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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-06 Dutch Harvest Farm - Ridge RoadRESOLUTION PB 19-06`�"", STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW RESOLUTION MAKING NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR THE DUTCH HARVEST FARM SITE PLAN FOR PROPOSED WEDDING/ EVENT CENTER BUILDING AT 1487 RIDGE ROAD WHEREAS, an application was made by Laura Huizinga as the owner, with Tim Buhl, P.E. Engineer, for site plan approval for the proposed construction of a new commercial wood frame building, at 1487 Ridge Road, Lansing, New York, also known as TPN #12.- 1-18.5, located in the RA - Rural Agriculture Zone, and consisting of approximately 50.44± +/- acres, together with and such proposal more specifically will be the construction of new building, parking and improvements, landscaping improvements, and site drainage, and stormwater improvements; and WHEREAS, this proposed action is an Type I Action for which the Town of Lansing Planning Board is the sole involved agency for the purposes of a State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") review, and the Town will thus undertake as Lead Agency an uncoordinated review of the Full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF") under SEQRA; and WHEREAS, the requisite General Municipal Law § 239 referrals were duly made, and the reply and recommendations of County Planning are reflected in their letter dated September 10, 2018, none of which concerns affect this environmental review, and the Planning Board further finds that agricultural and farm operations will not be impacted by the project because there are no current or planned farm operations on the project site and it is within an RA Rural Agriculture Zone and is currently in the 2016 Tompkins County Agriculture Zone recognized by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2019 the Town of Lansing Planning Board, in performing its reviewing agency 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 FEAF, 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 FEAF Part 2 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; Page 1 of 3 (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 Towns 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; and WHEREAS, in consideration of and upon deliberation upon the FEAF and the foregoing, and examining the potential for negative environmental impacts, the Town of Lansing Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that there are not likely to be any moderate or significant environmental impacts arising from this project, so 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 project and the approval of its site plan will are actions that are likely not to have 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 FEAF, 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 FEAF, 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 Negative Declaration, which fully completed and signed FEAF and determination of significance shall be incorporated by reference in this Resolution. Dated: March 11, 2019 Motion by: Sandra Dennis Conlon Seconded by: Larry Sharpsteen VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Sandra Dennis Conlon - Aye Norman L. Davidson - Aye Larry Sharpsteen - Aye Page 2 of 3 Dean Shea - Aye Deborah Trumbull - Aye Thomas Butler, Alternate - Aye Al Fiorille, Vice -Chair - Aye Received and filed in the Lansing Town Clerk's Office on March 15, 2019 (seal) Debbie Munson Town Clerk Town of Lansing Tompkins County, New York Page 3 of 3