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AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RED HOOK OF LOCAL LAW B (PROPOSED) OF 2019, AS LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 2019

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Expiredformal_resolutionone_timeAdopt Local Law No. 2 of 2019 enacting an extension through June 4, 2019 of the moratorium on large scale commercial extractive operations in the Town of Red Hook, originally enacted by Local Law 3 of 2017 and extended by Local Law 4 of 2018.
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2019-03-12
Latest event
2019-03-12
adopted
Expires
2019-06-04

Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law B (Proposed) of 2019 entitled "A LOCAL LAW TO ENACT AN EXTENSION ENDING JUNE 4, 2019, OF A MORATORIUM ON LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK" as Local Law No. 2 of 2019 in the form on file with the Town Clerk
  2. The Town Clerk hereby 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, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook authorized the Conservation Advisory Council to recommend amendments to the Town's Zoning Law to implement the recommendations in the Town's Comprehensive Plan regarding resource protection, and specifically aquifer protection, water resources for public water supply, erosion and sediment control, extractive operations including soil mining, timber harvesting, and to study the secondary impacts of water withdrawal and surface extraction
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has received and reviewed a preliminary report from its planning consultant working with the Conservation Advisory Council, and has further received a proposed local law draft with a summary report, and has determined that it is necessary to extend the original moratorium enacted by Local Law 3 of 2017, as extended by Local Law 4 of 2018, by an additional period of approximately three months ending June 4, 2019 in order to permit the thorough review and completion of the proposed implementing legislation
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. B (Proposed) of 2019 entitled "A LOCAL LAW TO ENACT AN EXTENSION ENDING JUNE 4, 2019, OF A MORATORIUM ON LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK" was submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a special meeting held on February 15, 2019
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on February 15, 2019, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on February 27, 2019 at 7:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 7340 South Broadway, Red Hook, New York, to hear all interested parties on said proposed local law
  • WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on February 17, 2019, which is not less than ten days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, notice of the February 27, 2019 public hearing was sent to the clerks of adjacent municipalities
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on February 27, 2019 at said time and place, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, a copy of the proposed Local Law was referred to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development which responded on February 22, 2019 that it was a matter of local concern
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 143-141 of the Red Hook Zoning Law, a copy of the proposed Local Law was referred to the Town Planning Board which reviewed the matter at its March 4, 2019 meeting and recommended approval
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook, after reviewing the comments received and after due deliberation, finds it in the best interests of the Town to adopt said Local Law, in the form attached hereto

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2019-03-12adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt Local Law No. 2 of 2019 enacting an extension through June 4, 2019 of the moratorium on large scale commercial extractive operations.
moved by Imboden · seconded by Kane
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Resolved
  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law B (Proposed) of 2019 entitled "A LOCAL LAW TO ENACT AN EXTENSION ENDING JUNE 4, 2019, OF A MORATORIUM ON LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK" as Local Law No. 2 of 2019 in the form on file with the Town Clerk
  2. The Town Clerk hereby 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, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook authorized the Conservation Advisory Council to recommend amendments to the Town's Zoning Law to implement the recommendations in the Town's Comprehensive Plan regarding resource protection, and specifically aquifer protection, water resources for public water supply, erosion and sediment control, extractive operations including soil mining, timber harvesting, and to study the secondary impacts of water withdrawal and surface extraction
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has received and reviewed a preliminary report from its planning consultant working with the Conservation Advisory Council, and has further received a proposed local law draft with a summary report, and has determined that it is necessary to extend the original moratorium enacted by Local Law 3 of 2017, as extended by Local Law 4 of 2018, by an additional period of approximately three months ending June 4, 2019 in order to permit the thorough review and completion of the proposed implementing legislation
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. B (Proposed) of 2019 entitled "A LOCAL LAW TO ENACT AN EXTENSION ENDING JUNE 4, 2019, OF A MORATORIUM ON LARGE SCALE COMMERCIAL EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE TOWN OF RED HOOK" was submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a special meeting held on February 15, 2019
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on February 15, 2019, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on February 27, 2019 at 7:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 7340 South Broadway, Red Hook, New York, to hear all interested parties on said proposed local law
  • WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on February 17, 2019, which is not less than ten days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, notice of the February 27, 2019 public hearing was sent to the clerks of adjacent municipalities
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on February 27, 2019 at said time and place, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law, a copy of the proposed Local Law was referred to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development which responded on February 22, 2019 that it was a matter of local concern
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 143-141 of the Red Hook Zoning Law, a copy of the proposed Local Law was referred to the Town Planning Board which reviewed the matter at its March 4, 2019 meeting and recommended approval
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook, after reviewing the comments received and after due deliberation, finds it in the best interests of the Town to adopt said Local Law, in the form attached hereto
Subject key: extractive_operations_moratorium