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- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
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- Home rule request
- Amended on third reading (t) 7289a
- Advanced to third reading
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Establishes the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S7289A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to establishing the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District
Purpose
To promote the expeditious and orderly conversion and redevelopment of the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District (EPCAL) in the town of Riverhead, Suffolk County.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new section 680-cc to the General Municipal Law by creating the Enterprise Park at Calverton Reuse and Revitalization District and a District Board consisting of 7 voting members made up of the five members of the Riverhead Town Board and one member appointed by the Governor and one member appointed by the Suffolk County executive. There shall be two nonvoting members chosen by the foregoing who shall be from a civic, protective or service association within the Town of Riverhead. A chairperson shall be selected by the District Board members.
The District Board shall have the power to implement the Enterprise Park at Calverton Rellse and Revitalization Plan, which shall be adopted, with appropriate zoning, by the Town of Riverhead as a master plan for EPCAL. The District Board will make applications for subdivision, site and other development permits, licenses and approvals to the appropriate county, state and federal government agencies and the issued permits, licenses and approvals will inure to and for the benefit of and be binding on any subsequent person leasing, acquiring or building on EPCAL property. An applicant for development in EPCAL shall apply to the District Board and if the application shall be consistent with the revitalization plan and within the issued approvals, the District Board will approve the application within 90 days and refer the matter to the town building department. If the proposal does not fall within the issued approvals then a further application must be made to the appropriate county, state or federal authority for modification, alteration or exception of the issued permit, license or approval. If there is a subsequent order by the county, state or federal agency granting a modification, alteration or exception, then the District Board will approve and refer to the building department.
Justification
This legislation will facilitate the reuse of EPCAL as provided for in the conveyance of the property by the navy and articulated in the comprehensive reuse and revitalization plan. It provides incentives to attract private businesses to locate and expand insures consistency with existing law and achieves economic growth for the region.
Legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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