[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Milan 2-9-2004
by L.L. No. 2-2004. 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 Milan 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 Milan 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 Board of the Town of Milan 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 Milan. Any proposal amendment rejected by the Town Board will
not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway Connections for the Town
of Milan, and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway
Council.
It is stated policy of the Town of Milan 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 Greenway Connections.
Nothing of this chapter adopting Greenway Connections, or in becoming
a participating community in the Greenway Compact is intended or shall be
construed to limit the home rule authority of the Town under state law to
make local land use and zoning decisions, to authorize any other entity to
supersede the Town's land use laws and regulations or to impose any requirements
on the Town, or to 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 Greenway Connections.
