BILL NUMBER: S7775
SPONSOR: STEWART-COUSINS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a residen-
tial parking system in the village of Sleepy Hollow in the county of
Westchester
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to permit the establishment of a residential
parking permit system in the Village of Sleepy Hollow upon approval of
the Village Board of Trustees
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill provides background information and legislative
findings that establish the need for a residential parking permit system
in the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
Section 2 amends the vehicle and traffic law to allow the Village Board
of Trustees to pass local legislation establishing a residential parking
permit system for specified streets within the Village.
Section 3 is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Many residential areas in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, including Sleepy
Hollow Manor, Philipse Manor, Downtown Sleepy Hollow, and Webber Park,
lack sufficient parking for residents of the Village. Sleepy Hollow is
a densely populated village, with a population of 4,452.1 persons per
square mile, and the residential areas named lack sufficient off-street
parking to accommodate residents' needs. This issue is further exacer-
bated by the proximity of these residential areas to the Philipse Manor
train station and the Tarrytown train station, where many non-residents
find parking in order to take public transportation to and from work.
In addition, Sleepy Hollow has a historical connection to Halloween,
with it being a critical aspect of the milieu set by Washington Irving
in his ubiquitous novel "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and the Village
has become a tourist destination with an estimated 100,000 visitors
annually, most of whom take up parking spots needed by residents. This
lack of residential parking has resulted in traffic hazards, congestion,
and air and noise pollution posing a hazard to residents and other
pedestrians in these areas. A residential parking system will reduce
such hazards and will reduce pollution levels.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.