HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-21 PB Meadow Brook Apts- Neg Dec, Preliminary & Final Site Plan Approval- SignedRESOLUTION PB 21-21
TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION - STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL - MEADOW BROOK
APARTMENTS AND SDM LANDSCAPING SITE PLAN REVIEW, 393-415
PERUVILLE RD, TAX PARCEL NO. 38. 1-4.15
WHEREAS, an application was made by Scott Morgan, on behalf of SDM Rentals, Inc.,
Applicant and Owner, construction of a 768 s.f. (32' x 24') dumpster enclosure and a
2400 s.f. (40' x 60') pole barn storage building to serve the existing seven (7) two-family
dwellings (Multi -family Dwelling); and a 4,000 s.f. (50' x 80') equipment storage
building to serve the existing Landscaping Business on the 15.19-acre parcel, Lansing,
New York, TPN 38. 1-4.15, located partially in the Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning
District and partially in the Mixed Use Residential (R3) Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code § 270-7
Site Plan Review, for which the completed application was received March 26, 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 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, being the local agency which has primary
responsibility for approving the action, did on April 26, 2021 declare itself the Lead
Agency for the environmental review; and
WHEREAS, this action was determined to be an Unlisted Action for the purposes of
State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board did on April 26, 2021, May 24, 2021, and June 28, 2021
review and accept as adequate: "Proposed Storage Buildings SDM Landscaping"; Short
Environmental Assessment Form, Part 1, dated 3/24/2021; Ground Disturbance Tally,
dated 3/25/21; and other application materials; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the
requirements of the LUO relative to site plan review review, the unique needs of the
Town due to the topography, the soil types and distribution, and other natural and
man-made features upon and surrounding the area of the proposed site plan, and the
Planning Board has also considered the zoning in the area and the project in light of the
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Towr s Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith, and as the underlying uses are
permitted in the zones in which located; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Planning
Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing determines the proposed project
will result in no significant impact on the environment and that a Negative
Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law be
filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act for the Site Plan approval for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel
Number 37.1-2-19 for Scott Morgan, on behalf of SDM Rentals, Inc., Applicant
and Owner.
2. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby grant Preliminary
and Final Site Plan approval for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel ISTlYmber 30.-1-16.24
for 37.1-2-19 for Scott Morgan, on behalf of SDM Rentals, Inc., Applicant and
Owner, which includes all parking layouts; screening, dark sky lighting, and
other site improvements listed in Site Plan as shown in and upon the Drawing
Sheets titled "Proposed Storage Buildings' Enlarged Site Plan SITE-1 (dated June
17 2021) and Building Elevations (A-1) (dated 25 May 2021), prepared by George
Breuhaus, Architect, and subject to the following conditions:
a. Compliance with Lansing Fire Department correspondence dated June 10,
2021 specifying 20' unobstructed clearance between the widest point of
buildings.
b. Compliance with the recommendations of the Towri s Engineer and SMO
for any final stormwater plans and the terms of the approved final
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the developed site,
and proper completion of all stormwater reports, permits, and facilities in
a form and manner as approved by the Town and NYSDEC, including
execution and filing of Stormwater Operating, Management, and
Reporting Agreement ("SOMRA") in the form as set forth pursuant to
Town Code § 225-8(D), which executed and filed SOMRA (and any
supporting easements) is required to be submitted to the SMO prior to the
issuance of any certificate of occupancy or compliance for the Project.
c. Building Permits are required to construct the approved building and site
facilities. Plans must meet all code requirements, including the sealing of
plans by a licensed engineer or architect. All improvements shall be
constructed in compliance with all state and local building code
requirements.
d. In accordance with Town Code § 270-27(K), this site plan approval is valid
for only 36 months from the date hereof, and the applicant/ owner is
required to commence and substantially complete the construction or
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other activities for which the site plan is applicable within said 36 months
or this approval shall, unless extended upon application timely made,
expire, lapse, and be of no further validity, force or effect.
e. Compliance with curb cut and NYSDOT permit conditions and
requirements, including receipt of final NYSDOT approval or permit
close-out for any curbing or driveway, culvert, or related land use designs
or improvements as may be emplaced upon or adjacent to any existing
highway right-of-way or public highway. Modification of vehicular
ingress and egress requires modification of Site Plans, and this approval,
by the Planning Board.
f. The applicant must be issued a Sign Permit in compliance with Town
Code Chapter 210 to erect, install, build, place, emplace, site, or
substantially rebuild or repair any signs.
g. All existing plantings shall be maintained as healthy and natural non-
invasive vegetation designed to provide both visual and sound buffering.
Existing and any new vegetation shall be properly maintained and any
dead, diseased, or dying trees or plants shall be promptly replaced, and
any tree or plants that, whether singularly or in combination, due to lack
Of growth, death, recession, disease or other cause, cease to function as
buffers shall be replaced in a manner as promotes the goal of such buffer
as stated in this site plan approval. This condition shall be deemed to
augment and further define prior site plan approval conditions and site
plan features hereby or heretofore approved by the Town.
h. All new lighting fixtures will be "dark sky compliant" glare -free,
downward directed, and shielded lighting as promotes the dark -sky
standards of the International Dark -Sky Association (IDA) and lamps will
be not higher than 2700K CCT to minimize adverse human and ecological
impacts.,,,
Dated: June 28, 2021 p
Motioned by: Norman Lin Davidson
Seconded by: Larry Sharpsteen
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Norman Lin Davidson- Aye
Al Fiorille- Aye
Larry Sharpsteen- Aye
Dean Shea- Aye
Deborah Trumbull- Aye
Thomas Butler- Aye
Jerry Caward- Aye
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The Planning Board hereby directs clerk of the Planning Board to promptly, and within 10 days of
the date of adoption of this Resolution, file a copy hereof in the Office of the Town Clerk of the
Town of Lansing, who returns a date -stamped copy as received to clerk of the Planning Board, who
files a hard copy and electronic copy and duly indexes in the Planning & Code Enforcement
Department's Building/ Property History System.
Received in the Lansing Town Clerk's Office on
Debbie Munson, Town Clerk
Town of Lansing
Tompkins County, New York
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