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RESOLUTION REFERRING DRAFT CHANGES TO TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY ZONING ORDINANCE TO TOWN PLANNING
BOARD FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2013
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering amending the Town Zoning
Ordinance and Map to revise certain sections that address the Main Street District and the applicable,
related Design Standards, and
WHEREAS, prior to any amendment, supplement, change, or modification to its Ordinance and
Map, the Town Board may refer such proposed amendments to the Town of Queensbury Planning
Board for a recommendation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a workshop on September 30t`, 2013 to discuss such
proposed amendments, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to make such changes to the Main Street Zoning District
with the intent to acknowledge that recently there has been a fair amount of discussion regarding the
Main Street Zoning District and particularly the Design Standards found in Article 7 of the Zoning
Ordinance and as result of such discussions the Town Board is currently considering certain revisions to
the Main Street Zoning District in order to allow for more flexibility in this District and to, hopefully,
encourage activity, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board may be considering certain revisions whereby they are making a
conscious decision to not alter, but rather, clarify the mandatory "shall" requirement for two (2) story
buildings within the Main Street Zoning District and it has been, and continues to be the Town Board's
intent for the zoning to require buildings to be a minimum of two (2) actual, usable floors to promote a
higher density and allow for the mixture of uses within the Main Street Zoning District, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board asserts that the two (2) story design element may be, arguably,
one of the most important design elements within the Main Street Zoning District geared to encourage
an assortment of uses,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby refers the proposed revisions to the
Main Street Zoning District substantially in the form presented at this meeting to the Town Planning
Board for review and recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward a
copy of this Resolution to the Town's Planning Board.
Duly adopted this 4 h day of November, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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