020 Set PH Proposed Local Law Amending Chapter 179 Zoning-Section 179-2-010 (c)
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" OF
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE TO REVISE §179-2-010(C)
"DEFINITIONS" AND TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF ALLOWED USES IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 404, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to adopt Local Law No.: ____ of
2021 to allow for the addition of Tree Service/Landscape Company uses as allowed by
Site Plan Review in the Rural Residential 3 Acre (RR-3A) and Rural Residential 5 Acre
(RR-5A) Zoning Districts, and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend the Zoning Code, it must hold a
public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Town Law §265, the Municipal Home
Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code, and
WHEREAS, zoning code changes may be forwarded to the Planning Board for
recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040 of the Town Zoning Law, and
WHEREAS, zoning changes are subject to Warren County Planning Department review in
accordance with §239-m of NYS General Municipal Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town must obtain approval of the Adirondack Park Agency for
the proposed Zoning Code amendments prior to adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury amendments comply with and are in
furtherance of approval standards contained in §807 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act
and 9 NYCRR Part 582 of Agency regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption
of this Local Law,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, the Queensbury Town Board formally authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk or the Director of Planning, Zoning & Code Compliance to forward copies of
the proposed Zoning Code amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board formally authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or
Town Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to forward copies of the proposed
Zoning Law Amendments to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review and approval in
accordance with Article 27 of the Executive Law, §807, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or
Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement to forward copies of the proposed Zoning
Law Amendments to the Warren County Planning Department for its review and
recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at the
Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January
,
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11 2021 to hear all interested persons concerning proposed Local Law No.: _ of 2021
which provides for certain amendments of the Town of Queensbury's Zoning Code, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
provide the public with at least 10 days' prior notice of the Public Hearing by causing a Notice
of Public Hearing to be timely published in the Town's official newspaper and by posting the
Notice of Public Hearing on the Town's website and public bulletin board at least 10 days
before the date of the Public Hearing, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
send the Notice of Public Hearing, together with copies of the proposed Local Law if
necessary, to any public officials, agencies, municipalities or individuals, in accordance with
New York State Town Law §265 and any other applicable State Laws or Town Code
provisions, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or
Town Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to take such other actions and give
such other notices as may be necessary in preparation for the Public Hearing and for the Town
Board to lawfully adopt proposed Local Law No.:_ of 2021.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of December, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None