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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-06 Lake Forest Circle Major Subdivision - SEQR Declaration of Lead Agency - Draft 03222021 (V1RESOLUTION PB 21-06 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW RESOLUTION — DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY — LAKE FOREST CIRCLE MAJOR SUBDIVISION WHEREAS, an application was made by Timothy C. Buhl, P.E. for H. Floyd Davis, Owner, for a phased subdivision approval for 16 residential building lots (and two stormwater retention basins) on certain land located on Lake Forest Circle, Lansing, New York, otherwise known as P/O Tax Parcel #32.-1-37.428 (36.15 acres) and 32.-1-37.441 (0.327 acres) and 32.-1-57.1 (0.108 acres), 32.-1-37.439 (7.104 acres) and 32.-1-37.440 (4.888 acres), consisting of a total of approximately 48.577± acres in the L1 (Lake Shore) District, which proposal includes the merging of adjacent parcels to be reconfigured into an overall subdivision plat; and WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under the Town of Lansing Subdivision Rules and Regulations, for which the application was received February 24, 2021; and WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with local and state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action; and WHEREAS, The Planning Board of the Town of Lansing is believed best suited to review the impacts of this proposed Subdivision as (i) the Planning Board is the only body with jurisdiction to classify the Subdivision and issue the final Subdivision approval, (ii) the Planning Board is best situate to understand and evaluate the potential unique impacts of such Subdivision upon the Town based upon the developmental patterns, topography, and unique natural and non -natural features of the Town of Lansing, including known streams, wetlands, UNAs, agricultural resources of value, and archeosensitive sites within or near the Major Subdivision area, (iii) the Planning Board has the broadest governmental powers for investigating the potential or actual impacts of the Subdivision and implementing conditions or mitigating controls, and accordingly (iv) the Planning Board has the greatest capacity for providing the most thorough environmental assessment of the proposed Subdivision; and WHEREAS, this proposed action is an Unlisted 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: That the Town of Lansing Planning Board does hereby declare itself Lead Agency for the environmental review for the action of Subdivision review for certain land located on Lake Forest Circle, Lansing, New York, otherwise known as P/O Tax Parcel #32.-1-37.428 (36.15 Page 1 of 2 acres) and 32.-1-37.441 (0.327 acres) and 32.-1-57.1 (0.108 acres), 32.-1-37.439 (7.104 acres) and 32.-1-37.440 (4.888 acres) for Timothy C. Buhl, P.E., Applicant on behalf of H. Floyd Davis, Owner. Dated: March 22, 2021 Motioned by: Larry Sharpsteen Seconded by: Norman L. Davidson VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Tom Butler - Aye Norman L. Davidson - Ay Al Fiorille - Aye Dean Shea - Aye Deborah Trumbull - Aye Larry Sharpsteen - Aye Jerry Caward - Aye Page 2of2