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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/20/1999-S,12,5 SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 20, 1999 A Special Meeting of the Southold Town Board was held on April 20, 1999, at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York. Present: Absent: Supervisor Jean W. Cochran Councilwoman Alice J. Hussie Councilman William D. Moore Councilman John M. Romanelli Councilman Brian G. Murphy Deputy Town Clerk Linda J. Cooper Town Attorney Gregory F. Yakaboski Justice Louisa P. Evans Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to call to order the Special Town Board Meeting of April 20, 1999. Would you please all stand, and pledge the Flag led by Linda Cooper, our Deputy Town Clerk. As you know at our last Board meeting we received the County Route ~,8 Corridor Land Use Study. Afterwards we felt there were some questions, and some of the process that wasn't clear, so Bill did draft up a time table and a schedule, which we inserted in all the copies that went out. We faxed them to the papers, and we also put them in the copies at the libraries and the Town Board's, so that you have a record of the procedure, that as we move along, and what will be happening. Today we are meeting in relation to the Determination of Significance, and part of the SEQRA process. We have two resolutions we will be passing. Greg, is there anything you want to clarify, or anything that you want to say in relation to the direction that we are taking at this point? Bill? Any Board member if there is anything? I think it is pretty clear to everyone. If I may have someone read the first resolution. 1.-Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Moore, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has retained the services of a consultant to prepare a land use plan related to development along the County Rote L~8 Corridor which plan is to be known as the "Town of Southold County Route u,8 Corridor Land Use Study" known as the Study; WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold is the only involved agency; be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold finds the Study to constitute a Type I Action under SEQR and the rules and regulations set forth in 6 NYCRR 617 et. Seq.; and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Board declares itself Lead Agency pursuant to the rules and regulations of SEQR and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Board adopts that annexed "Determination of Significance-Positive Declaration-Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement" on the Town of Southold - County Route 48 Corridor - Land Use Study. Determination of Significance Positive Declaration Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement · - on the Town of Southold - County Route 48 Corridor- Land Use Study Date: April20, 1999 Location of Action: A corridor starting on the west at the Riverhead/Southold Town-Lines following Sound Avenue east to its intersection with County Route 48 in Mattituck; then following County Route 48 east until its intersection with NYS Route 25 in Greenport; then following NYS Route 25 east until its intersection with Manhasset Avenue in G-reenport, which is the end of the corrridor. The corridor extends 1,000' north & south of this route but does not contain any properties within the Incorporated Village of Greenport. The entire action is located in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, New York SEQR Status: Type I action Description of Action: Adoption of the County Route 48 Corridor Land Use Study the purpose of which is to provide recommendations to the Town Board regarding appropriate land use and zoning within the corridor. The recommendations provided in the Study include potential future zoning code changes, changes in permitted land uses within specific zoning districts, potential zoning changes, and the adoption of visual resource best management practices Potential Significant Adverse Environmental Impacts: Although the Town of Southold has not identified'any significant adverse environmental impacts for this action, the Town has chosen to use the format ora Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) in its subsequent SEQRA review of and public comment on this Study. Lead Agency: The TOwn Board of the Town of Southold Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 Lead Agency Contact: Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 (516) 765-1801 Copies of this notice sent to: · Division of Environmental Permits, NYSDEC, 5OWolfRoad, Albany, NY 12223-1750 · Environmental News Bulletin, Business Environmental Publications, 6 Sevilla Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065-5013 · . NYS D¢partment of State, Division of Coastal Resources, 162 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12231 · Suffolk County Planning Department, H. Lee Dennison Building, Veterans Highway, Hauppauge, NY This notice has been prepared in accordance with Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation Law and its implementing regulations 6NYCRR Part 617. 1 .-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelll, Councilman Moore, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SOUTHOLD TOVCN BOARD 2.