183.2016 Approving Amendment to Qsby Comprehensive Plan
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. 183, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Queensbury, adopted in 2007, includes
recommendations to guide land use in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, among other recommendations, the Comprehensive Plan recommends that
businesses in certain areas of Town not be allowed to have “drive-through” service windows, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board recognizes that in the nine years since the Comprehensive Plan
was adopted, more businesses have begun using “drive-through” windows and facilities throughout the
country to provide their customers with fast and convenient service in their vehicles, which can be
especially important in inclement weather and for customers who have impaired mobility or other
debilitating conditions or contagious illnesses, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that allowing drive-through windows in some areas of
the Main Street zoning district under certain prescribed conditions may be appropriate, and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan also contains certain recommendations to apply the Main
Street Plan to Dix Avenue, which now seems unsuitable, impractical and inadvisable with respect to Dix
Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering amending the Comprehensive Plan to remove the
current recommendation against “drive through” windows and facilities in certain areas of the Town, to
remove the recommendations to apply the Main Street Plan to Dix Avenue, correct a factual error and
related references, and
WHEREAS, a draft of an Amendment to remove the above-referenced recommendations and
references from the Comprehensive Plan was prepared and presented at the Town Board’s meeting on
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April 18, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board received comments, recommendations and suggestions from the
public on the draft Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §272, the Town Board duly held
a properly noticed Public Hearing on the draft Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan on Monday,
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May 2, 2016 and again on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the Town Board heard all interested parties,
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m, the Town must first refer the
proposed Amendment and obtain a recommendation from the Warren County Planning Department
before adopting the Amendment, and the Town duly made the necessary referral, and
WHEREAS, on or about May 11th, 2016,the Warren County Planning Department considered
the proposed Amendment and determined that it would have no County impact, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, as Lead Agency for environmental review required under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), previously reviewed a Full Environmental
Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the Plan prior to its original adoption in
August 6, 2007, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 360,2007 the Town Board previously issued a SEQRA
Negative Declaration with respect to the Comprehensive Plan adopted on August 6, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, again acting as Lead Agency for the environmental review
required under SEQRA, has reviewed a Full Environmental Assessment Form to analyze potential
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environmental impacts of proposed Local Law No.: 4, of 2016 as well as potential impacts of certain
related changes to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan and found that no significant adverse environmental
impacts are expected to result, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, as Lead Agency for SEQRA review, approved Resolution No.
___ of 2016 re-affirming its previous Negative Declaration with respect to the Comprehensive Plan and
adopting a Negative Declaration with regard to the proposed changes to the Town’s Comprehensive
Plan and Proposed Local Law No.: 4, of 2016,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the Amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Queensbury as presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to file this
Resolution and the approved Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan in the Town Clerk’s Office, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to send
copies of this Resolution and the approved Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to the Warren
County Planning Department, Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals and Town of Queensbury
Planning Board, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk, Town
Zoning Administrator, Senior Planner and/or Town Counsel to take any other actions necessary to
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effectuate the intent and provisions of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the approved Amendment to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan shall take
effect immediately upon adoption.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
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