334.2022 Authorizing Town Clerk to Submit Garden World Associaters LLC's Petition Change of Zone to Q PB RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CLERK TO SUBMIT
GARDEN WORLD ASSOCIATES LLC'S PETITION FOR CHANGE OF
ZONE TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION NO.: 334,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Garden World Associates, LLC (GWA) submitted a zoning change
application to the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office on or about September 7, 2022 to allow
for a change of zoning district designation for a parcel identified as Tax Map No: 302.5-1-49
from Moderate Density Residential (MDR) to Commercial Intensive (CI), and
WHEREAS, GWA has also submitted an application to the Planning Board for Site
Plan Review approval to construct a new parking area on said parcel to support the adjacent
business, and
WHEREAS, GWA has also submitted an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals
regarding permeability requirements of the proposed development of the subject lot in
consolidation with the adjacent business, and
WHEREAS, the application has been reviewed by the Town's Senior Planner and
deemed complete for purposes of review, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes are subject to Warren County Planning
Department review in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §239-m, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes may be forwarded to the Town Planning
Board for recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040 of the Town Zoning Ordinance,
and
WHEREAS, following such recommendations, the Town Board will review the
application and take such other actions as it shall deem necessary and proper, and
WHEREAS, prior to making a decision about whether to approve the zoning change,
it is necessary to conduct a review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA) for potential environmental effects,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby requests that the Planning Board
seek Lead Agency status for SEQRA review of the proposed zoning change, Site Plan Review
and zoning variance approvals requested by GWA as delineated in the preambles of this
Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
forward GWA's application received by the Town Clerk's Office on or about September 7,
2022 to the Queensbury Planning Board for review, report and recommendation on the
proposed zoning change, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
submit the application to the Warren County Planning Department for NYS GML §239-m
review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
to execute any necessary documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk and/or
Department of Community Development to take any other necessary actions to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 12t'day of September, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty