HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Board Resolution – recommendation to Town Board, November 29, 2018PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 28 OF 2018 - RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN BOARD REGARDING 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 White
Hawk Ecovillage Community, Inc., 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 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 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 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 consents to the Town Board being Lead Agency for
this project; and
Whereas the Town 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;
Whereas the Town Board as Lead Agency did make a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance on
October 15, 2018; and
Whereas pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, the Planning Board is required to
hold, and did hold, within 62 days of the filing of the completed application with the Planning Board, a Public Hearing
on November 29, 2018, which was heard by the Planning Board to assure full opportunity for citizen participation;
and
Whereas pursuant to the provisions of Section 800 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, the Planning
Board is required to recommend, by resolution;
Now Therefore, be it
Resolved that the Planning Board of the Town of Danby hereby recommends the draft rezoning proposal 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”