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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-04 PB AsburyRd_Majorsubdivision - SEQRA LEAD AGENCY_02282022_JZRESOLUTION PB 22-04 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW RESOLUTION - DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY - ASBURY RD MAJOR SUBDIVISION, TAX PARCEL NO. 38.4-39.2 WHEREAS, an Application was submitted for Major Subdivision review by Jesse Young, for the proposed subdivision of the existing 72.4 -acre parcel into five parcels; Lot 3 measuring 1.049 acres; Lot 4,1.303 acres; Lot 5,1.306 acres, Lot 6, 3.254 acres, Lot 7, 9.219 acres and the remaining Parcel A measuring 55.314 acres, in Lansing, New York, also known as Tax Parcel Number 38.4-39.2 in the R3 - Residential Mixed Use Zoning District; and WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR ยง 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 archeologically sensitive 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 Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Number 38.4-39.2. Dated: 28 February 2022 Motioned by: Larry Sharpsteen Seconded by: Deborah Trumbull Page 1 of 2 VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Tom Butler - Aye Sandra Dennis -Conlon - Aye Norman L. Davidson - Aye Larry Sharpsteen - Aye Dean Shea - Abstained Deborah Trumbull - Aye Al Fiorille - Aye Page 2 of 2