[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lewisboro 5-15-2007 by L.L. No.
2-2007. 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 Lewisboro hereby
adopts the statement of policies, principles and guides detailed in
The Greenprint for a Sustainable Future the Westchester Way, the Westchester
County Greenway Compact Plan, by which the Town of Lewisboro becomes
a participating community in the Greenway Compact.
Proposals to amend the Compact Plan 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 Lewisboro shall determine
by resolution whether to accept or to reject such proposed amendment.
Any proposed amendment so accepted shall be considered an amendment
of the Compact Plan as adopted by the Town of Lewisboro. Any proposed
amendment rejected by the Town of Lewisboro will not be considered
to be an amendment of the Greenway Plan for the Town of Lewisboro,
and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway
Council.
It is stated policy of the Town of Lewisboro 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, should
be designed to be consistent with the Compact Plan.
Nothing in this chapter adopting the Compact Plan or in becoming
a participating community in the Compact Plan is intended, or shall
be construed to:
A.
Limit the home rule authority of the Town under state law to make
local land use and zoning decisions;
B.
Authorize any other entity to supersede the Town's land use
laws and regulations or to impose any requirements on the Town; or
C.
Prevent the Town in its sole discretion from adopting a local law
at a later date for the purpose of withdrawing from the Greenway Compact
or Westchester County Greenway Compact Plan.
