[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Amenia 9-21-2000 by L.L. No.
6-2000. 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 Amenia 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 Amenia 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 Amenia shall determine
by resolution whether to accept or to reject such proposed amendments.
Any proposed amendment so accepted shall be considered an amendment
of Greenway Connections as adopted by the Town of Amenia. Any proposed
amendment rejected by the Town Board will not be considered to be
an amendment of Greenway Connections for the Town of Amenia, and notice
of such rejection shall promptly be provided to the Greenway Council.
It is the stated policy of the Town of Amenia 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.
