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Home My WebLink AboutPB Resolution 25-25 164 Auburn Rd -Site Plan RESOLUTION PB 25-25 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION - STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW(SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL 164 AUBURN RD,TAX PARCEL NO. 31:1-15.21 WHEREAS, an application was made by Andrew Sciarabba Engineer, on behalf of S.E.E. Associates, LLC, Owners, for construction of a 5472 sq. ft. retail store with parking and other site improvements on a 5.62-acre parcel, in Lansing, New York, TPN 31.1-15.21, located in the IR - Industrial/Research Zoning District; and WHEREAS,this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code §270-27 Site Plan Review, for which the respective completed applications were received 27 May 2025; 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, this proposed action is an Unlisted Action for the purposes of a State Environmental Quality Review Act("SEQRA") review, and the Lead Agency is conducting a coordinated review;and WHEREAS, the Planning Board considered approval of the Site Plan upon receipt of final stormwater attenuation plans,all including and in accordance with the provisions of the Town Code § § 270-27(D); et seq., and including concerns addressing site drainage, lighting, nearby residences, landscaping, and buffering/screening, driveway and any potential on and off-site environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability, Town of Lansing Highway Department and NYS Department of Transportation 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 2 July 2025 letter from Katherine Borgella, Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning, pursuant to §239-1,-m, and-n of the New York State General Municipal Law recommended the following modification of the proposal: • We recommend the Town require the applicant to document that they have considered the four energy elements for new construction projects outlined in the attached Tompkins County Energy Recommendations for New Construction (2018). By addressing these elements, new construction projects can be designed to help meet our county's goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. WHEAEAS, the applicant has provided documentation demonstrating consideration of the four Page 1 of 3 energy elements for new construction projects outlined in the Tompkins County Energy Recommendations for New Construction and thus satisfied the recommended modifications by Tompkins County 239 review; and WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted documentation to satisfy comments issued by Town staff in a letter from Sciarabba Engineering to the Director of Planning&Code Enforcement,dated 29 September 2025; and WHEREAS,the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the Zoning Code relative to site plan review and 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,being the local agency which has primary responsibility for approving the action, declares itself the Lead Agency for the environmental review of the unlisted action and after careful review of the Short Environmental Assessment form parts 1 & 2, and all associated application materials, 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; and 2. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby grant Final Site Plan approval for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Number:31.4-15.21 for S.E.E. Associates, Owners, which includes all parking layouts, screening, dark sky lighting, and other site conditions listed in Site Plan as shown in and upon the Drawing Sheets titled: 9-24-2025 Revised Site Plan Submission, 164 Auburn Road, sheets G001, C101-106, Al, A3, El prepared by Andrew Sciarabba Professional Engineer, dated 9/24/2025 and C104-105 (revised 11/04/2025) subject to the following conditions: a. Compliance with the recommendations of the Towns Engineer and SMO for any final stormwater plans b. Further development of this site will be considered as a "common plan of development or sale' for purposes of stormwater regulation and will be subject to state and local stormwater regulations in effect at the time of future development. A note should be "Placed on the Final Site plan stating that future development of the parcel will be considered as a common plan of development or sale for purposes of stormwater regulation. c. All plantings (including as shown on the plans described above) shall be maintained as healthy and natural non-invasive vegetation designed to provide visual buffering. Existing and any new vegetation shall be properly maintained and any dead, diseased, Page 2 of 3 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. d. 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. e. Sign permits will be required for all applicable signs per the requirements of Chapter 210 of the Town of Lansing Code. f. 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. g. Two copies of a final site plan package must be labeled as"Final Site Plan" and submitted for the signature of the Chair of the Town of Lansing Planning Board. Dated: 17 Nov 2025 Motioned by: Tom Butler Seconded by: Al Fiorille VOTE AS FOLLOWS: Tom Butler-Aye Sandy Conlon-Aye John Duthie—Aye _ Al Fiorille-Aye Christine Hass -Absent Danielle Hautaniemi - Aye John Licitra-Aye Fredric Villano—Not Voting Dean Shea - Ave 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 ClerKs Office on Debbie Munson,Town Clerk Town of Lansing Tompkins County, New York Page 3 of 3