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Home My WebLink AboutSH RES 950 Southampton Town Board Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk 116 Hampton Road Telephone: (631) 287-5740 Southampton, NY 11968 Fax: (631) 283-5606 Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712 October 5, 2015 Honorable Elizabeth Neville Town of Southold P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Honorable Elizabeth Neville: Responding to this letter will serve as an acknowledgement of receipt of the attached copies of resolutions adopted by the Southampton Town Board. Please sign this letter and return it to the Town Clerks Office via standard mail, by fax at 631-283-5606 or you may scan and email it back to townclerk@southamptontownny.gov. Signature: ____________________________ Date: __________________ Please be advised that the Town Board, at a meeting held on October 5, 2015 10:00 AM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2015-950 Adopted \[Unanimous\] Notice of Combined Public Hearing on the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays; and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 10/5/2015 Page 1 Southampton Town Board Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk 116 Hampton Road Telephone: (631) 287-5740 Southampton, NY 11968 Fax: (631) 283-5606 Hampton Bays Annex: (631) 723-2712 October 5, 2015 Honorable Elizabeth Neville Town of Southold P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 Dear Honorable Elizabeth Neville: Please be advised that the Town Board, at a meeting held on October 5, 2015 10:00 AM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2015-950 Adopted \[Unanimous\] Notice of Combined Public Hearing on the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays; and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) CC: Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Gilbert Anderson, Commissioner Walter Hilbert, PE Ajay Shah, PE Tariq Melik, Permits John Pavacic David Ashton Sarah Lansdale, Director Kerri Meyer David Wilcox Carol Oborski Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Kyle Collins Dennis Finnerty, Chairman John Blaney, Vice Chair Planning Board Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Kara Bak William Pell, Trustee Richard Lalomia, Secretary Scott Horowitz, Trustee Ray Overton, Trustee Eric Shultz, President Edward Warner, Jr., Trustee Tanya Dawson Nancy Carney, Superintendent New York State Police - Troop L Robert Pearce Robert Zaweski, Secretary Board of Directors US Army Corps of Engineers - NY District Richard Petraglia, Lead Account Executive Carolyn Mackin, Manager Kimberly Kennedy, Assistant to General Council Anne Algieri Thomas Rickenbach Generated 10/5/2015 Page 1 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 John Bouvier, Conservation Board Member George Heine, Conservation Board Member Kathleen Murray Harry Ludlow, Chairman Dolores Miner Terence Flanagan Jeremiah Collins Marty Shea Christine Fetten John LaRosa Karen Suskevich Chris Bean Vincent Taldone Rich Naso, Chair Victoria Farruggia Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Martin Haley, Comm. of Bldg & Fire Prevention Donna Lent, Brookhaven Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk - Treasurer Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Clare Vail, Principal Planner William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Tim Laube, Clerk Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Janice Scherer Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Brian DeSesa Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Kathryn Garvin Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell Amy Pfeiffer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Bridget Fleming, Councilwoman Lisa Dunlap Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Leonard Marchese, Town Comptroller Bradley Bender, Councilman Michael Baldwin Tiffany Scarlato, Town Attorney Kim Ottati Dorota Godlewski Stan Glinka, Councilman Paul Rubano Kim Myers John Capone, Network Admin Cindy Guerriero Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor Sandra Cirincione Russell Kratoville Tara Coady, Assistant Generated 10/5/2015 Page 2 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 Riverhead Free Library Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 10/5/2015 Page 3 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2015-950 Item # 3.2 ADOPTED DOC ID: 23286 Notice of Combined Public Hearing on the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays; and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton, in accordance with §272-a, Town Law, is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan and amendments thereto; and WHEREAS, S272-a (2)(a), of Town Law enables a comprehensive plan and subsequent amendments to be prepared in the form of written and/or graphic materials that identify goals, policies, guidelines and other means for the immediate and long range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the Town; and WHEREAS, by resolution No. 328, dated March 12, 1999, the Town Board adopted the 1999 Comprehensive Plan Update as an update to the 1970 Master Plan, which sets forth recommendations concerning the development strategy for the hamlets of Flanders, Riverside and Northampton; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2013-1149 dated November 26, 2013, the Town Board of the Town of Southampton authorized entering into a contract and Master Developer Agreement with Renaissance Downtowns, to prepare a Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlay Districts and to work with the Town in close partnership to develop plans, test market assumptions, obtain regulatory approvals, secure financing and successfully implement a multi-stage redevelopment program for Riverside; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2014 the Town of Southampton was awarded a grant through the New York State Department of State for the preparation of a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study for the revitalization of the Riverside hamlet; and WHEREAS, the Master Developer and the Town worked closely with the community to develop a RRAP that facilitates implementation of the many past planning efforts that have been initiated by the Town for the Riverside community and that provides a comprehensive planning framework for redevelopment of the Hamlet; and WHEREAS, the zoning amendments contained in the RRAP propose seven separate Overlay Zones affecting 468 acres in the Hamlet of Riverside. The highest development density would be permitted in the RO-1 Zone (“Hamlet Center”), which is located around the Riverside traffic circle. Other mixed-use zones, which will allow other mixes of uses, at different densities, and building heights, and which will serve different purposes, include: the RO-2 (“Hamlet Neighborhood”), RO-3 (“Special”), RO-4 (“Gateway”), RO-5 (“Suburban”), RO-6 (“Waterfront”), and RO-7 (“Parkland”) Zones. The proposed Overlay Zones (RO-1, RO-2, RO-3, RO-4, RO-5, RO-6 and RO-7) will encourage a mix of retail stores, restaurants, offices, service-related businesses, hotels, light industries, cultural and recreational facilities, advanced care facilities, and diverse living options, and