358.2011 Zoning. River St. RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
AMENDING ZONING LAW TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF
CERTAIN PROPERTIES ALONG RIVER STREET FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL (NR) TO COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE
(CI) AND FROM COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CLI) TO
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (HI) AND ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 8 OF
2011 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN ZONING MAP
RESOLUTION NO. 358,2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering a revision to amend the Town
Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone properties bearing Tax Map No.'s: 303.20-2-32, 37-42 and
304.17-1-1 & 19 along with portions of 303.20-2-12 and 303.20-2-50 (11 parcels) from
Neighborhood Residential(NR)to Commercial Intensive(CI), and
WHEREAS, the portion of 303.20-2-12 to be changed is located northerly of River Street and
southerly of parcel 304.17-1-1 and the portions of 303.20-2-50 to be changed are located easterly of
Quaker Road and northerly of River Street, and
WHEREAS, parcels 303.19-1-48, 50 and 51 (3 parcels) are to be changed from Commercial
Light Industrial(CLI)to Heavy Industrial(HI), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 8 of 2011 to
amend the official Town Zoning Map to reflect such proposed rezoning, 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,
WHEREAS, on or about December 14t`, 2011 the Warren County Planning Board considered
the proposed rezoning and determined that there would be no County impact, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing, heard all interested parties and
closed the public hearing concerning the proposed rezoning on Monday, December 19t`, 2011, 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 2011 to
amend Queensbury Town Zoning Map to reflect the rezoning 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 Zoning Administrator 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 properties bearing Tax Map No.'s 303.20-2-32, 37-42 and 304.17-1-1 & 19
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along with portions of 303.20-2-12 and 303.20-2-50 (11 parcels) from Neighborhood
Commercial (NR) to Commercial Intensive (CI); the portion of 303.20-2-12 to be changed is
located northerly of River Street and southerly of parcel 304.17-1-1; the portions of 303.20-2-50
to be changed are located easterly of Quaker Road and northerly of River Street; additionally,
parcels 303.19-1-48, 50 and 51 (3 parcels ) are to be changed from Commercial Light Industrial (
CLI ) to Heavy Industrial (HI ). 302.7-1-46, 47 and 50 and located south of Quaker Road and
east of Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Commercial
Intensive (HC-INT), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No.: 8 of 2011 to amend the
Queensbury Town Zoning Map to reflect such change of zone 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,
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RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Duly adopted this 19'h day of December, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES None
AB SENT : None
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