067.2022 Set PH Local Law Hacker Boats Amend Chapter 179 Zoning
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO.: ___ OF 2022 TO AMEND CHAPTER 179 ‘ZONING’ OF
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL BOAT SALES,
SERVICE AND STORAGE IN THE COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
(CLI) ZONING DISTRICT BY SITE PLAN REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO.: 67, 2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Hacker Boat Company, Inc. (Hacker) submitted a zoning change application to
the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office on or about September 1, 2021 to allow for the addition of
Commercial Boat Sales/Storage/Service as an allowable use by Site Plan Review in the Commercial
Light Industrial (CLI) Zoning District, and
WHEREAS, by Town Board Resolution No.: 301, 2021, the petition for zoning changes was
forwarded to the Town Planning Board for consent to the Town Board acting as Lead Agency for
SEQRA and review and recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040 of the Town Zoning
Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021 the Town Planning Board consented to the Town Board as
SEQRA Lead Agency for the proposed zoning change, and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021 the Town Planning Board issued a positive
recommendation to the Town Board regarding the proposed zoning change, with a recommendation
that boat storage not be an exclusive use of the property, and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2021 the Town Board discussed the Planning Board
recommendation at a Workshop Meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: ___ of 2022 To
Amend Chapter 179 ‘Zoning’ Of Queensbury Town Code To Allow Commercial Boat Sales, Service
And Storage In The Commercial Light Industrial (CLI) Zoning District By Site Plan Review, and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend its Zoning Law, 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 Law, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m, the Town must first refer the
proposed Zoning Law amendments and obtain a recommendation from the Warren County Planning
Department before enacting the legislation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption of this Local
Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or Director
of Planning and, Zoning to forward copies of the proposed zoning changes to the Warren County
Planning Department for its review and recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at the
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Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p. m. on Monday, February 14,
2022 to hear all interested persons concerning proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2022 which provides
for certain amendments of the Town of Queensbury' s Zoning Map, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby 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 ten (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 hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or the
Town’s 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 2022.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of January, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT:None