155.2001
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND
ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2001 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY
TOWN CODE CHAPTER 179 “ZONING” TO ADD DAY CARE CENTER AS
A PERMITTED USE IN MR-5 ZONE
RESOLUTION NO.: 155, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously received a request from Schermerhorn
Properties, Inc., to consider amendment of Town Code Chapter 179 entitled “Zoning” to include day
care centers as a permitted use in any Multifamily Residential Zone (MR-5), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is presently considering adoption of a new Zoning Ordinance
and the draft Zoning Ordinance provides for this addition to the MR-5 zone, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 3 of 2001 to
amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179 entitled “Zoning,” specifically Section 179-18 entitled
“Multifamily Residential Zones, MR-5”, to add day care centers as a permitted use in any MR-5 zone,
and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law §10 and Town Law Article 16, and
nd
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held a public hearing on April 2, 2001 and heard all
interested persons, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Local Law has been presented at this meeting and is in
form approved by Town Counsel, and
WHEREAS, as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed a Short Environmental
Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed Local Law, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed Local
Law No.: 3 of 2001 presented at this meeting will not have any significant environmental impact and a
SEQRA Negative Declaration is made, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board of hereby enacts Local Law No.: 3 of 2001 to
amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179 entitled “Zoning,” as presented at this meeting, 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.
nd
Duly adopted this 2 day of April, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Stec