309.2016 Res. Set PH & LL Chapter 140 Signs & Chapter 179 Revise Towns Map RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO.: _OF 2016 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 140 "SIGNS"AND CHAPTER 179 "ZONING"
AND REVISE THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP
RESOLUTION NO.: 309,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2016 to amend the Zoning Code, the Sign Code and to assign a zoning district designation
to three (3) parcels of land that had no prior zoning designation., and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify the
Town's Zoning Law, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of the
Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Laws, 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 revised proposed Sign and Zoning Codes must be reviewed under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA)prior to adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption of the
proposed Local Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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 Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Clerk and/or Senior Planner to forward copies of the proposed Zoning Code and Sign Code
amendments and Part 1 of the SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment Form to the Warren County
Planning Department for its review and recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby declares its intent to be Lead
Agency for purposes of the environmental review of the proposed Local Law required under
SEQRA and hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to forward copies
of the proposed Zoning Code and Sign Code amendments and Part 1 of the SEQRA Full
Environmental Assessment Form to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) with a request that APA
consent to the Town Board serving as Lead Agency for the SEQRA environmental review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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, September 26tH
2016 concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2016 which provides for certain amendments of
the Town of Queensbury's Zoning Code and Sign Code 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 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 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 mail the
Notice of Public Hearing, together with copies of the proposed Local Law if necessary, to the
owners of record of the parcels identified by the following Tax Map Numbers:
309.6-2-86
309.10-1-98
309.10-1-99
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to mail
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 §264 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, Director
of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance, Senior Planner and/or Town Counsel to take such other
actions and give such other notice as may be necessary in preparation for the Public Hearing and for
the Town Board to lawfully adopt proposed Local Law No.: of 2016.
Duly adopted this 12th day of September, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES : None
ABSENT: None