-Moved by Councilman Moore, seconded by Councilwoman Hussie, WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold has retained the services of a consultant to prepare a land use plan related to development along the County Route u~8 Corridor; and WHEREAS, the "Towri of Southold County Route [[8 Corridor Land Use Study", known as the Study, has been completed to address development along the County Route u,8 Corridor; and WHEREAS. the Study constitutes a Type I action under SEQR that may have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southold is the only involved agency; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town~ of Southold has not identified any significant adverse environmental impacts but wishes to provide a format through the SEQR review, and public comment of the Study; and WHEREAS. a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared to address the Study; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Study and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement is desirable to receive public input; be it RESOLVED that the Town Boar. d of the Town of Southold, acting as lead agency '~h~ereby adopts the annexed Notice of Completion and Notice of Public Hearing'for the Draf{ Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Town of Southold County ~8 Corridor Land Use Study. Notice of Completion and Notice of SEQR Public Hearing for the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Town of Southold - County Route 48 Corridor - Land Use Study Date: April 20, 1999 Location of Action: A corridor starting on the west at the Riverhead/Southold Town-Lines following Sound Avenue east to its intersection with County Route 48 in Mattituck; then following County Route 48 east until its intersection with NYS Route 25 in Greenport; then following NYS Route 25 east until its intersection with Manhasset Avenue in Greenport, which is the end of the corrridor. The corridor extends 1,000' north & south of this route but does not contain any properties within the Incorpated Village of Greenport. The entire action is located in the Town of Southoid, County of Suffolk, New York Description of Action: Adoption of the County Route 48 Corridor I. and Use Study the purpose of which is to provide recommendations to the Town Board regarding appropriate land use and zoning within the corridor. The recommendations provided in the. Study include potential future zoning code changes, changes in permitted land uses within specific zoning districts, potential zoning changes, and the adoption of visual resource best management practices It is important to recognize that this Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) incorporates into it by reference the Coumy Koute 48 Corridor Land Use Study (herein referred to as the Study). These two documents taken together should be considered as the complete DGEIS. More specifically, the Study contains a detailed discussion of the Study's purpose and goals as well as the existing conditions in the Town. These aspects of the Study represent the typical State Environmental Quality Keview Act (SEQRA) Environmental Impact Statement sections "Description of the Action" and "Environmental Setting". This document builds upon that information by adding the mandatory SEQRA sections of"Executive Summary", "Significant Adverse Environmental Impacts", "Mitigation Measures", and "No Action Alternative". Taken together, therefore, these two documents represent the complete DGEIS. I 2 8 APRIL 20, 1999 SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD Potential Significant Adverse Environmental Impacts: Although the Town of Southold has not idantificd any significant adverse environmental impacts for this action, the Town has chosen to use the format cfa Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) in its subsequent SEQRA review of and publiX'comment on this Study. Lead Agency: The Town Board of the Town of Southold Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 For additional information and copies of the document(s): Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York 11971 (516) 765-1801 Public Hearing: Purpose: To solicit public comment on the potential impa~ of the proposed Town of Southold - County Route 48 Corridor - Land Use Study and the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement prepared on that study. Place: Town Board Room, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York Date: May 6, 1999 Time: 6:00 p.m. Date of DGEIS Acceptance: April 20, 1999 Comments on the DGEIS accepted by the Lead Agency until: May 20, 1999 Copies of this This notice has been prepared in accordance with Article Environmental Quality Review) of the Environmental Conservation its implementing regulations 6NYCRR Part 617. notice and DGEIS sent to: Division of Environmental Permits, NYSDEC, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12223-1750 Environmental News Bulletin, Business Environmental Publications, 6 Sevilla Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065-5013 (Note: just notices sent) NYS Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources, 162 Washington Ave. Albany, N.Y. 12231 Suffolk County Planning Department, H. Lee Dennison Building, Veterans Highway, Hauppauge, NY 8 (State Law and 2.-Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: Greg, is there is anything else at this point that we have to do? This is it, at this point. TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Correct. If anyone has any questions about the process, please, contact my office. SUPERVISOR COCHRAN: I would like to go into Executive Session with the Board in relation to land acquisition, Dam Pond. May I have a motion to go into a five minute work session in relation to land acquisition? Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Murphy, it was RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby enters into Executive Session for the purpose of land acquisition at 11:12 A.M. Vote of the Town Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilman Moore, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. (Councilman Moore reclused himself from the Executive Session) Moved by Councilwoman Hussie, seconded by Councilman Romanelli, it was RESOLVED that this Town Board meeting be and hereby is adjourned at 11:20 P.M. Vote of the Town . Board: Ayes: Councilman Murphy, Councilman Romanelli, Councilwoman Hussie, Supervisor Cochran. This resolution was duly ADOPTED. Linda J. Cooper Deputy Town Clerk