067.2015 LL 1 OF 2015 Temp. Moratorium Bay Road Office Dist RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 1 OF 2015 TO ESTABLISH
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY CONSTRUCTION WITHIN
BAY ROAD OFFICE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 67,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 1 of
2015 entitled, "A Local Law to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Residential Multifamily
Construction in the Bay Road Office District" which Law shall authorize a temporary, six (6) month
moratorium on site plan review and subdivision applications regarding residential multifamily use
properties located within the Town of Queensbury's Bay Road Office District through July 26th, 2015
or any earlier date that the Town Board adopts an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Zoning
Ordinance and Map and/or Subdivision Regulations relating to residential uses in the Bay Road
Corridor, whichever date comes first, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, on or about January 22nd, 2015 the Warren County Planning Department
considered the proposal, determined that it involved local issues without any significant impacts
on Warren County properties and therefore recommended no County impact, and
WHEREAS, on or about January 27th, 2015, the Queensbury Planning Board considered
the proposal and adopted a Resolution whereby it would recommend careful review of projects as
currently practiced and develop a plan for sewer expansion in anticipation of future needs versus
establishing a moratorium, as well as to meet with the Town Board to review concerns
concerning the temporary moratorium, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held public hearings on Monday, January 26fl'and Monday,
February 9h, 2015 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No.: 1 of 2015 "A
Local Law to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Residential Multifamily Construction in the Bay
Road Office District" which Law shall authorize a temporary, six (6) month moratorium on site plan
review and subdivision applications regarding residential multifamily use properties located within the
Town of Queensbury's Bay Road Office District through August 9h, 2015 or any earlier date that the
Town Board adopts an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Map and/or
Subdivision Regulations relating to residential uses in the Bay Road Corridor, whichever date comes
first, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect immediately
upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Duly adopted this 9h day of February, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None