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Cornwall schedules July 14 hearings on Academy Avenue no‑parking rule and six‑month land‑use moratorium
Summary
The Cornwall Town Board scheduled public hearings for July 14, 2026 on a local law to prohibit parking on Academy Avenue extension and a proposed six‑month moratorium on land‑use approvals while the comprehensive plan and zoning work continue.
The Cornwall Town Board voted to schedule two public hearings on July 14, 2026: one to consider a local law amending Town Code chapter 143 to prohibit parking on Academy Avenue extension, and a separate hearing on a proposed six‑month moratorium on the submission and processing of land‑use approvals while the town finalizes its comprehensive plan.
The no‑parking draft was described as a SEQR type II action not subject to further environmental review. The moratorium resolution directs the town clerk to refer the proposed law to the planning board and to the Orange County Planning Department under General Municipal Law §239‑m for review and comment. The supervisor told the board the moratorium can be terminated earlier by motion if it is no longer needed: "I don't like land use moratoriums, but we need to have it in place while you're doing the comp plan," he said, emphasizing the board's intent to move the comp plan process forward while protecting the town's planning options.
Both hearings were set for July 14 at 7:00 p.m.; the clerk was directed to provide statutorily required public notice.
