Pursuant to the provisions of § 44-0119 of the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York, the Town of North East
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 North East 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 North East 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 North East. Any
proposed amendment rejected by the Town Board will not be considered
to be an amendment of Greenway Connections for the Town of North East,
and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway
Council.
It is the stated policy of the Town of North East that, to the
extent that 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.