086.2013 Rec. fee 850. RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 1 OF 2013 TO AMEND
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECREATION
FEE ASSESSMENTS AND ADOPTING SCHEDULE OF RECREATION
FEES PAYABLE IN LIEU OF PARK LAND DEDICATION
RESOLUTION NO.: 86, 2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
1 of 2013 entitled, "A Local Law Amending Recreation Fee Assessment Provisions of
Queensbury Town Code", which Law is intended to amend Article I of Chapter 124 of the Town
Code, which sets forth the requirements for dedication of park lands or payment of recreation fee
assessments for multi-family developments, subdivisions, planned unit developments and other
development, to impose such recreation fee assessments in certain circumstances on new dwelling
units, including single-family dwellings, duplexes and two-family dwellings, multiple-family
dwellings, apartments, condominiums, townhouses and/or manufactured and modular homes, but
not including mobile homes, and authorize the Town Board to establish and amend such fees and
the Fee Schedule from time to time by Resolution, and to set the fee per dwelling unit or lot in
accordance with amounts to be specified in a Fee Schedule, and
WHEREAS, adoption of this legislation is authorized by New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to
hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law and the Town Board duly held such
public hearing on Monday, January 28th, 2013 and heard all interested persons concerning such
proposed Local Law, and
WHEREAS, adoption of proposed Local Law No.: 1 of 2013 constitutes an"Unlisted Action"
under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") and an Environmental
Assessment Form for the proposed Local Law was prepared and has been reviewed by the Queensbury
Town Board,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that proposed Local Law
No.: 1 of 2013 will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and therefore directs
that a Negative Declaration to that effect be issued in accordance with SEQRA, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby approves, adopts and enacts Local Law No.: 1 of
2013 entitled, "A Local Law Amending Recreation Fee Assessment Provisions of Queensbury
Town Code", as presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and adopts the Town of
Queensbury Schedule of Recreation Fee Assessments for Development, also presented at this meeting,
which shall be effective upon the filing of Local Law No.: 1 of 2013 with the Secretary of State, 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 in the office of the Secretary of State, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel, Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Clerk to take such other and further action as
may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 28th day of January,2013,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT : None
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , 2013
SCHEDULE OF RECREATION FEE ASSESSMENTS FOR
DEVELOPMENT:
Fee per assessable lot or dwelling as defined in Chapter 124 of the Town
Code: $850.00