329.2015 Qsby Partners PUD RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CLERK TO SUBMIT
QUEENSBURY PARTNERS, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR FOWLER
SQUARE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO QUEENSBURY
PLANNING BOARD AND REQUESTING PLANNING BOARD
TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS
RESOLUTION NO.: 329,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, Queensbury Partners, LLC has submitted an application dated August 17, 2015
to the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) entitled, "Fowler
Square Planned Unit Development" and the application has been reviewed by the Town Planning Staff
and deemed complete for purposes of review, and
WHEREAS, applications for PUD's are forwarded to the Town Planning Department and
Planning Board for recommendations in accordance with §179-12-050 of the Town Zoning Ordinance,
and
WHEREAS, following such recommendations, the Queensbury Town Board will review the
application and take such other action as it shall deem necessary and proper, and
WHEREAS, prior to making a decision about whether to approve the requested PUD, it is
necessary to conduct a review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), for potential environmental effects, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Planning Board previously reviewed Queensbury
Partners, LLC's prior identical Site Plan Review application and therefore the Planning Board has the
necessary knowledge and experience to conduct any necessary SEQRA review and evaluate the
potential environmental impacts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
to forward Queensbury Partners, LLC's August 17, 2015 application for a Planned Unit Development
(PUD) entitled, "Fowler Square Planned Unit Development" to the Queensbury Planning Board for
report and recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby consents to the Planning Board acting as Lead
Agency for any needed SEQRA review of this project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any
documents 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, if and when
appropriate, any other Involved Agencies of the Town Board's consent to the Planning Board serving
as Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of the PUD.
Duly adopted this 28h day of September, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. VanNess
NOES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
ABSENT: None
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