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137.2019 Setting PH - Proposed LL - Amend Code - Make Certain Changes to Waterfront Residential RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. __ OF 2019 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL ZONES TO BETTER PROTECT TOWN WATERBODIES RESOLUTION NO.: 137, 2019 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: ___ of 2019 to amend its Zoning Law to make certain changes to its waterfront residential zones in an effort to improve its land management practices to better protect the Town’s waterbodies and water quality, 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 must also obtain approval of the Adirondack Park Agency for the proposed Zoning Law amendments prior to adoption, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury amendments comply with and are in furtherance of approval standards contained in §807 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act and 9 NYCRR Part 582 of Agency regulations, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption of this Local Law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board formally authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or Town Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to forward copies of the proposed Zoning Law Amendments to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review and approval in accordance with Article 27 of the Executive Law, §807, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement to forward copies of the proposed Zoning Law Amendments 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 th Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 to hear all interested persons concerning proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2019 which provides for certain amendments of the Town of Queensbury’s Zoning Law, 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 2 Hearing, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby 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 Town 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 2019. th Duly adopted this 15 day of April, 2019, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer NOES : None ABSENT: None 3