On June 9, 2008, the Town Board for the Town of Wappinger adopted a moratorium on residential development. The Town Board has adopted this moratorium while it updates the Town's comprehensive plan, which was last updated 20 years ago.
The moratorium only applies to "residential development", which includes subdivisions, site plans, special use permits, and use variances for residential uses. The moratorium will not apply to commercial development, residential subdivisions of less than 5 lots, and residential subdivisions of more than 5 lots that have already received preliminary subdivision approval.
The initial term of this moratorium is 6 months, but that term is eligible to be extended by the Town Board. If past experiences in other municipalities are any guide, developers in the Town can expect one or more extensions of this initial 6-month term.
