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TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 12804-5902
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONNECTION WITH
SITE PLAN 7-2012 & USE VARIANCE 4-2012 FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP / D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
Tax Map ID 295.6-1-1
WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board is in receipt of a Site Plan & Use Variance application for Cellco Partnership
d/b/a Verizon Wireless: Site Plan: Applicant proposes a new 120’ monopole Telecommunications Tower.
Telecommunication Towers in a RR zone requires Planning Board review and approval. Use Variance: Relief from
use requirements of the RR-5A zone. Planning Board shall provide a written recommendation to the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined to begin an environmental review
process under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury has identified the project to be an Unlisted action for the
purposes of SEQRA review pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board is the agency most directly responsible for approving the actions because of its
responsibility for approving the land uses for the property, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby indicates its desire
to be Lead Agency for SEQRA review of this action and authorizes and directs the Zoning Administrator to notify any
other potentially involved agencies of such intent. That Part I of the SEQRA will be sent to the following agencies [as
identified in EAF]: TOQ ZBA;
MOTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONNECTION WITH SITE PLAN NO. 7-2012 & USE VARIANCE
NO. 4-2012 FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP/D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved
for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
Per the Staff resolution.
Duly adopted this 17 day of January, 2012, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp, Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
Cc: Michael Cusack, Esq.
“Home of Natural Beauty… A Good Place to Live”
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 12804-5902
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Resolution Seeking Lead Agency Status
SITE PLAN 7-2012 & USE VARIANCE 4-2012 FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP / D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
To Those Listed Below:
The Town of Queensbury is in receipt of the hereto-attached long Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for Site
Plan: Applicant proposes a new 120’ monopole Telecommunications Tower. Telecommunication Towers in a RR
zone requires Planning Board review and approval. Use Variance: Relief from use requirements of the RR-5A zone.
Planning Board shall provide a written recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The project is an Unlisted action.
The application requires a site plan and variance approval by both the Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
and Planning Board. Thus, the Town Planning Board, as the official agency, in this instance, to review environmental
assessment concerns within the Town of Queensbury has concluded that it is the most involved agency and should
be lead agency for the purposes of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) review.
Accordingly, this memorandum constitutes notice that the Town of Queensbury Planning Board is seeking lead
agency status pursuant to SEQRA. If your agency is considered to be an involved agency under Part 617 of Title 6
NYCRR and if your agency consents to the Planning Board being designated as lead agency, please indicate by
signing the attached sheet, and return this form to:
Craig Brown, Zoning Administrator
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
You have thirty (30) days from the date of this notice to object to this notice to object to this designation. Thank you.
To: TOQ Zoning Board of Appeals
“Home of Natural Beauty-A Good Place to Live”
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 12804-5902
Date: January 18, 2012
Re: Request for Lead Agency Status
SITE PLAN 7-2012 & USE VARIANCE 4-2012 FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP / D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
The ________________________ consents to the designation of the Town of Queensbury Planning Board as Lead
Agency for the above project.
Date: _________________________
Name of Responsible Official: _________________________
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