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Consent to Planning Board Lead Agent—Blue Moose—Nichols Project-10-1-12
RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
BEING DESIGNATED AS LEAD AGENCY REGARDING PROPOSED
EXPANSION AND REMODELING OF THE BLUE MOOSE TAVERN AND
RESTAURANT -AREA VARIANCE APPLICATION 35-2012 AND SITE
PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION 42-2012 - DANIEL AND ELLEN NICHOLS
RESOLUTION NO. , 2012
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is in receipt of a Full Environmental Assessment Form
relating to Area Variance Application 35-2012 and Site Plan Application 42-2012 submitted by Daniel
and Ellen Nichols concerning the proposed expansion and remodeling of the existing restaurant/tavern
known as the Blue Moose Tavern and Restaurant located at 1300 State Route 9, Queensbury, New
York(the"Project"), and
WHEREAS, since the Project requires both variances and Site Plan Review approval by the
Town's Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board, the Planning Board, as the official agency in
this instance to review environmental assessment concerns within the Town,has concluded that it is the
most involved agency and should be Lead Agency for the purposes of State Environmental Quality
Review Act(SEQRA)review relating to the Project, and
WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board has accordingly notified the Queensbury Town Board
that the Planning Board is seeking lead agency status in accordance with SEQRA and has requested
that the Town Board consent to the Planning Board being designated as Lead Agency, and
WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to provide such consent,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, directs and consents to the
Planning Board acting as Lead Agency for SEQRA review of the proposed expansion and remodeling
of the existing restaurant/tavern known as the Blue Moose Tavern and Restaurant located at 1300
State Route 9, Queensbury,New York(the"Project") and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
to execute any such consent and take any other necessary actions to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution and further authorizes and directs the Town's Department of Community Development to
notify any other involved agencies of this determination.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2012,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: