140.2010 Rec Dev. Rights to ACC
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RESOLUTION NO.: 140, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, The Michaels Group is the developer of the Waverly Place Subdivision which is
part of the Hiland Park Planned Unit Development (PUD), and
WHEREAS, development of the PUD included considerations of open space and lands for
parks and recreation, and
WHEREAS, a 12.38 acre parcel located on Meadowbrook Road was identified in the
subdivision plans as a parcel to be donated to the Town of Queensbury Parks and Recreation
Department upon final approval of future development areas, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has not identified any immediate use for this property,
and
WHEREAS, the Town is not inclined to accept dedication of the property to the Town at this
time, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Commission of Parks and Recreation, at its meeting of
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March 2, 2010, voted in favor of the transfer of this property to Adirondack Community College
(ACC), and
WHEREAS, ACC is part of the State University of New York and operates as a public two-
year community college, and
WHEREAS, ACC has agreed to accept the property if the Town of Queensbury declines to do
so, and
WHEREAS, by allowing ACC to become steward of this property, the Town would have no
financial responsibility or liability for this property, and
WHEREAS, use of the property by ACC is consistent with the Town’s desired goal of
maintaining open space and recreational land in the Town boundary,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board does not wish to accept a deed to the 12.38
acre parcel located on Meadowbrook Road adjacent to the Waverly Place subdivision and the Town
Board will support the application of The Michaels Group and/or ACC to modify the approval of the
Waverly Place Subdivision to remove the notation on the maps of the subdivision that the 12.38 acre
parcel will be donated to the Town of Queensbury Parks and Recreation Department, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board supports the determination of The Michaels Group to
donate this land to the Adirondack Community College to further the purposes of Adirondack
Community College, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of March, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. Strough
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