256.2007
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF
PROPERTIES ON DIX AVENUE AND QUAKER ROAD OWNED BY
WARREN TIRE FROM COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ONE ACRE (CI-1A)
TO HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE (HC-INT)
RESOLUTION NO. 256, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering a request by Warren Tire to amend
the Town Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone property bearing Tax Map No.: 303.19-1-71 located
on Dix Avenue and Quaker Road, Queensbury from Commercial Industrial One Acre (CI-1A) to
Highway Commercial Intensive (HC-Int), and
WHEREAS, two properties on the north side of the referenced property bearing Tax Map
No.’s: 303.15-1-31 and 303.15-1-30 are surrounded on three sides by the subject property; and
WHEREAS, the current 1998 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends large scale
commercial uses in this neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Town Ethics Code, §14-5. Standards of conduct,
elected Town Officials shall disclose campaign contributions of $100 or more from a
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person or entity who is specifically and significantly affected, positively or adversely, by
an action of the Town Board. Such disclosure requirement applies to contributions
made within the previous two years prior to the date of the relevant Town Board
Resolution and shall be made through inclusion within the relevant Town Board
Resolution
,” and the Town Supervisor has disclosed that Warren Tire contributed $500 to the Town
Supervisor’s campaign fund in the summer of 2005, 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
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rezoning on June 4, 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
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 owned by Warren Tire located on Dix Avenue and Quaker Road,
Queensbury bearing Tax Map No: 303.19-1-71, and two properties on the north side of the referenced
property bearing Tax Map No.’s: 303.15-1-31 and 303.15-1-30, from Commercial Industrial One Acre
(CI-1A) 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
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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,
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.
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Duly adopted this 4 day of June, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
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