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Law 'Offices of <br />Kodenhausen Uhal-C LLP <br />20 Spring nrook nark <br />Rhinebeck, New York 12572 <br />MEMuRANliuM <br />TO: Chair David Wylock and Members of the Town of Dover Planning Board <br />FRuM: Victm;a L. Pul;du, V� <br />DATE: March 28- 2018 <br />RE: Lowering Speed Limit un ala Fuge Road <br />CC: Linda French, Town Supervisor <br />Tofu Jacubelhs. Tuwu Auorncy <br />Joe Beigui, Town Engineer <br />LaLAzz Wu-j3cn, Tu,v., Plu,u.cr <br />Nonno`s G=Zierz LL%, u„a Anra-3 Nc3t LLC (thu "Applicants") are -Vwa,er3 ur prUpUty <br />located at 147 Old Forge Road; Dover; NY (the "Site"). i hey propose a development prosect <br />knowu as Harlem Valley Homestead_ which would restore a farm on the Site, provide <br />,u,al/agiai;an ivarning, provide acuuM1110ativu5 to, uvumlght guests. and hurt evemb and <br />rCtrMt3 (tnc -Project"). Tne Prujc-t wouta aaa app,ox;mately 25 cab;ns arta 40 seztsuL,ad to„t <br />sites, meeting and conference rooms, and an on-site cate"nr r c;I;ry. 1 nu App[7=A3 hare <br />presented the proposed use as n "Camp Type I” and a "Country Inn/Conference Center." <br />ala Fc;rgc Ruaa, a tvwii road (the "Runa") bisects the Site. upon infurmatiun ana bcliet, <br />the Road is not posted and is therer:.re 3,,njuz;t to tnc auruutt speed limit -Vr 55rnpn rur L„puStcd <br />roads in New York. You have asked whether it would be possible for the Town to reduce the <br />speed limit on the Road upon icquest of the Planning Board. The following is an overview of the <br />applicable law and p,MUau&U3 to ieauCe the speed limit. <br />Applicable Law <br />SctiAim, 1604 ut the New York Vetikal and T,att,ti Law ("V&T Law") piovi&b that local <br />authurities have nu power to aaupt taws cg.iating highways except a5 e,.p�essly pluviaaed if, the <br />V&T Law. It states that <br />"[QuCal authorities shall have no power co pari_ enface ur mai,rtai,, any ordinance_ rule <br />vi rCgulativn ... UC3ti sting motor vehicles or anutVNy4le3 of the;, speed upon or use of <br />the public highways.7' <br />taz;o) a tJ n <br />(845) 516-4528 fax <br />vpolidoro@rodenhausenchale.com <br />