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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.