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Also attached to this agenda item: Local Law 21 of 2023

On motion of TRUSTEE SIMON, seconded by TRUSTEE HOROWITZ, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton- on-Hudson, New York; with a 4-0 vote. Resolution #225-2023 WHEREAS on January 6, 2020, the Village Board of Trustees created the Croton Housing Task Force, which was charged with examining all aspects of housing in Croton-on-Hudson with special attention to affordability and the issues raised by the 2019 Westchester County Housing Needs Assessment, and WHEREAS in November of 2021, the Croton Housing Task Force released a report containing recommendations to address housing stock and housing affordability issues in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, and WHEREAS one such recommendation outlined in the Croton Housing Task Force Report was to consider modifying the Village’s Zoning Code to facilitate additional legal accessory dwelling units (ADUs), thereby creating additional affordable housing options through a more efficient use of existing housing stock, and WHEREAS the Village Board of Trustees has since conducted numerous Work Session discussions on the topic and has incorporated feedback from the Croton Housing Task Force; the Westchester County Department of Planning Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Model Ordinance; the Pace Land Use Law Center; the Village Planning Board, and local residents, and WHEREAS following these discussions, the Village would like to amend Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to update regulations related to accessory apartments and permit accessory cottages in residential districts, and WHEREAS Local Law Introductory No. 21 of 2023 has been drafted for such purposes, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. The Village Board hereby determines that the Proposed Action is an Unlisted action and declares itself to be the Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes. 2. The Village Board hereby issues the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and Coastal Assessment Form (CAF) which it has before it in connection with the Proposed Action. 3. The Village Board hereby refers to the Village Planning Board the Draft Law for a report back to the Village Board in accordance with Village law. 4. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Village Waterfront Advisory Committee for a recommendation back to the Village Board in accordance with Village Law. 5. The Village Board hereby refers the Draft Law, the EAF and the CAF to the Westchester County Planning Board for review in accordance with law. 6. The Village Board hereby directs Village staff to make any other circulations and notifications regarding the Proposed Action as may be required by law. Dated: October 30, 2023