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Resolution Approving the Adoption of Local Law 1 of 2025, A Local Law Updating and Amending the Town Zoning Law

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board adopts Local Law 1 of 2025 (formerly Local Law D-3 of 2024 with January 29, 2025 clarifications), which updates and amends the Town Zoning Law to remove marinas as permitted use, regulate cannabis retail dispensaries, amend short-term rental provisions, modify wetlands provisions, and address nonconforming uses in conformance with the Greenway Compact Program and applicable law.
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2025-02-11
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2025-02-11
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RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law D-3 (Proposed) of 2024 with the clarification proposed January 29, 2025, now to be referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2025, entitled Local Law No. 1 of 2025; A local law updating and amending the Town Zoning Law
  2. the Town Clerk is directed to enter said local law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook, to give due notice of the adoption of said local law to the Secretary of State of New York, and to take all other actions as may be required by law
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  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law entitled LOCAL LAW NO. D (PROPOSED) OF 2024; A local law updating and amending the Town Zoning Law was submitted to the Town Board
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution of the Town Board adopted November 20, 2024, a public hearing was duly held on December 10, 2024, and all parties were permitted opportunity to speak
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at such hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-1 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted December 10, 2024, a public hearing regarding the revised proposed local law was held December 30, 2024, at 7:35 p.m.
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, the proposed amendments were referred to the Department of Planning and Development
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at continued hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-2 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted December 30, 2024, a public hearing regarding the revised proposed local law was held January 14, 2025, at 7:35 p.m.
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at continued hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-3 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on January 14, 2025, the Town Board continued the public hearing to January 29, 2025 at 7:35 p.m., and said continued hearing was duly held
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on January 29, 2025, a proposed clarification was laid on the desks to replace or such larger setback as provided with or such larger adjacent land area as determined by NYS DEC pursuant to
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on February 3, 2025, the Planning Board recommended a finding that the proposed action is consistent with the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented to the Board, including comments of the public, Planning Board, and Department of Planning and Development, the Town Board determined that the adoption of the proposed zoning amendments are necessary to protect health, safety, and welfare of Town residents and to bring the Town's Zoning Law into conformance with Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities and applicable state and federal law
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed action is consistent with the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and will not have significant adverse environmental impacts

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2025-02-11adoptedvote: 3-0
Approve the adoption of Local Law 1 of 2025, updating and amending the Town Zoning Law.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Testa
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law D-3 (Proposed) of 2024 with the clarification proposed January 29, 2025, now to be referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2025, entitled Local Law No. 1 of 2025; A local law updating and amending the Town Zoning Law
  2. the Town Clerk is directed to enter said local law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook, to give due notice of the adoption of said local law to the Secretary of State of New York, and to take all other actions as may be required by law
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law entitled LOCAL LAW NO. D (PROPOSED) OF 2024; A local law updating and amending the Town Zoning Law was submitted to the Town Board
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution of the Town Board adopted November 20, 2024, a public hearing was duly held on December 10, 2024, and all parties were permitted opportunity to speak
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at such hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-1 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted December 10, 2024, a public hearing regarding the revised proposed local law was held December 30, 2024, at 7:35 p.m.
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, the proposed amendments were referred to the Department of Planning and Development
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at continued hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-2 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted December 30, 2024, a public hearing regarding the revised proposed local law was held January 14, 2025, at 7:35 p.m.
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented at continued hearing, an amended form was referred to as Local Law D-3 (Proposed) of 2024
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on January 14, 2025, the Town Board continued the public hearing to January 29, 2025 at 7:35 p.m., and said continued hearing was duly held
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on January 29, 2025, a proposed clarification was laid on the desks to replace or such larger setback as provided with or such larger adjacent land area as determined by NYS DEC pursuant to
  • WHEREAS, at its meeting on February 3, 2025, the Planning Board recommended a finding that the proposed action is consistent with the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan
  • WHEREAS, based on information presented to the Board, including comments of the public, Planning Board, and Department of Planning and Development, the Town Board determined that the adoption of the proposed zoning amendments are necessary to protect health, safety, and welfare of Town residents and to bring the Town's Zoning Law into conformance with Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities and applicable state and federal law
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed action is consistent with the Town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and will not have significant adverse environmental impacts
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