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Page 69 June 11, 2026 to existing regulations pertaining to such land uses, Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Concord as follows: SECTION I. SHORT TITLE This Local Law amends a prior Local Law known as “A Local Law extending the temporary moratorium on the issuance of applications and the granting of permits, licenses or approvals for all Battery Energy Storage System Facilities in the Town of Concord,” adopted by the Town of Concord on June 12, 2025. SECTION II. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Concord adopted Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2022 amending the Town of Concord Zoning Ordinance providing for the regulation of Battery Energy Systems within the Town of Concord. It is acknowledged that Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2025 previously established a one (1) year moratorium on the issuance of applications, permits or approvals for all Battery Energy Storage System Facilities in the Town of Concord in order for existing local laws and regulations to be updated, and WHEREAS, the updates and revisions to the existing laws and regulations are currently under review and discussion, but additional time is required to complete the process of updating the same to address such concerns and issues and enact new laws, ordinances or regulations, and/or appropriate amendments to existing laws, ordinances or regulations to properly address new and emerging technologies, community impacts, concerns or issues in a manner which is meaningful and consistent with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. IT IS THEREFORE FOUND BY THE TOWN OF CONCORD TOWN BOARD that the Town Board of the Town of Concord hereby declares that no new applications shall be issued and no permits or approvals shall be granted by any officer, department, board or agency of the Town of Concord with respect to Battery Energy Storage System facilities in the Town of Concord pursuant to the Chapter 150 of the Town of Concord Code for an additional period of six months from the effective date of this local law, unless earlier terminated by other local law, duly adopted. SECTION III. AUTHORITY This Local Law is enacted pursuant by the Town Board of the Town of Concord pursuant to its authority to adopt local laws under Article IX of the New York State Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10. SECTION IV. MORATORIUM AND DURATION The Town Board of the Town of Concord hereby declares that no new applications shall be issued and no permits or approvals shall be granted by any officer, department, board or agency of the Town of Concord with respect to Battery Energy Storage System facilities in the Town of Concord pursuant to the Chapter 150 of the Town of Concord Code for an additional period of six months from the effective date of this local law, unless earlier terminated by other local law, duly adopted.