295.2018 Town Clerk to Submit Seaton Property Petition for Zone change to PB RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CLERK TO SUBMIT SEATON
PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC'S PETITION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE
APPLICATION TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND
REQUESTING PLANNING BOARD TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS
RESOLUTION NO.: 295,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, Seaton Property Holdings, LLC has submitted a zoning change application dated
June 15, 2018 with supplemental information dated July 27, 2018 to the Queensbury Town Clerk's
Office to allow wood processing operations on lots of at least five (5) acres and the application has
been reviewed by the Town Planning Staff and deemed complete for purposes of review, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes that are subject to Warren County Planning
Department review in accordance with §239-m of NYS General Municipal Law, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes that include a project requiring site plan review
may be forwarded to the Town Planning Board for recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040
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 zoning change, it is
necessary to conduct a review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), for potential environmental effects, and
WHEREAS, the project proposed with the zoning change application is also subject to
SEQRA review and the Planning Board has the necessary knowledge and experience to conduct any
necessary SEQRA review and evaluate the potential environmental impacts for both the proposed
zoning change and the proposed project,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
to forward Seaton Property Holdings, LLC's June 15, 2018 application with supplemental information
dated July 27, 2018 to the Queensbury Planning Board for SEQRA review, 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 6ffi day of August, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None