2025-1512025-151
Resolution Adopting Negative Declaration In Connection With The 2025 Town Of Wappinger
Comprehensive Plan Update And Zoning Amendments
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held
at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on August 11, 2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called,
the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-151
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of updates to the Town Comprehensive Plan and Chapter
240, Zoning of the Town Code with respect to protecting the quality of life for the people of the Town of Wappinger:
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I action pursuant to Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRX); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed Local Laws are an action for which there are no
other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead Agency for this action; and
WHEREAS, Laberge Group, the Town's Planning Consultant has prepared a Full Environmental Assessment Form
(FEAF) regarding the proposed Local Laws, which FEAF analyzes the potential environmental impacts regarding
said Comprehensive Plan update and Zoning amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth above as if fully set
forth and resolved herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts the attached Negative Declaration, for the reasons
stated therein, thereby finding that the proposed Local Laws will have no significant adverse impact upon the
environment, and thereby ending the SEQRA process with respect to said Local Laws.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/11/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.