[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Dover 7-26-2000
by L.L. No. 1-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the provisions of § 44-0119 of the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York, the Town of Dover hereby adopts
the statement of land use policies, principles and guides titled "Greenway
Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities"
(hereinafter referred to as "Greenway Connections"), by which action the Town
of Dover becomes a participating community in the Greenway Compact.
Proposals to amend Greenway Connections may from time to time be made
by the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council (hereinafter referred
to as "Greenway Council") in response to requests from participating communities.
Within 90 days of receipt of any such proposal from the Greenway Council,
the Town Board of the Town of Dover shall determine by resolution whether
to accept or to reject such proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment so
accepted shall be considered an amendment of Greenway Connections as adopted
by the Town of Dover. Any proposed amendment rejected by the Town Board will
not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway Connections for the Town
of Dover, and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway
Council.
It is the stated policy of the Town of Dover that to the extent the
town amends its current, or enacts new, land use laws and regulations, such
new or amended laws and regulations, where appropriate, will be designed to
be consistent with the Greenway Connections.
