478.93
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (DEIS)
AS COMPLETE, REQUESTING COMMENTS ON THE DEIS, AND SETTING PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING THE HUDSON POINTE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 478, 93
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano
WHEREAS, an application has been submitted and there is
currently under review by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,
a proposed Planned Unit Development known as the Hudson Pointe
Planned Unit Development, and
WHEREAS, on or about the 31st day of August, 1992, the Town
Board of the Town of Queensbury adopted a resolution indicating its
desire to be a lead agent for SEQRA review purposes and authorizing
notification of all other involved agencies, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after due
deliberation by resolution no. 149, 1993, determined that a
Positive Declaration should be issued under the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act with respect to the proposed
Hudson Pointe Planned Unit Development, and
WHEREAS, on or about March 22, 1993, the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury approved the content and attachments to a
Positive Declaration and authorized the filing and publication of
the same as required by the SEQRA rules and regulations, and
WHEREAS, on or about the 1st day of June, 1993, the Town Board
of the Town of Queensbury, as lead agent for the Hudson Pointe
Planned Unit Development SEQRA review, and after considering all of
the information received and after considering all comments
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received from involved agencies, the applicant, the planning staff,
Morse Engineering, P.C., and other interested parties, including
members of the public, adopted and approved a scoping document and
requested that the applicant use the same as a basis for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), and
WHEREAS, the Michaels Group, as applicant on behalf of the
Hudson Pointe Planned Unit Development, has presented to the Town
Board, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and said DEIS
has been reviewed by Morse Engineering, P.C., the engineering firm
retained for purposes of assisting the Town Board in connection
with the SEQRA review, the planning office, the Town Attorney, and
the Town Board, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §617.8 of Rules and Regulations adopted
by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
under and pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act,
the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury may now decide whether to
accept as satisfactory with respect to its scope, content, and
adequacy for the purpose of commencing public review of the DEIS,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
offered by the applicant in connection with the Hudson Pointe
Planned Unit Development project is satisfactory with respect to
its scope, content, and adequacy for purposes of commencing public
review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
establishes a public comment period to commence immediately and to
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terminate as of September 30, 1993 at 5:00 P.M., and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in consideration of the degree of interest in
the action shown by the public, the environmental issues that have
been raised, and the mitigation measures proposed, the Town Board
of the Town of Queensbury hereby establishes and sets a date for a
public hearing to be held on September 13th, 1993, at 5:00 p.m.,
in the Queensbury Activities Center, which public hearing will be
held to satisfy SEQRA requirements, as well as also provide an
additional public hearing in satisfaction of the legislative
hearings required in connection with a Planned Unit Development
under the Town Zoning Ordinance, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that a filing of a notice in accordance with
§617.10e of the Environmental Conservation General Regulations is
hereby authorized, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the public hearing authorized herein shall be
preceded by notice which must be published at least 14 days in
advance of the public hearing, in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area of the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and
Notice of Completion of Draft EIS and Notice of SEQRA Hearing
presented at this meeting is hereby approved and the Executive
Director of the Community Development Department is hereby
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authorized to attach to the said notices a copy of the scoping
document and the resolution of the Town Board determining to issue
a Positive Declaration and forward such documents to such agencies
as may be provided for under the SEQRA rules and regulations, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that copies of the Notice of Completion and SEQRA
hearing, together with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
shall be furnished and placed at the following places throughout
the Town of Queensbury:
1. Crandall Library-one copy
2. Queensbury Town Clerk's Office-two copies
3. Supervisor's Office-one copy
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is hereby authorized to
approve as to form the notices required hereunder and make such
additions or modifications as may be necessary for the same to
provide all information required by SEQRA regulations.
Duly adopted this 23rd day of August, 1993, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Brandt
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Monahan
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