place significant emphasis on the form of the buildings, streets and civic spaces (form-based code). Generated 10/5/2015 Page 4 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-599, on June 9, 2015 the Town Board contracted with Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC, to prepare a BOA Step II Nomination Study with the incorporation of the RRAP and Proposed Zoning Overlays and to prepare a corresponding Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement in order to review proposed zoning amendments, analyze potential environmental impacts of development envisioned by the RRAP and propose measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts of the plan and zoning overlays; and WHEREAS the adoption of the RRAP and Proposed Zoning Overlays is an action that is subject to environmental review pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617 (State Environmental Quality Review Act - SEQRA) of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law and Chapter 157 (Environmental Quality Review) of the Code of the Town of Southampton; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2015-866, on August 25, 2015 the Town Board accepted the Draft RRAP as complete for public review and coordinated with other identified Involved Agencies for Lead Agency designation; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No 2015-946, on September 24, 2015 the Town Board assumed Lead Agency status in connection with the State Environmental Quality Review of the BOA Step II Nomination Study and the RRAP and issued a Positive Declaration, requiring the submission of an Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS); and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2015, the Town Clerk received a Draft BOA Step II Nomination Study and Draft GEIS from Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC; and WHEREAS, pursuant to 6 NYCRR § 617.9, as lead agency, the Town Board, with assistance from the Town’s Department of Land Management (DLM) is reviewing the DGEIS with respect to its scope and content for the purpose of commencing public review and said documents will be available for public review on October 13, 2015; and WHEREAS, the following agencies have been identified as Involved Agencies pursuant to SEQRA: 1. Suffolk County Department of Public Works Attn: Daniel Dresch Jr., Director of Traffic Safety 335 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980 2. Suffolk County Department of Health Services Suffolk County Sewer Agency Attn: Gilbert Anderson, P.E., Commissioner of Public Works and Sewer Agency Chair 335 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980 3. Suffolk County Department of Health Services Office of Wastewater Management Attn: Walter Hilbert, P.E., Principal Public Health Engineer 360 Yaphank Avenue, Suite 2C Yaphank, New York 11980 4. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation-Region 1 Attn: Ajay Shah, P.E. 50 Circle Road Generated 10/5/2015 Page 5 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 Stony Brook, New York 11790 5. New York State Department of Transportation, Region 10 Attn: Mr. Tariq Melik, Regional Permit Coordinator 250 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, New York 11788 6. Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission 624 Old Riverhead Road Westhampton Beach, New York 11978 7. NYS Department of State Office of Planning and Development Attn: David Ashton 99 Washington Ave., Suite 1010 Albany, NY 12231 WHEREAS, the following agencies have been identified as interested agencies: 1. Suffolk County Planning Commission 2. Town of Southampton Planning Board 3. Town of Riverhead 4. Town of Southampton Board of Trustees 5. Riverhead Central School District 6. New York State Police 7. Town of Southampton Police 8. Riverhead Fire District 9. Flanders/Northampton Volunteer Ambulance 10. US Army Corps of Engineers 11. National Grid 12. PSEG - Long Island 13. Suffolk County Water Authority 14. Town of Southampton Conservation Board 15. Town of Southampton Department of Municipal Works 16. Town of Southampton Parks Department 17. Flanders/Riverside/Northampton Civic Association WHEREAS, referral to the Suffolk County Planning Commission is being made pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 239-m; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby directed to file a Notice of Combined Public Hearing on the Draft Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study, the Draft Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays and the corresponding Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for Publication in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) as prescribed in SEQRA (6 NYCRR) Section § 617.12; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward this resolution and copies of the DGEIS, Draft Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study and Draft Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays to all involved and interested agencies listed herein; and BE IT FURTRHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of Town Law (§ 272-a) the Generated 10/5/2015 Page 6 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 5, 2015 Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the following Notice of Public Hearing: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Southampton at a special meeting on October 29, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at Phillips Avenue Elementary School, 141 Phillips Avenue, Hamlet of Riverside, Southampton, New York, to hear any and all persons either for or against the adoption of the proposed Brownfield Opportunity Area Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP), Zoning Map and Code Amendments, and the accompanying Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), which will become elements of the Southampton Town Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. The public hearing will include a presentation on the Brownfield Opportunity Area Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan, proposed Overlay Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments, and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), and allow for the submission of comments for the public record. Discussion will be organized by category and speakers will be given the opportunity to address multiple topics. Copies of the Brownfield Opportunity Area Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP), Riverside Overlay District Map and Code Amendments, and the accompanying Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) will be available beginning on October 13, 2015 at the Town of Southampton Town Clerk’s Office, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court Street, Riverhead, NY, during library hours, and on the Town website at http://www.southamptontownny.gov/408/Town-Studies- Reports BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK SUNDY A. SCHERMEYER, TOWN CLERK Financial Impact: NONE RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bradley Bender, Bridget Fleming SECONDER: Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman AYES: Bradley Bender, Christine Preston Scalera, Bridget Fleming, Stan Glinka ABSENT: Anna Throne-Holst Generated 10/5/2015 Page 7