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HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-11 VillageSolar - SEQRA LEAD AGENCY_03282022_JZ -RESOLUTION PB 22-11 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW RESOLUTION - DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY - Village Solars Phase VII, TAX PARCEL NO. 39.4-38.8, 39.4-38.11, 39.4-38.13, 39.4-38.16 WHEREAS, an Application was submitted for Site Plan review by Rocco Lucente, for the proposed site plan of Village Solars Phase VII; and WHEREAS, the Project proposes the demolition of four (4) existing apartment buildings, #21, #88, #96, & #28, and the construction of 138 multifamily units within six (6) apartment buildings. The project is located in Planned Development Area No.1 - The Village Circle - Village Solars PDA, Tax Parcel numbers 39.4-38.8, 39.4-38.11, 39.4-38.13, 39.-1-38.16; 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 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. 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 Site Plan Review for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Numbers 39.-1-38.8, 39.-1-38.11, 39.-1-38.13, 39.-1-38.16. Dated: 28 March 2022 Page 1 of 2 Motioned by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Dale Baker VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Dale Baker - Aye Tom Butler - Aye Norman L. Davidson - Aye Dean Shea - Aye Deborah Trumbull - Aye Al Fiorille - Aye Page 2 of 2