050.2015 Town's Housing Program - Stuart Baker - Certifying Officer RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
CERTIFYING OFFICER FOR NEW YORK STATE HOME PROGRAM
AND DETERMINING THAT TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS TYPE II ACTION UNDER
NEW YORK STATE SEQRA REGULATIONS
RESOLUTION NO.: 50,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 163,2014 the Town of Queensbury applied for 2013
HOME funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), for the
purposes of continuing the Town's single family housing rehabilitation program, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been notified of a 2013 NYS HOME Program
award SHARS #20133127; and
WHEREAS, as grant recipient the Town is required to undertake and complete an
environmental review process for the project and meet applicable requirements for a review of
the project under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and
WHEREAS, OCR requires that the Town designate an Environmental Review Certifying
Officer, and
WHEREAS, the Town's housing program (the Project) does not involve new
construction, conversion of uses, or require zoning, subdivision, special use permits, or use
variances, and
WHEREAS, the Project is therefore considered to be a Type II action under §617.5 (c)(1)
of the SEQRA regulations and is therefore not subject to further review under the SEQRA
regulations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby designates Stuart Baker, Senior
Planner, as the Environmental Review Certifying Officer, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines that offering home repair
assistance is a Type II action under SEQRA regulations and therefore is not an action subject to
additional review under SEQRA.
Duly adopted this 26th day of January, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish