Pursuant to the provisions of § 44-0119
of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York, the
Town of Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie shall determine 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 Poughkeepsie. Any proposed amendment rejected by the Town
Board will not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway Connections
for the Town of Poughkeepsie, and notice of such rejection shall be
provided to the Greenway Council.
It is the policy of the Town of Poughkeepsie
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,
whenever appropriate, will be designed to be consistent with Greenway
Connections.