HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution PB 18-01 John Young - East Shore Circle RESOLUTION PB 18-01
TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION OF MAKING SEQRA
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR PROPOSED
JOHN YOUNG 4-LOT MINOR SUBDIVISION ON EAST SHORE CIRCLE
WHEREAS,an application was made by John Young for a four-lot subdivision approval at East Shore
Circle, Lansing, New York, and otherwise known as TPNs 37.1.-7-12.2, consisting of a total of 26.26±
acres in the Residential - Moderate Density (R2) Zone; and
WHEREAS,the proposed subdivision is shown on a"Final Subdivision Plat showing the lands of John
F. Young, Susan M. Barnett, James R. Young and Julie Young, located on East Shore Circle, Town of
Lansing, Tompkins County, New York," dated December 1, 2017, and proposes to re-subdivide
existing parcels to become Lot 1 ±1.05 acres, ,Lot 2± 1.05acres, Lot 31 ± 1.16acres and Lot 4 balance of
+/- 9.85 acres; and
WHEREAS,this proposed action is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Lansing Planning Board
is an involved agency for the purposes of environmental review; and
WHEREAS,a public hearing was duly noticed and held upon January 22,2018 to consider such minor
subdivision and the potential environmental impacts thereof, and the public was free to provide
opinions and evidence in respect of such matters and all members of the public were duly heard and
all evidence taken; and
- rHEREAS, on January 22, 2018, the Town of Lansing Planning Board, in performing its reviewing
__gency functions in conducting an environmental review in accordance with Article 8 of the New York
State Environmental Conservation Law and SEQRA regulations: (i) pursued its thorough review of the
project and the Applicant's SEAF, as well as a review of all other documents prepared and submitted
with respect to this proposed action; and (ii) thoroughly analyzed the potential relevant areas of
environmental concern of the project to determine if the proposed action may have any moderate or
significant adverse impacts on the environment,including the criteria identified in 6 NYCRR§617.7(c);
and (iii) reviewed the SEAF on the record; and
WHEREAS,each identified potential environmental impact was analyzed and duly considered by the
Planning Board in relation to the question of whether any potential environmental impacts were so
probable of occurring or so significant as to require a positive declaration,and after weighing the above
and all other potential impacts arising from or in connection with this project, and after also
considering: (i) the probability of each potential impact occurring; (ii) the duration of each potential
impact; (iii) the irreversibility of each potential impact, including permanently lost resources of value;
(iv) whether each potential impact can or will be controlled or mitigated by permitting or other
processes; (v) the regional consequence of the potential impacts; (vi) the potential for each impact to be
or become inconsistent with the Town's master plan or Comprehensive Plan and local needs and goals;
and (vii) whether any known objections to the Project relate to any of the identified potential impacts,
the Planning Board found that these factors did not cause any potential impact to be or be likely to
become a moderate or significant impact such that a negative declaration will be issued.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. After consideration of the potential environmental impacts, including those reviewed in accord
with 6 NYCRR§617.7(c),the Planning Board finds that the proposed action of approving the proposed
minor 3-lot subdivision, as based upon the proposed survey and plat as submitted, will individually
and cumulatively have no moderate or significant negative environmental consequences or impacts.
2. This declaration is made in accord with Article 8 of the New York State Environmental
Conservation Law and SEQRA regulations promulgated thereunder, and accordingly, the Planning
Board of the Town of Lansing, based upon: (i) its thorough review of the SEAF, and any and all other
documents prepared and submitted with respect to this proposed action and its environmental review;
(ii) its thorough review of the potential relevant areas of environmental concern to determine if the
proposed action may have any moderate or significant adverse impact on the environment, including,
but not limited to, the criteria identified in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c); and (iii) its completion of the SEAF,
including the findings noted therein (if any, and which findings are incorporated herein as if set forth
at length), hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance ("Negative
Declaration") in accordance with SEQRA for the above referenced proposed actions, and determines
that an Environmental Impact Statement is therefore not required.
3. A Responsible Officer of the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing is hereby authorized and
directed to complete and sign, as required, the determination of significance,confirming the foregoing
egative Declaration,which fully completed and signed SEAF and determination of significance shall
incorporated by reference in this Resolution
January 22, 2018
Motion by: Larry Sharpsteen
Seconded by: Dean Shea
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Sandra Dennis Conlon- Aye
Lin Davidson-Aye
Al Fiorille - Aye
Larry Sharpsteen- Aye
Deborah Trumbull- Aye
Dean Shea, Alternate - Aye
Thomas Butler, 2nd Alternate- Aye
Gerald Caward- Aye
in relation to the question of whether any potential environmental impacts were so
probable of occurring or so significant as to require a positive declaration,and after weighing the above
and all other potential impacts arising from or in connection with this project, and after also
considering: (i) the probability of each potential impact occurring; (ii) the duration of each potential
impact; (iii) the irreversibility of each potential impact, including permanently lost resources of value;
(iv) whether each potential impact can or will be controlled or mitigated by permitting or other
processes; (v) the regional consequence of the potential impacts; (vi) the potential for each impact to be
or become inconsistent with the Town's master plan or Comprehensive Plan and local needs and goals;
and (vii) whether any known objections to the Project relate to any of the identified potential impacts,
the Planning Board found that these factors did not cause any potential impact to be or be likely to
become a moderate or significant impact such that a negative declaration will be issued.