209.2010 Zoning to HI
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND
AMENDING ZONING LAW TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF
PARCELS ON LOWER WARREN STREET FROM COMMERCIAL
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CLI) TO HEAVY INDUSTRY (HI) AND
ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 8 OF 2010 TO AMEND
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 179 “ZONING”
RESOLUTION NO. 209, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering amending the Town Zoning Law
and Map to rezone two (2) parcels of property on Lower Warren Street from Commercial Light
Industrial (CLI) to Heavy Industry (HI), and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify its Zoning
Law 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 Community Development Department forwarded the proposed Local Law
and Map to the Warren County Planning Board for its review and comment in accordance with New
York State General Municipal Law §239-M and the Town did not receive any response within the 30
day period set by law, and
WHEREAS, if the Town Board does not receive a response from the Warren County Planning
Board within 30 days, the Town is authorized to act, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing, heard all interested parties and
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closed the public hearing concerning the proposed rezoning on Monday, May 17, 2010, 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
WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the conditions and circumstances of the area
affected by the rezoning, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 8 of 2010 to
amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 179 by amending the official Town Zoning Map to reflect a
change of zone for the two (2) parcels of property on Lower Warren Street from Commercial Light
Industrial (CLI) to Heavy Industry (HI), as presented at this meeting, hereinafter referred to as the
“legislation,”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed rezoning
will not have any significant adverse environmental impact and a SEQRA Negative Declaration is
made, and the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner are authorized and directed to file and publish a
SEQRA Negative Declaration - Notice of Determination of Non-Significance with respect to the
Project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby amends the Town of Queensbury Zoning Law
and Map to rezone two (2) parcels of property on Lower Warren Street from Commercial Light
Industrial (CLI) to Heavy Industry (HI), such properties bearing Tax Map Parcel No.’s: 303.19-
1-49 and 303.19-1-58, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No.: 8 of 2010 to amend the
Queensbury Town Code by amending the official Town Zoning Map to reflect a change of zone for the
two (2) parcels of property listed above on Lower Warren Street from Commercial Light Industrial
(CLI) to Heavy Industry (HI), as presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law and the official Town Zoning Map, as amended, with the New York State
Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law and
acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect upon such filing, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to send a copy of this Resolution and a copy of the Local Law and Zoning Map to the Town Planning
Board, Town Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Zoning Administrator and Warren County Planning
Board in accordance with §179-15-080(D) of the Town Zoning Law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of June, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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