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Town adopts six‑month land‑use moratorium after public hearing
Summary
The Cornwall Town Board adopted a six‑month moratorium on new land‑use applications (local law number 3, subject to numbering verification) following a public hearing and questions about prior delays in the comprehensive‑plan process; the board scheduled related procedural notices and directed the town clerk to file the law.
The Cornwall Town Board on July 14 adopted an additional six‑month moratorium on the submission and processing of land‑use approvals, passing the local law on a roll‑call vote.
The measure was introduced after the board explained the prior moratorium extensions had run out and that Orange County Planning had reviewed the proposed law and raised no objections. Moderator (speaker 2) said the moratorium was necessary to allow the town to finish updates to the comprehensive plan and to ensure proper regulatory review before new applications proceed.
During the public hearing, residents pressed the board about how long the moratorium could be extended. Staff (speaker 8) said the text allows a single 90‑day extension by resolution under section 5(k); additional extensions would require another local law and another public hearing. John (speaker 12) urged the board to acknowledge months of delay in the comprehensive‑plan process that he said contributed to the need for more time.
The board moved and approved the local law (identified in the meeting as number 3, subject to verification). The town clerk was directed to enter the local law into the minutes and the local‑law book and to give notice of adoption to the New York Secretary of State as required by law.
What happens next: The moratorium takes effect under the local‑law filing rules and any party with questions about exemptions or timing should contact the town clerk or planning staff. The board noted that the moratorium language would be posted along with instructions about future administrative steps and potential hearings if the town pursues an extension.
