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Resolution I r Town oi�Queensbury �!f) #r‹ Community Development • 742 Bay Road. Queensbury, NY 12804 ti C Town of Queensbury Planning Board 2015 rn r r; n RESOLUTION-Recommendation to the Town Board for PUD Zoning and PUD Site Plan 57-2015 QUEENSBURY PARTNERS, LLC -r 1� `'r, v'` Tax Map ID 289.19-1-23 through 35 Location: SE Corner of Bay &Blind Rock Roads r 6,1 WHEREAS, an application has been made to the Town of Queensbury Planning Board & Town of Queensbury Town Board for PUD zone recommendation to Town Board and PUD Site Plan 57-2015 involving a Zoning Referral: Planning Board to provide a recommendation to the Town Board on the PUD proposal. Site Plan .Applicant proposes a Planned Unit Development (PUD ) consisting of office, business retail and multi-family uses. The proposed mixed use density is for 142 residential units and 56,180sq ft. of commercial space. Activities also include land disturbance for installation of a parking areas, parking garage, sidewalks and drive areas along with associated infrastructure and utilities for the project. Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code-Chapter 179-9-080 and 179-12 PUD, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as stated in the Zoning Code; As required by General Municipal Law Section 239-m the PUD zoning and PUD site plan application was referred to the Warren County Planning Department for its recommendation; The Planning Board has reviewed the potential environmental impacts of the project, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and adopted a SEQRA Negative Declaration—Determination of Non-significance; The Planning Board opened a public hearing on the PUD Zoning and PUD Site plan application on 10-20- 2015 and continued the public hearing to 10-20-2015 when it was closed for PUD Zoning, The Planning Board has reviewed the application materials submitted by the applicant and all comments made at the public hearing through and including 10-20-2015; The Planning Board determines that the applicant's proposal to create a PUD Zone that involves the construction of eleven buildings; nine of which are residential; one mixed commercial residential; and one commercial with associated site work complies with the review considerations and standards set forth in Article 12 of the Zoning Ordinance and for PUD Section 179-12-010. MOTION FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN BOARD AS FAVORABLE APPLICATION FOR PUD ZONING QUEENSBURY PARTNERS, LLC. Introduced by Paul Schonewolf who moved for its adoption, seconded by Thomas Ford: Duly adopted this 20th day of October 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Deeb, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Ford, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Traver, Mr. Hunsinger NOES: NONE Phone: 518.761.8220 Fax: 518.745.4437 1 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 128041 www.queensbury.net Town of Queensbury !. { Community Development Office 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 r ,L OCT 3 0 2015 Town of Queensbury Planning Board QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION — Reaffirming SEQRA Negative Declaration for Queensbury Partne '"ppliflfbZii' F CE PUD Zoning and PUD Site Plan 57-2015 -;, (T�© QUEENSBURY PARTNERS, LLC Tax Map ID 289.19-1-23 through 35 6, Location: SW Corner of Bay 8t Blind Rock Roads WHEREAS, Queensbury Partners previously made applications to the Town of Queensbury for a mixed use development proposed to be located on property located at the intersection of Bay and Blind Rock Roads, and WHEREAS, the Planning Board previously served as SEQRA Lead Agency to review potential environmental impacts of the proposed project, and WHEREAS, in its role as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Planning Board reviewed a Full Environmental Assessment Form, evaluated all potential environmental impacts and determined that there would be no significant adverse environmental impacts and, therefore, issued a SEQRA Negative Declaration, and WHEREAS, the Planning Board also issued its Site Plan Approval for the proposed project, and WHEREAS, ZBA Variance approval for the project was nullified by Court Decision, and WHEREAS, Queensbury Partners has now submitted a Planned Unit Development [PUD) application to the Town Board proposing essentially the identical project, and WHEREAS, the PUD, if approved by the Town Board, would also be subject to Site Plan Review by the Planning Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has agreed to designation of the Planning Board as SEQRA Lead Agency for review of potential environmental impacts of the proposed PUD, and WHEREAS, all of the physical characteristics and components of the PUD project are substantially identical to those of the previously approved mixed use development project, and WHEREAS, as part of the PUD process, the Applicant has submitted a new Full Environmental Assessment Form which reflects modifications to the Project that evolved during the previous application review process and utilizes the new SEQRA EAF Form; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has also reviewed the new Environmental Assessment Form submitted by the applicant on October 1, 2015, WHEREAS, Part II of the Full EAF has been reviewed and completed by the Planning Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Planning Board hereby determines that the potential environmental impacts of the Queensbury Partners PUD would be no different than those previously identified and analyzed in review of the previously proposed mixed use project, and BE IT FURTHER, Page 1 of 2 RESOLVED, that the Planning Board reaffirms its previous determination that there would be no sgnificarit adverse environmental impacts, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Planning Board reaffirms and reissues a SEQRA Negative Declaration for the newly proposed PUD project. MOTION REAFFIRMING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PUD ZONE RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN BOARD AND PUD SITE PLAN NO. 57-2015 QUEENSBURY PARTNERS, LLC, Introduced by Paul Schonewolf who moved for its adoption, seconded by David Deeb: Duly adopted this 27`" day of October, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mr. Magowan, Ms. White, Mr. Ford, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE Page 2 of 2