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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(4) SEQRA DEIS Adequacy Determination 3-13-23.pdf OFFICE LOCATION: MAILING.ADDRESS: Town Hall Annex 0f soy P.O. Box 1179 54375 State Route 25 TO - Southold,NY 11971 (cor.Main Rd. &Youngs Ave_) Southold, NY Telephone:631 765-1938 www.southoldtovmny.gov ©� CoUs�r�,� PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD March 14, 2023 Charles R. Cuddy, Esq. P.O. Box 1547 Riverhead, NY 11901 Re: SEQR DEIS Adequacy Determination & Set Public Hearing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Strong's Storage Buildings Located at 5780 West Mill Road, Mattituck, NY SCTM#1000-106-6-10 & 13.4 Zoning District: M-II and R-80 Dear Mr. Cuddy: The Southold Town Planning Board adopted the following resolutions at a meeting held on Monday, March 13, 2023: WHEREAS, this site plan is for the proposed construction of two (2) buildings for boat storage, one at 52,500 sq. ft. and the other at 49,000 sq. ft., located on 32.6 acres in the Mil and R-80 Zoning Districts where there are 69,245 sq. ft. of existing boatyard buildings; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA) 6 NYCRR, Part 617, has determined that the proposed action is a Type I action pursuant to 617.4(b)(10): Any Unlisted action, that exceeds 25 percent of any threshold in this section, occurring wholly or partially within or substantially contiguous to any publicly owned or operated parkland, recreation area or designated open space, including any site on the Register of National Natural Landmarks pursuant to 36 CFR Part 62, 1994 [see 617.17]. The physical alteration of 3.74 acres exceeds 25% of the 10-acre threshold listed in 617.4(b)(6); and WHEREAS, on August 10. 2020 the Southold Town Planning Board declared itself as Lead Agency and issued a Positive Declaration for the action; and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2020 the applicant submitted a Draft Scope prepared by P.W. Grosser Consulting Inc.; and Southold"town Planning Board Page 12 March 14,2023 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Regulations of the State of New York Title 6 Department of Environmental Conservation Chapter VI General Regulations Part 617 State Environmental Quality Review the Planning Board held a public hearing on the Draft Scope on November 2, 2020; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2020 the public comments received to date were discussed at a Planning Board work session; the public comment period was held open until December 7, 2020 and additional written comments were received; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2021, the Planning Board, as Lead Agency, adopted an Amended Final Scope; and WHEREAS, certain clarifications and corrections were agreed to by the Planning Board at the applicant's request; and WHEREAS, on December 9, 2021, the applicant submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement December 2021 Strong's Yacht Center— Proposed Boat Storage Buildings (DEIS); and WHEREAS, the review period of the DEIS was mutually agreed to be extended between the applicant and Planning Board to April 11, 2022 and due to circumstances beyond their control again to May 9, 2022; and WHEREAS on May 9, 2022, the Southold Planning Board determined the DEIS to be inadequate; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board received a revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Strong's Yacht Center-- Proposed Boat Storage (DEIS) on December 1, 2022; and WHEREAS, due to the holidays and scheduling, the Southold Town Planning Board requested and received approval for a 30-day extension to review the submission; and WHEREAS, after careful review and upon recommendation from the Planning Board's consultant Nelson, Pope and Voorhis in their February 17, 2023 letter, the Board is prepared to determine that the DEIS is adequate for public review; therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to 6NYCRR Part 617, of the Environmental Conservation Law acting under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, hereby determines the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Strong's Yacht Center— Proposed Boat Storage Buildings dated December 1, 2022 to be adequate with respect to the adopted Final Scope and content for the purpose of commencing public review; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby authorizes the Planning Board Vice-Chairman to submit the Notice of Completion pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and, upon filing, the public comment period will begin; and be if further Southold Town Planning Board Page 13 March 14, 2023 RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board sets May 15, 2023 at 6:01 pm, for a Public Hearing on the DEIS. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this resolution, please contact the Planning Board Office. Respectfully, James H. Rich III Vice Chairman Encl. The DEIS can be found here: http://24.38.28.228:2040]webl i n k/O/fo]110 67645/Rowl.as px cc: Scott Russell, Southold Town Supervisor Yvette Aguilar, Riverhead Town Supervisor Southold Town Clerk for Southold Town Board Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals Southold Town Building Department Southold Town Engineer Southold Town Police Department Southold Town Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Coordinator Southold Town Highway Department Southold Tree Committee Southold Economic Advisory Council Mattituck Fire District Suffolk'County Department of Public Works Suffolk County Department of Health Services Suffolk County Water Authority Suffolk County Planning Commission Suffolk County Legislator Albert Krupski Sheri Aicher, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Michelle Gibbons, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NYS Natural Heritage Program New York State Department of Transportation PSEG Long Island/National Grid Environmental Notice Bulletin Town Website Any Interested Party File