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Home My WebLink AboutSH RES 1227 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 December 11, 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 December 8, 2015 1:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2015-1227 Adopted \[Unanimous\] Accept and File a Notice of Completion of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) for the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study and Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays in the Hamlet of Riverside Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 12/11/2015 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 December 11, 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 December 8, 2015 1:00 PM, reviewed the following resolution(s): Town Board Resolution RES-2015-1227 Adopted \[Unanimous\] Accept and File a Notice of Completion of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) for the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study and Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays in the Hamlet of Riverside CC: Michael Benincasa, Chief Building Inspector Kristen Doulos Chris Bean Robert Pearce Ronald Fisher Christine Preston Scalera, Councilwoman Kyle Collins Karen Suskevich Christine Fetten Kerri Meyer Dennis Finnerty, Chairman John Blaney, Planning Board Vice Chair Jacqui Lofaro, Board Member George Skidmore, Board Member John Zuccarelli, Secretary Philip A. Keith, Board Member Cathie Gandel Patricia Boudreau-Sullivan Kathleen Murray Stan Glinka, Councilman Kim Ottati Tara Coady, Assistant Peter Gaudiello Kathryn Garvin Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor Dorota Godlewski Leonard Marchese, Town Comptroller Dennis Finnerty, Chairman Cindy Guerriero Bridget Fleming, Councilwoman Sundy A. Schermeyer, Town Clerk Michael Baldwin Linda Marzano Tiffany Scarlato, Town Attorney Generated 12/11/2015 Page 1 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 Kim Myers John Capone, Network Admin Sandra Cirincione Russell Kratoville Vincent Taldone Janice Scherer David Wilcox Jonathan Erwin Lawrence Schurek Jacqueline Fenlon, Senior Planner Clare Shea, Principal Planner Ron Fisher Mary Cunningham Naile Sacco Victoria Farruggia Anne Algieri Thomas Rickenbach John Bouvier, Conservation Board Member George Heine, Conservation Board Member Harry Ludlow, Chairman Dolores Miner Terence Flanagan Jeremiah Collins Marty Shea Beth Kamper, Village Clerk Christopher Lubicich Brenda Prusinowski, Deputy Comm. of PELM Lori Riccardi, ZBA Head Clerk Donna Lent, Brookhaven Town Clerk Helen Burgess, ZBA Member Elizabeth Lindtvit, Village Clerk - Treasurer William H. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of PELM Jason Richberg, Clerk Honorable Diane Wilhelm, Town Clerk Herb Phillips Stephen Funsch, Village Clerk/Treasurer Rosemarie Cary Winchell, Village Clerk Donald Louchheim, Mayor Carole Brennan, Town Clerk Sarah Lansdale, Director Denise O'Brien Tullio Bertoli, Commissioner of PELM Brian DeSesa Keith Tuthill Adam Grossman, Vice Chairman L.I. State Park Commission Laura J. Dalessandro, Village Cerk Laura Tooman, Zoning Board Member Honorable Dorothy Ogar, Town Clerk Kandice Cowell Amy Pfeiffer Georgia Welch, Village Clerk Daniel Dresch, Director of Traffic Engineering Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC David Calone, Chairman Gilbert Anderson, P.E., Commissioner Pub. Works & Sewer Agency Chair Walter Hilbert, PE Walter J. Hilbert, PE, Principal Public Health Engineer Carrie Meek Gallagher Tariq Melik, Regional Permit Coordinator John Pavacic David Ashton Town of Riverhead, Supervisor's Office State Police Barracks Robert Zaweski, Secretary Board of Directors Generated 12/11/2015 Page 2 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 US Army Corps of Engineers - NY District Richard Petraglia, Lead Account Executive Carolyn Mackin, Manager Jeffrey Szabo, CEO Kimberly Kennedy, Assistant to General Council Basil Seggos, NYS DEC Commissioner Riverhead Central Library Sincerely Yours, Sundy A. Schermeyer Town Clerk Generated 12/11/2015 Page 3 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION 2015-1227 Item # 6.75 ADOPTED DOC ID: 23733 Accept and File a Notice of Completion of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) for the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study and Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Zoning Overlays in the Hamlet of Riverside 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. 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, as a component of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan 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, 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). 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, 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 Generated 12/11/2015 Page 4 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 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, 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 the adoption of the Riverside BOA Study and Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) with Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code 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 2015-946, on September 24, 2015 the Town Board assumed Lead Agency status in connection with the State Environmental Quality Review of the Riverside BOA Step II Nomination Study and the RRAP and issued a Positive Declaration, requiring the submission of a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS); and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2015, the Town Clerk received a Draft Riverside BOA Step II Nomination Study and Draft GEIS from Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC; and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2015, by Resolution No. 2015-1001 the Town Board deemed the DGEIS adequate for public review; and WHEREAS, combined public hearings were held on the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) 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 on October 29, 2015; and WHEREAS, Nelson, Pope & Voorhis, LLC prepared a Final GEIS in accordance with §617.10 of 6 NYCRR (SEQR), which provides responses to substantive comments compiled by the Southampton Town Board as Lead Agency during the SEQR public review, including verbal comments presented at the public hearings and written comments submitted by the public and involved/interested agencies up to the period of 14 days after the close of the final public hearing on October 29, 2015; and WHEREAS, upon review of the Final GEIS the Town Board as Lead Agency finds that it adequately responds to comments and will facilitate the preparation of findings and legislative decision related to the adoption of the Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the "Riverside Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Step II Nomination Study, Riverside Revitalization Action Plan (RRAP) and Zoning Map and Code Amendments " Final GFEIS is found to be complete, and the Town Clerk is hereby directed to prepare and file A Notice of Completion of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Publication in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) as prescribed in SEQRA Generated 12/11/2015 Page 5 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 (6 NYCRR) Section § 617.12; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby directed that this resolution, together with a copy of the Final GEIS document, be officially referred to the Suffolk County Planning Commission pursuant to General Municipal Law § 239 and the Suffolk County Administrative Code; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of the FEIS to the following involved agencies: 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 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 And provide a copy or cd to the following interested agencies: 1. Suffolk County Planning Commission 2. Town of Southampton Planning Board 3. Town of Riverhead 4. Town of Southampton Board of Trustees Generated 12/11/2015 Page 6 Southampton Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of December 8, 2015 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 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to SEQRA, the Town Clerk is further directed that this resolution, together with a copy of the Final GEIS document or cd/digital link, be forwarded to NYSDEC Commissioner (Albany); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, a copy of the Final GEIS shall be made available: In the Town Clerk’s Office, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  On the Town’s website at http://www.southamptontownny.gov  At the Riverhead Central Library.  Financial Impact: NONE RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Anna Throne-Holst, Supervisor SECONDER: Bridget Fleming, Councilwoman AYES: Anna Throne-Holst, Christine Preston Scalera, Bridget Fleming, Stan Glinka Generated 12/11/2015 Page 7