HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Board Resolution – SEQRA Determination of Environmental Significance, October 15, 2018TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION NO. X OF 2018 - DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE, A LOCAL LAW
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF DANBY AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2007 TO ESTABLISH
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE 19 FOR “WHITE HAWK ECOVILLAGE”
Whereas an Application has been submitted for proposed rezoning of the existing Planned Development Zone 19,
tax parcel numbers 7.-1-68 and 7.1-1-1 through-32 by Greg Nelson and Mark Pruce, Applicants, on behalf of Seven
Circles, LLC, Owner; and
Whereas this is an action under Sections 800 and 802 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, Applications
for Rezoning and Modifications of Site Plans, respectively; and
Whereas an Application has been submitted for concurrent review and approval by the Town of Danby Planning
Board for Modification of Site Plan; and
Whereas 6 NYCRR Part 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
Whereas State Law specifies that for actions governed by local environmental review, the Lead Agency shall be that
local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and carrying out the action; and
Whereas the proposed project is a Type I action under the Town of Danby Environmental Review of Actions and an
Unlisted action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act; and
Whereas pursuant to §617.6(b)(3) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Town of Danby
Planning Board has been identified as an interested agency and it has been requested that this interested agency
consents to the Town Board being Lead Agency for this project and has consented; and
Whereas this Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review, did on October 15, 2018 review and accept as
adequate: a Full Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF), Part 1, submitted by the Applicant, and Part 2 and 3,
prepared by the Planning Administrator; and other application materials;
Now Therefore, be it
Resolved that this Town Board, having declared itself Lead Agency in this matter, determines the proposed Rezoning
and Modification of Site Plan 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.