409.2015 Set PH on Fowler Square PUD RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING ON QUEENSBURY
PARTNERS, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR FOWLER SQUARE PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2015
RESOLUTION NO.: 409,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, Queensbury Partners, LLC submitted application materials dated August 17,
2015, including a proposed Local Law to amend the Town Code, to the Queensbury Town Clerk's
Office for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) entitled, "Fowler Square Planned Unit Development"
and the application materials were reviewed by the Town Planning Staff and deemed complete for
purposes of review, and
WHEREAS, applications for PUDs 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 reviews the
applications and takes 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)to consider potential environmental impacts, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 329,2015, the Town Board forwarded the PUD application to
the Queensbury Planning Board for report and recommendation and consented to the Planning Board
acting as Lead Agency for SEQRA review of this project, and
WHEREAS, on or about October 20th and 27t`, 2015, the Queensbury Planning Board adopted
Resolutions recommending to the Town Board as favorable the application for the proposed Fowler
Square PUD and reaffirming its previous SEQRA Negative Declaration for the PUD, and
WHEREAS, on or about October 22nd, 2015, the Warren County Planning Department
reviewed the Project and recommended"No County Impact," and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change or modify the Town
Code and Map to create a PUD District, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the
provisions of Town Law §265, the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning
Laws, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider creation of the Fowler Square PUD District
and adoption of proposed Local Law No.: of 2015 to amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179
(Town of Queensbury Zoning Law) and the Town's official Zoning Map and enacting the Fowler
Square Planned Unit Development District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall hold a public hearing on Monday,
December 7d`, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury to
hear all interested parties concerning the proposed application by Queensbury Partners for a Planned
Unit Development (PUD) entitled, "Fowler Square Planned Unit Development," on property bearing
Tax Map No.: 289.19-1-23 through 35 and located at the corner of Bay and Blind Rock Roads,
Queensbury, New York, and adoption of proposed Local Law No.: of 2015 to amend Town
Code Chapter 179 (Town of Queensbury Zoning Law) to create the Fowler Square Planned Unit
Development District and revise the Town's official Zoning Map accordingly, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to provide
2
10 days notice of the public hearing by publishing a Notice of Public Hearing in the Town's official
newspaper, posting the Notice on the Town's bulletin board in accordance with Queensbury Town
Code §179-15-070 and sending copies of the Notice of Public Hearing by First Class mail to the
owners of record of all properties located within 500' of the area to be designated as the Fowler Square
PUD District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Community
Development Department to provide the Town Clerk's Office with a list of the names and addresses of
the owners of record of all properties located within 500' of the area to be designated as the Fowler
Square PUD District for the Town Clerk's use in sending the Notice of Public Hearing to such
property owners as required, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk's Office to
send the Notice of Public Hearing to the Clerk of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, Warren
County Planning Department and other communities or agencies that it is necessary to give written
notice to in accordance with New York State Town Law §265, the Town's Zoning Regulations and
the Laws of the State of New York.
Duly adopted this 16t`day of November, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None
3