160.98
RESOLUTION SEEKING SEQRA LEAD AGENCY STATUS
AND FORWARDING REQUESTED ZONING AMENDMENTS
TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
FOR AVIATION MALL EXPANSION PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. : 160, 98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHEREAS, Pyramid Corporation of Glens Falls (Pyramid) seeks approval for substantial
expansion of Aviation Mall by approximately 850,000 square feet (the Project), and
WHEREAS, Pyramid seeks various approvals from the Town of Queensbury for the Project,
such approvals including rezoning of certain properties, amendment of certain provisions of the Town
of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Approval from the Town of Queensbury Planning Board,
and approval for relocation of certain water lines, and
WHEREAS, Pyramid has submitted its application for rezoning and zoning amendments to the
Town Planning Staff and the Staff has deemed Pyramid’s Petition complete for review purposes, and
WHEREAS, applications for rezoning and zoning amendments are forwarded to the Town
Planning Department and Planning Board for recommendations pursuant to §179-94 of the Town
Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) is
required prior to approval of the Project, and
WHEREAS, there are several SEQRA involved agencies including the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury, Town of Queensbury Planning Board and other agencies, and
WHEREAS, Pyramid has agreed to submit a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”)
to accompany its applications for purposes of SEQRA compliance, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury desires to be designated as SEQRA
Lead Agency for environmental review of the proposed actions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
the Town Clerk to submit Pyramid’s application to the Town Planning Board for report and
recommendation:
APPLICATION FOR REZONING AND
MODIFICATION TO §179-27.1 AND OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
ZONING ORDINANCE:
PYRAMID CORPORATION
OF GLENS FALLS
TAX MAP NO.'S:
98-1-1, 98-1-2.1, 98-1-3,
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98-1-4 and 98-1-5.1
PROPERTY LOCATION:
Aviation Road, Queensbury,
New York 12804
APPLICATION FOR:
Rezoning from HC-1A to
ESC-25A
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby indicates its desire to
be designated SEQRA Lead Agency for environmental review of the project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
the Executive Director to notify all SEQRA involved agencies of the Town Board’s desire to be Lead
Agency and request their consent or objections within thirty (30) days.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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