126.2024 Accepting Solar Decommissioning Plan, Agreement and Bond Form for Northern Gateway Renewables LLC Assoc. w Tax Map Parcel No 297.15-1-1 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PLAN,
AGREEMENT AND BOND FORM FOR NORTHERN GATEWAY
RENEWABLES ASSOCIATED WITH
TAX MAP PARCEL NO: 297.15-1-1
RESOLUTION NO.: 126,2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Northern Gateway Renewables, LLC(Northern Gateway)proposes developing a
five megawatt AC solar farm facility at property located at 443 Queensbury Avenue and identified as
Tax Map Parcel No. 297.15-1-1 (the"Project"), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board considered applications for the Project, which application
materials included a Decommissioning Plan, and at its meeting of October 18, 2022, the Queensbury
Planning Board approved Site Plan 56-2022 and Special Use Permit 5-2022, and
WHEREAS, during Planning Board review, the Planning Board provided all application
materials, including the Decommissioning Plan, to the Town Designated Engineer for review and
comment, and
WHEREAS, before approving the Site Plan and the Special Use Permit, the Town Designated
Engineer provided a final letter indicating that it had no further comments on the Project indicating the
application satisfied requirements under the Town Zoning Code, and
WHEREAS, Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179 "Zoning" §179-10-070 DD requires
that Decommissioning Plans be approved by the Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the following documents are presented at this meeting: 1) Decommissioning
Agreement, 2) Decommissioning Plan, and 4) Decommissioning Bond,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Decommissioning Plan,
Decommissioning Agreement and Decommissioning Bond for Northern Gateway Renewables
associated with Tax Map Parcel No: 297.15-1-1 as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and
in substantially the same form as presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute the
Decommissioning Agreement and Bond in forms acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town
Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Budget Officer, Town Clerk, Town Zoning Administrator, Planner and/or Town Counsel to take any
other actions necessary to effectuate the intent and provisions of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of March, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon
NOES None
ABSENT: None