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SET PUBLIC HEARING\Moratorium on Ground-Mounted Solar Systems-REENACT AND REESTABLISH—7-6-2020
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. OF 2020 TO REENACT AND REESTABLISH
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON INSTALLATION OF
GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
RESOLUTION NO. ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2020 entitled, "A Local Law to Reenact and Reestablish Temporary Moratorium on
Installation of Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems" which Law shall authorize a temporary
moratorium on the installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems located within all Town of
Queensbury Zoning Districts through January 20t", 2021 or any earlier date that the Town Board
adopts regulations relating to installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems, whichever date
comes first, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Municipal
Home Rule Law §10, 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 s all meet and hold a public hearing at the
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Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 201h, 2020
to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning proposed
Local Law No.: of 2020, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. _ of
2020 in the manner provided by law and send the Notice of Public Hearing to the Clerk of the
Warren County Board of Supervisors, Warren County Planning Department, Town of
Queensbury Planning Board and other communities or agencies that it is necessary to give
written notice to in accordance with New York State Town Law §264 and §265, the Town's
Zoning Regulations and the Laws of the State of New York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby refers such proposed Local Law to the Warren
County Planning Department and the Queensbury Planning Board for their advisory
recommendations in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m and Queensbury Town
Code §179-15-020, and directs the Community Development Department to take all actions
necessary to effect such referrals.
Duly adopted this 6t" day of July, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Moratorium on Ground-Mounted Solar Systems—REENACT AND REESTABLISH—7-20-2020
LOCAL LAW NO._ OF 2020
A LOCAL LAW TO REENACT AND REESTABLISH
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON INSTALLATION OF
GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURYAS
FOLLOWS.-
SECTION 1. Title and Authority.
The Town of Queensbury hereby reenacts and reestablishes its temporary moratorium on
the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town Zoning Districts for six
(6) months. This Local Law is adopted in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law §10 and
shall be as follows:
A. Purpose.
This moratorium is adopted so that the Town of Queensbury can prepare regulations
relating to the installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. These regulations are
nearing completion so the reenactment and reestablishment of this moratorium is necessary in
order to allow the Town Board adequate time to review, study and finalize these regulations and
consider amendment of the Town Code regulating the installation of any ground-mounted solar
energy systems within all Town Zoning Districts.
B. Moratorium.
The Town of Queensbury hereby reenacts and reestablishes its imposition of a
moratorium on the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town
Zoning Districts through January 201h, 2021 or any earlier date that the Town Board adopts
regulations relating to installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. This moratorium shall
not apply to ground-mounted solar energy systems installed in the Town of Queensbury prior to
the effective date of this Local Law.
C. Extensions.
This moratorium may be extended for such additional periods as the Town Board may
determine to be necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare to the citizens of the
Town of Queensbury.
D. Termination.
This moratorium shall be terminated earlier than January 20"', 2021 upon enactment of
any local legislation which adopts regulations relating to installation of ground-mounted solar
energy systems.
SECTION 2. Effective Period.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the New York
Secretary of State as provided in Municipal Home Rule Law §27 or as otherwise provided by
law.
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Moratorium on Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems—Reenact and Reestablish—7-20-2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION DULY
ADOPTED BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH, 2020 THAT
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE
QUEENSBURY ACTIVITIES CENTER, 742 BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY AT WHICH
HEARING ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
CONCERNING ADOPTION OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2020. SUCH
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW WOULD REENACT AND REESTABLISH A TEMPORARY SIX
(6) MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION OF ANY GROUND-MOUNTED
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM WITHIN ALL TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ZONING DISTRICTS
THROUGH JANUARY 20TH, 2021 OR ANY EARLIER DATE THAT THE TOWN BOARD
ADOPTS REGULATIONS RELATING TO INSTALLATION OF GROUND-MOUNTED
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
THIS LEGISLATION IS AUTHORIZED BY NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPAL HOME
RULE LAW §10.
TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW OR FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, 742
BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY 12804, (518) 761-8234, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS
OR REVIEW IT ON THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY'S WEBSITE AT:
WWW.QUEENSBURY.NET
BY ORDER OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD.
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY_,2020
CAROLINE H.BARBER
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY