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331.2007 RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY ON QUAKER ROAD FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) TO HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE (HC-INT) RESOLUTION NO. 331, 2007 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering a request by Forest Enterprises, Inc., to amend the Town Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a portion of its property bearing Tax Map No.: 303.15-1-25 located on Quaker Road, Queensbury from Light Industrial (LI) to Highway Commercial Intensive (HC-Int), and WHEREAS, the current 1998 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends large scale commercial uses in this neighborhood, and WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify its Ordinance and Map, 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 duly conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed th rezoning on Monday, July 16, 2007 and heard all interested parties, and WHEREAS, as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed a Full Environmental Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed rezoning and acknowledges that the future proposed development of the subject property will require additional SEQRA review by the appropriate local boards, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the conditions and circumstances of the area affected by the rezoning, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed rezoning will not have any significant environmental impact and a SEQRA Negative Declaration is made, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby amends the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone property owed by Forest Enterprises, Inc., bearing Tax Map No.: 303.15-1-25 located on Quaker Road, Queensbury from Light Industrial (LI) to Highway Commercial Intensive (HC-Int), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Town’s Zoning Administrator to update the official Town Zoning Map to reflect this change of zone, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Warren County Planning Board, Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Queensbury Planning Board and any agency involved for SEQRA purposes, and BE IT FURTHER, 2 RESOLVED, in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance and Town Law §265, the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish a certified copy of the zoning changes in the Glens Falls Post-Star within five (5) days and obtain an Affidavit of Publication, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this amendment shall take effect upon filing in the Town Clerk’s Office. th Duly adopted this 16 day of July, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None 3