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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEQRARESOLUTION WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold is considering a change in the zoning designation from the (HD) HAMLET DENSITY Zoning District Designation to the (R80) RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY Zoning District Designation ora certain parcel of land lying in the Town of Southold identified by SCTM# 1000- '3 ~-- { "~ ~ )~ ~ ; 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, GEIS which said "no further SEQRA review required" when "Ghanging 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." 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 the (HD) HAMLET DENSITY Zoning District Designation to the (R80) RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY Zoning District Designation of a certain parcel of land lying in the Town of Southold identified by SCTM# 1000- '~ -~ - ( - ~' f~ ' 3 ;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 "Ghanfin9 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." 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 environmeraal 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 "GREENPORT 3B" 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 "GREENPORT 3B". 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 Corddor Land Use Study and past land use plans of the Town of Southold" and this proposed action meets this criteria/threshold; and The LEAF (Long Environmental Assessment Form) within applies for each of the specific parcels for the group known as ~-~-~¢F- g f~ 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 (~fl--~,--/~,, ,~ '~ J~ . 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 carded 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 and commercial zones in the Town of Southold to a single family residential or agricultural conservation zone shall not require further SEQRA review." As all of the parcels in group ('~'~¢-~-~/...~ ¢c '~ '-( are proposed to be changed from the (. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~- ~ ~'~'-b Zoning District Designation to th~k~ ¢'- ~'~ / ~4~ d' ,' ..~.o~.'~.~, ( ~-¢~-~ -fCr~,,'~.oning District Designation "no further SEQRA review was required pursuant to the GElS and the SEQRA Findings Statement.