406.2022 Declaring Lead Agency Re Proposed LL Amending Code - Regulate Specific Cannabis Businesses RESOLUTION DECLARING LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN REGARDS
TO PROPOSED LOCALLAW NO.: OF 2022 AMENDING
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" TO
REGULATE SPECIFIC CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND AMEND USE
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE
RESOLUTION NO.: 406,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 389, 2022 the Queensbury Town Board set a public hearing
for Monday, November 21', 2022 concerning proposed revisions to the Town's Zoning Code and
enactment of"Local Law No.: of 2022 to Amend Chapter 179 `Zoning' of Queensbury Town
Code to Regulate Specific Cannabis Businesses and Amend Use Requirements Related To
Agriculture,"and
WHEREAS, such Local Law must undergo an environmental review pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA)prior to adoption and enactment,and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to express its desire to be Lead Agency for such
required SEQRA environmental review and has prepared Part I of a Full Environmental
Assessment Form(EAF) for use in such environmental review,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby declares its intention to be Lead
Agency for SEQRA review of the proposed "Local Law No.: of 2022 to Amend Chapter 179
`Zoning' of Queensbury Town Code to Regulate Specific Cannabis Businesses and Amend Use
Requirements Related To Agriculture," and authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to send copies of
the proposed zoning revisions, completed Part I of the Full EAF and certified copies of Resolution
No.: 389, 2022 and this Resolution stating the Town Board's intention to be Lead Agency for
SEQRA review to any Involved Agencies as required by law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk
and/or Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development Staff to take any and all other
actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 7t'day of November, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: None