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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                                                41 STATE STREET
      Local Law Filing                                                                                  ALBANY, NY 1223 \
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                     Local Law No, 2.                                  of the year 202?
A local law tepiporarflv amending Chapter 230 entitied "ZONING" of the Code ofthe Town of Clav
      to provide for a temporary moratorium prohibiting the processing or granting of zone changes by
      the Town Board, and prohibiting consiaeration of recommendations as to zone cnanges Dy tne Town
      of Clay Planning Board for the development of land uses within certain areas of Routes 31 and 57
      (as defined in a corridor study prposal of F.R.A. Engineerina Company dated April 13, 2005) In the
      Town until March 21st. 2006.
            Be it enacted by the Town Board                                                                      „f ^^e
                                     (TVflpur a/Lc^ladve Body)
                of        ^'^y                                                                              as follows:
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            Said Local Law amendment of Chapter 205 to read as follows: (See Attached)
            (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same isize as th» !iheet, and number each.)
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
                                               strike out that which is not appUcable.)
  1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
                                                                                                                                        06
  I hereby cenify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                                of 20       .of
  the i;ClQtt4^(i5Q(J9(Town)^         of J^lay                                                                         was duly passed by the
   Town Board                                                            on February 6 20 06                  in accordance with the applicable
  (Name 0f'l.csiitaiive botiy)
  provisions oflaw.
  2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
     ChiefExecutive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                             of 20.          .of
  the (County)(City)(Town)(Villafie) of                ^    .                                                            was duly passed by tbe
                                                                         on                    ,20            , and was (approved)( not approved)
  (Name P/ Uesmafive Bpdy)
  Crepassed afterdisapproval) by the (Elscitve CMtfExecufive Officer'*;                                           andwas deemed duly adopted
  on                  20          , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
  3. (Fin al adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                             of 20.         of
  die (County)(City)(Town)(ViUage) of                                                                                    was duly passed by tlie
                                                                         on,                   .20           ., and was (approvedX not approved)
  (Ntimti of Legfsloftve Body)
  (repassed after disapproval) by the                 ,                                                            on                   20
  ^ ^                                        (ElttcHvu Chief ExecMivc Officer*}
  Such local law was submitted to thcpeople by reason of a (n3andatory)(permiasive) referendum, and received the affmnative
  vote ofa majority ofthe qualified electors voting thereon at the (general) (special)(annual) election held on
  20          , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
  4. (Subjectto permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum*)
1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No,                                            of 20          of
  the (County)(City)(Town)(ViUage) of                                                                                   was duly passed by the
                                                            on                 .20                           ., andwas (approved)(not approved)
  (Nmt: tif Lesislative Body)
  (repassed afterdisapproval) by the.                                                                  on.                20             Suchlocal
  ^ ^                            rr   ^ ^     C£/ac,jw CiilfffExecutive Officer*)
  law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of.
  20         , in accordance with the appUcable provisions of \aw.
   *    Elective ChiefExecutive Officer ineana or includes rhe chief exocurivcs officer ofa county elected on a coun^-wide basis or. if there be none,
        the chairperson ofthe county legislative body, ihe mayor ofa city or village, orthe supervisorof a town where euch officer ia vested wiih the
        power to appr&vft M vesio local laws or OTdinaTices.
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                    AMENDMENT OF AN EXISTING CHAPTER
                     LOCAL LAWNO. 2 OF THE YEAR 2006
A LOCAL LAW TO TEMPORARILY AMENDING CHAPTER 230 ENTITLED
A LOCAL LAW TO TEMPORARILY AMENDING CHAPTER 230 ENTITLED
"ZONING" OF THE TOWN OF CLAY MUNICIPAL CODE.
        BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Clay,
        Onondaga County, New York, as follows:
SECTIONS PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 230
SECTIONS      PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 230
      That Chapter 230 entitled "ZONING" of the Code of the Town of Clay is
amended as follows:
          Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2006 entitled "A Local Law Temporarily
Amending Chapter 230 entitled 'ZONING', of the Town of Clay of Clay Municipal
Code." The purpose of said Local Law is to provide for a temporary moratorium
prohibiting the processing or granting of zone changes by the Town Board, and
prohibiting consideration of recommendations as to zone changes by the Town of Clay
Planning Board for the development of land uses within certain areas of Route 31 and
Route 57 (as defined in a corridor study proposal of F.R.A. Engineering Company
dated April 13th, 2005) in the Town until March 21st, 2006. Said local law reads as
follows:
                                   LOCAL LAW
   A local law temporarily amending Chapter 230 entitled "ZONING" of the Town
of Clay Municipal Code.
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
SECTION 1.      PURPOSE
   That the purpose of this Locai Law is to provide for a temporary moratorium
prohibiting the granting of zone changes by the Town Board, nor shall the Planning
Board of the Town of Clay consider recommendation of any zone change for the
development of land uses within certain areas of Route 31 and Route 57 (as
defined in the corridor study proposal of F.R. A. Engineering Company dated April
13th, 2005) In the Town of Clay until March 21st, 2006.
SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
SECTION 2.       LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
   A.   The Town of Clay in recent years has been subjected to rapid commercial
        growth in the northwest section of the Town In order to provide retail and
        other services to not only its own populace but that of adjacent communities
        including Oswego County. Most of the commercial development has been
        concentrated in what is known as the Route 57 and Route 31 Corridors. In
        this area of the Town, Route 57 is the major north and south highway and
        Route 31 is the major east and west highway,
   B.   Past Corridor Studies for Route 57 and Route 31 fail to give adequate
        guidance to meet present day needs as the demand for commercial
        development increases. Comprehensive planning must be undertaken
        anew so that existing zoning code may be amended or new zoning codes
        enacted that will address the interaction of residentiai uses with
        commercial, create controls as to the density of land use, and provide
        better means of access to these arterial highways that will ensure a
        reasonable flow of traffic for the residents and users of our Town Highways.
SECTION 3. TIME PERIOD AND PROHIBITION
SECTION 3.       TIME PERIOD AND PROHIBITION
   A.   As of the effective date of this local law, and until March 21st, 2006, the
        Clay Town Board shall not process nor grant approval of any zone change
        nor shall the Planning Board of the Town of Clay consider recommendation
        of any zone change as required by the Zoning Regulations of the Town of
        Clay for the use of any land or development thereof in those areas
        hereinafter designated by this local law.
   B.   The prohibitions provided herein shall apply to all applications pending or
        filed with the Town for zone changes or site plan approvals where public
        hearings for same have not been scheduled prior to the adoption of this
        local law.
                                  TOWN OF CLAY
SECTION 4. EXEMPTIONS
SECTION 4.       EXEMPTIONS
   A.   The aforesaid prohibitions shall not apply to the development of any land
        within the designated areas where site plan approval is or has been granted
        prior to the effective date of this local law.
   B.   Nor shall this local law apply to any residential development in the
        designated areas where site plan approval is not required.
SECTION 5. AREAS SUBJECT TO MORATORIUM
SECTION 5.       AREAS SUBJECT TO MORATORIUM
   The areas within which the provisions of this local law shall apply are as follows:
   A.   Commencing at the intersection of Gaskin Road (south of Route 31) and
        Route 57 in the Town of Clay and at a point where the center lines of said
        highways meet and thence extending east and west of the center line of
        Route 57 a distance of five hundred feet (500'); thence continuing northerty
        aiong the boundaries of said highway at the aforesaid distances five
        hundred feet (500') from the center line of Route 57 to the northerly line of
        the Town of Clay at the Three Rivers Bridge.
   B.   Commencing at the intersection of Route 31 and Henry Clay Boulevard in
        the Town of Clay and at a point where the center lines of said highways
        meet and thence extending north and south of the center line of Route 31,
        a distance of five hundred feet (500'); thence westerly along said highway
        at the aforesaid distances of five hundred feet (500*) from the center line of
        Route 31 to the westerly line of the Town of Clay at the Belgium Bridge.
C.   The areas of land included under the provisions of this Ordinance shall also
        include those parcels of land along the Route 31 Corridor from Henry Clay
        Boulevard to the Belgium Bridge, which may extend beyond the five
        hundred foot (500*) limitation and front upon secondary roads or rights-of-
        ways that connect with Route 31.
SECTION 6. UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OR ILLEGALITY
SECTION 6.       UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OR ILLEGALITY
    If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part of this local law shall
be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal, or
invalid, such judgment shali not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof,
but shall be confined to its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, word,
section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
shall have been rendered.
                                   LOCAL LAW
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 7.      EFFECTIVE DATE
         This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
SECTION 8. TERMINATION DATE
SECTION 8.      TERMINATION DATE
    This local law shall become null and void March 21st, 2006.
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5. (Oiy local law caDCcnUng Charter revision proposed by petttiOD*)
I hereby certify that the local law annratedhereto, designated aa local law No.                      of 20_—„—of
the City of                            havhig hem submitted to referendnmparsuant to the provisions ofsection (3
of thcMmiicipalHonjeRialeLaw, andhavingreceivediheafihraativevole of a majorily ofthe qualified electors of soch city
voting thereon at the (specialXgeaeral) election held on ^                 20    , became operative.
6. (County local law conceming adoption of Cbarter.)
I hereby certify ihat the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                   ^      . of 20          of
the CoTjaty of     —.                   State of New York, having beeui submitted to the eloctors at the General Election of
November                20         , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 ofthe Municipal Home Role Law, and
havmg received the affinnative vote of a majority of the quaUiicd electors ofthe dties of said county as a nnit and a maj oriiy
ofthe qaah£cd electors ofthe towns of said county considered as a xanx voting 3t said general election, became operative.
(If any other anthorixed form of fmal adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compated the preceding local law with the original onfilein this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefirom and of the whole of such origmal local law, and wasfinallyadopted in the manner
indicated in paragraph.—1—, above.
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                                                               VIVIAN I. MASON, TOWN CLERK
(Seal)                                                         Date; February 14, 2006
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF QNinNpAGA
I, the undersigned^ hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the coirect text and that all proper proceedings have
been had or taken for the enactment of the looal law annexed hereto, A                           I
                                                               ROBERT M. GERMAIN* TOWN ATTORNEY
                                                               Title
                                                               Ciiy^jf Clay
                                                               Town
                                                               ViUage
                                                               Date:     February 14. 2006
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