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WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold is considering a change in the
zoning designation from (B) GENERAL BUSINESS Zoning District Designation to the
(LB) LIMITED BUSINESS Zoning District Designation ora certain parcel of land lying
in the Town of Southold identified by
SCTM# 1000- ~ L{ _ ~-~ _ c~ ;and
WHEREAS the Town Board found that for the above action there is no other involved
agency; that for the above action the Town Board is the Lead Agency; that this action is
an Unlisted Action; all pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Kegulations 6 NYCRR 617.1 et.
seq. and Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code; and
WHEREAS, GEIS which said "no further SEQRA review required" when "Changing
the Zoning Category of a parcel from one industrial zone to another industrial
zone, or from one commercial zone to another commercial zone, or from an
industrial zone to a commercial zone shall not require further SEQRA review if:
a) the proposed new zoning category for the subject parcel is consistent
with the zoning of surrounding parcels, or
b)
the proposed change of zone does not permit higher intensity use of
the subject parcel as compared to the existing zone in terms of lot
coverage, building height, parking requirements, traffic, impervious
area, drainage, and setbacks, or
c)
the proposed change zone does not take place in a designated
historical area, a critical environmental area, areas of Iow depth to
groundwater, or contain or are adjacent to freshwater wetlands or tidal
wetlands, or
d)
the proposed change of zone is consistent with the County Route 48
Corridor Land Use Study and past land use plans of the Town of
Southold" and this proposed action meets this criteria/threshold; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board nevertheless conducted an LEAF pursuant to SEQRA in
addition to the GEIS findings statement; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board that this proposed project will not have any significant
adverse environmental impacts and therefore the Town Board issues a NEGATIVE
DECLARATION pursuant to the SEQRA rules and regulations.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold is considering a change in the
zoning designation from (B) GENERAL BUSINESS Zoning District Designation to the
(LB) LIMITED BUS1NESS Zoning District Designation ora certain parcel of land lying
in the Town of Southold identified by
SCTM# 1000- ~ C(_ C( ~ ~'- ;and
WHEREAS the Town Board found that for the above action there is no other involved
agency; that for the above action the Town Board is the Lead Agency; that this action is
an Unlisted Action; all pursuant to SEQRA Rules and Regulations 6 NYCRR 617.1 et.
seq. and Chapter 44 of the Southold Town Code; and
WHEREAS, GElS which said "no further SEQRA review required" when "Changing
the Zoning Category of a parcel from one industrial zone to another industrial
zone, or from one commercial zone to another commercial zone, or from an
industrial zone to a commercial zone shall not require further SEQRA review if:
a) the proposed new zoning category for the subject parcel is consistent
with the zoning of surrounding paroels, or
b)
the proposed change of zone does not permit higher intensity use of
the subject parcel as compared to the existing zone in terms of lot
coverage, building height, parking requirements, traffic, impervious
area, drainage, and setbacks, or
c)
the proposed change zone does not take place in a designated
historical area, a critical environmental area, areas of Iow depth to
groundwater, or contain or are adjacent to freshwater wetlands or tidal
wetlands, or
d)
the proposed change of zone is consistent with the County Route 48
Corridor Land Use Study and past land use plans of the Town of
Southold" and this proposed action meets this criteria/threshold; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board nevertheless conducted an LEAF pursuant to SEQRA in
addition to the GEIS findings statement; be it further
RESOLVED by the Town Board that this proposed project will not have any significant
adverse environmental impacts and therefore the Town Board issues a NEGATIVE
DECLARATION pursuant to the SEQRA rules and regulations.
The LEAF (Long Environmental Assessment Form) within applies for each of the
specific parcels for the group known as "PECONIC 1B" of the County Route 48
Corridor Land Use Study "Recommendation Discussion".
The attached LEAF is identical for each parcel except for the following
information:
Section A(2)- Regarding Total Acreage
Section B(1)(j)- Regarding Linear Frontage
Section C(5)- Regarding Maximum potential development of the site
These Sections currently reflect the combined totals of all the other
parcels in "PECONIC lB". The individual information for each parcel is found in
SubStudy 1 and/or Substudy 2. (Substudy 1 and Substudy 2 are attached hereto
and incorporated by reference.)
A GElS was conducted for the County Route 48 Corridor Land Use Study.
The GElS and the SEQRA Findings Statement are incorporated herein by
reference.
In conformance with this portion of the SEQRA regulations, criteria and
thresholds have been established to indicate when additional SEQRA review is
required for actions carried out in conformance with the recommendations of the
(County Route 48 Corridor) Land Use Study. These criteria and thresholds state
when additional SEQRA review is required. Among the criteria and thresholds
established is the following:
"1. Changing the zoning category of a parcel from any one of the
industrial or commercial zones in the Town of Southold to a single family
residential or Agricultural Zone shall not require further SEQRA review
"2. Changing the Zoning Category of a parcel from a higher density
residential zone to a lower density residential zone or Agricultural Conservation
Zone shall not require further SEQRA review."
3. Changing the Zoning Category of a parcel from one industrial zone to
another industrial zone, or from one commercial zone to another commercial
zone, or from an industrial zone to a commercial zone shall not require further
SEQRA review if:
a) the proposed new zoning category for the subject parcel is consistent
with the zoning of surrounding parcels, or
b)
the proposed change of zone does not permit higher intensity use of
the subject parcel as compared to the existing zone in terms of lot
coverage, building height, parking requirements, traffic, impervious
area, drainage, and setbacks, or
c)
the proposed change zone does not take place in a designated
historical area, a critical environmental area, areas of Iow depth to
groundwater, or contain or are adjacent to freshwater wetlands or tidal
wetlands, or
d)
the proposed change of zone is consistent with the County Route 48
Corridor Land Use Study and past land use plans of the Town of
Southold' and this proposed action meets this criteria/threshold; and