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Resolution Accepting the Road Name Ralph Ellison Walk for a Private Road at Bard College

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board approves the private road name Ralph Ellison Walk for the emergency access private road extending from Robbins Road at Bard College and directs that appropriate signage be posted, with maintenance responsibility assigned to Bard College.
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2025-02-11
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2025-02-11
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RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board hereby approves name Ralph Ellison Walk for the private roadway, subject to the applicable provisions of the Planning Board site plan approval and compliance with Town highway specifications and other requirements of law, with appropriate signage to be posted in accordance with Town highway specifications and the County's 911 laws, and such signage and its maintenance shall be the responsibility of Bard College
  2. a certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency and the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response
  3. the Town Clerk shall send notification of this resolution to the Town of Red Hook Planning Board and Bard College
Show preamble — 3 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, by resolution dated September 7, 2023, the Red Hook Planning Board granted final approval for the student residence project for a new emergency access private road extending from Robbins Road
  • WHEREAS, Bard College, being the only property owner with access via said new private road, has requested approval for the private road name of Ralph Ellison Walk
  • WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response has confirmed that there are no conflicts with the proposed name

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2025-02-11adoptedvote: 3-0
Accept the road name Ralph Ellison Walk for a private road at Bard College.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board hereby approves name Ralph Ellison Walk for the private roadway, subject to the applicable provisions of the Planning Board site plan approval and compliance with Town highway specifications and other requirements of law, with appropriate signage to be posted in accordance with Town highway specifications and the County's 911 laws, and such signage and its maintenance shall be the responsibility of Bard College
  2. a certified copy of this resolution shall be provided to Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency and the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response
  3. the Town Clerk shall send notification of this resolution to the Town of Red Hook Planning Board and Bard College
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, by resolution dated September 7, 2023, the Red Hook Planning Board granted final approval for the student residence project for a new emergency access private road extending from Robbins Road
  • WHEREAS, Bard College, being the only property owner with access via said new private road, has requested approval for the private road name of Ralph Ellison Walk
  • WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response has confirmed that there are no conflicts with the proposed name
Subject key: bard_college_ralph_ellison_walk_road_name