141.2016 Set PH LL Zoning Exit 18- Commercial Intensive RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2016 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY
TOWN CODE CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" TO ESTABLISH
COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE EXIT 18 ZONING DISTRICT, RE-ZONE
CERTAIN AREAS AND REVISE THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP
RESOLUTION NO.: 141,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: of 2016 to
amend and add provisions to Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179, entitled "Zoning" to: (1) establish
a new zoning district, to be designated the"Commercial Intensive Exit 18 (CI-18)"Zoning District; (2)
re-zone certain areas near Exit 18 of the Northway to the new CI-18 Zoning District; and(3)revise the
Town's official Zoning Map accordingly, and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify the Town's
Zoning Law and official Zoning Map, 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 Laws,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury 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, April 18th, 2016 to
consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2016, including proposed changes to the Town's Zoning
Map, and to hear all interested persons, and following the public hearing may take any other actions
authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2016, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. of 2016 in the
manner provided by law and to send the Notice of Public Hearing to the Clerk of the Warren
County Board of Supervisors, Warren County Planning Department and to other agencies and
departments, communities and property owners as may be necessary in accordance with the Town
Code and the applicable Laws of the State of New York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that copies of proposed Local Law No. of 2016 and of a portion of the
proposed revised Town zoning map shoNving the areas that would be re-zoned shall be available for public
review and inspection in the Queensbury Town Clerk's office during the Clerk's regular business hours
and shall be posted on the Town's website, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that adoption of the proposed Local Law is a
Type I Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and directs the
Community Development Department to prepare Part 1 of a SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment
Form, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that it is the only SEQRA Involved
Agency and it may conduct SEQRA review of the proposed Local Law after the public hearing at
its Monday, April 18th, 2016 meeting.
Duly adopted this 4th day of April, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None