Town Board Resolution
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CLERK TO SUBMIT
HACKER BOAT COMPANY, INC.’S PETITION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE
APPLICATION TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND
SEEKING SEQRA LEAD AGENCY STATUS
RESOLUTION NO.: 301, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Hacker Boat Company, Inc. (Hacker) submitted a zoning change
application to the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office on or about September 1, 2021 to allow
for the addition of Commercial Boat Sales/Storage/Service as an allowable use by Site Plan
Review in the Commercial Light Industrial Zoning District, and
WHEREAS, the application has been reviewed by the Town Senior Planner and
deemed complete for purposes of review, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes are subject to Warren County Planning
Department review in accordance with §239-m of the New York State General Municipal
Law, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes 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 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,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby declares its intent to seek Lead
Agency status for SEQRA review of the proposed zoning change requested by the Hacker Boat
Company, Inc. (Hacker) as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
forward Hacker's application received by the Town Clerk's Office on or about September 1,
2021 to the Queensbury Planning Board for review, report and recommendation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
submit the application to the Warren County Planning Department for NYS GML §239-m
review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
to execute any necessary documentation and the Town's Department of Community
Development to notify, if and when appropriate, any other Involved Agencies of the Town
Board's intent to serve as Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of the project and the Town
Supervisor, Town Clerk and/or Department of Community Development to take any other
necessary actions to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 13 day of September, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT:None