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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-27 Waza SEQR NegDec Site Plan Approval SignedRESOLUTION PB 21-27 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL WAZA TURF FIELD, 320 PERUVILLE RD; TAX PARCEL NO. 30. 1-30.1 WHEREAS, an application was made by Steve Ruoff, Applicant on behalf of SKR Land LLC, Owner, in collaboration with TC Waza Academy and FC LIFA, Ltd. for construction and site improvements for commercial recreation: outdoors on the existing 37.63-acre parcel, Lansing, New York, TPN 30.4- 30.1, located in the Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District; 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 agency which has primary responsibility for approving the action, did on March 22, 2021 declare itself the Lead Agency for the environmental review of this Unlisted Action (resolution # 21-08); and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability, Tompkins County Highway Department, and Town of Lansing Highway Department were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed action; and WHEREAS, Project plans, and related information, were duly delivered to the Tompkins County Planning and Sustainability Department per General Municipal Law § 239; et seq., and such Department responded in a letter dated 23 June 2021 from Katherine Borgella, Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning, pursuant to §239 -1, -m, and -n of the New York State General Municipal Law with no recommendations on the proposal: WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the Town code relative to site plan 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 Towns Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith, and as the underlying use is a permitted use in the zone 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 Page 1 of 3 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act; and 2. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby grant Site Plan approval for the construction of a 60' x 100' outdoor turf field, which includes all parking layouts, improvements to the driveway to include widening to 20' and the installation of a 60'x15' gravel emergency pullout, landscaping, dark sky lighting, and other site conditions listed here in Site Plan as shown in and upon the Drawing Sheets titled: "Topographic Map Show Lands of SKR Land LLC" dated 9/2/2021, Prepared by TG Miller; "C-100 Site Plan" dated 9/30/2021, Prepared by Sciarabba Engineering; "C-101 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan" dated 9/30/2021, Prepared by Sciarabba Engineering; and a. The applicant must obtain a NYS DOT permit to widen and otherwise improve the driveway entrance. b. If required by Army Corps of Engineers, the applicant will obtain the appropriate permit to replace the culvert under the driveway c. All 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). 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 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. The applicant must provide lighting on the walkway between the field and clubhouse as well as for the parking lot. The lighting may be in a form such as bollard lighting, pole mounted lighting, or wall pack lighting, or equivalent. The lighting must be shown on the final site maps provided to the Town. Dated: October 25, 2021 Motioned by: Tom Butler Seconded by: Dale Baker VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Sandra Dennis- Conlon - Aye Tom Butler - Aye Al Fiorille - Aye Larry Sharpsteen - Aye Dean Shea - Aye Dale Baker - Aye Jerry Caward - Aye 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 Page 2 of 3 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 / c'/'7 Debbie Munson, Town Clerk Town of Lansing Tompkins County, New York Page 3 of 3