[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Clinton 8-8-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000. 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 Clinton hereby adopts the statement of land use policies,
principles, and guides entitled “Greenway Connections: Greenway
Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities”
(hereinafter referred to as “Greenway Connections”), by
which action the Town of Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton. Any proposed amendment rejected
by the Town Board will not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway
Connections for the Town of Clinton, and notice of such rejection
shall be promptly provided to the Greenway Council.
It is the stated policy of the Town of Clinton
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 Greenway
Connections.