Referred to:  The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Woltman and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Rodriguez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Brian J. Woltman, and Deputy Chair Lynn Archer offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of the Planning Department; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has established a 30-day review period for the addition of lands to Agricultural Districts in accordance with Article 25AA, Section 303-b of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law; and

WHEREAS, the 30-day application period for the additions of lands to Agricultural Districts as set by the County ended on March 29, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the Agricultural Farmland Protection Board received requests from landowners to include parcels of land in Agricultural Districts, and

WHEREAS, Article 25AA, Section 303-b of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law requires a Public Hearing to be held concerning the addition of one or more parcels of land to Agricultural Districts, and

WHEREAS, Article 25AA, Section 303-b of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law also requires directly notifying, in writing, those municipalities whose territory encompasses lands proposed for inclusion in Agricultural Districts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature shall act according to NYS Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b to cause a legal notice of said Public Hearing to be published, and to provide a copy of the hearing notice in writing, to all municipalities that have lands proposed for inclusion in Agricultural Districts; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that said Public Hearing will be held on June 18, 2019 at 7:05 PM, or as soon thereafter as the public can be heard, in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on ___________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ___________.

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