331.2007
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION
OF PROPERTY ON QUAKER ROAD FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
(LI) TO
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE (HC-INT)
RESOLUTION NO. 331, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering a request by Forest Enterprises, Inc.,
to amend the Town Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a portion of its property bearing Tax Map
No.: 303.15-1-25 located on Quaker Road, Queensbury from Light Industrial (LI) to Highway
Commercial Intensive (HC-Int), and
WHEREAS, the current 1998 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends large scale
commercial uses in this neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify its Ordinance
and Map, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Town Law §265, the
Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Laws, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed
th
rezoning on Monday, July 16, 2007 and heard all interested parties, and
WHEREAS, as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed a Full Environmental
Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed rezoning and
acknowledges that the future proposed development of the subject property will require additional
SEQRA review by the appropriate local boards, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the conditions and circumstances of the area
affected by the rezoning,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed rezoning
will not have any significant environmental impact and a SEQRA Negative Declaration is made, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby amends the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance
and Map to rezone property owed by Forest Enterprises, Inc., bearing Tax Map No.: 303.15-1-25
located on Quaker Road, Queensbury from Light Industrial (LI) to Highway Commercial Intensive
(HC-Int), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward a
copy of this Resolution to the Town’s Zoning Administrator to update the official Town Zoning Map to
reflect this change of zone, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior
Planner to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Warren County Planning Board, Town of
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Queensbury Planning Board and any agency involved
for SEQRA purposes, and
BE IT FURTHER,
2
RESOLVED, in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Queensbury Zoning
Ordinance and Town Law §265, the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
publish a certified copy of the zoning changes in the Glens Falls Post-Star within five (5) days and obtain
an Affidavit of Publication, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this amendment shall take effect upon filing in the Town Clerk’s Office.
th
Duly adopted this 16 day of July, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3