Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE COHOES PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph Koval Mr. Clarence Badgley Mr. Joseph Moloughney Mr. Mark DeFruscio Ms. Sharon Gariepy ALSO PRESENT: Ms. Erin Thomas, City Planner MINUTES Chairman Koval called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. He then asked the recording Secretary to call the order of attendance. There were no minutes to approve. CONSIDERATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO DECLARE INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY, PURSUANT TO THE SEQRA, FOR AN APPLICATION TO EXPAND AN EXISTING MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP LOCATED AT 76 MAIN STREET, SUBMITTED BY MR. TOM BRENNAN. Ms. Thomas explained that the proposal before the Board was an Unlisted Action in accord with SEQRA regulation 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (5) (7), and that a coordinated review was necessary. The only other involved agency will be the Cohoes Zoning Board of Appeals. It is anticipated that the Planning Board will make a determination of environmental significance at their January 8, 2007 meeting. The following resolution was put to a vote. Resolution #10 for 2006 Cohoes Planning Board PLANNING BOARD Of the CITY OF COHOES RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQRA) CLASSIFICATION OF ACTION AND DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY Re: Application of Tom Brennan for Site Plan Approval To expand an existing motor vehicle repair shop facility at 76 Main Street, Cohoes, New York WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the City of Cohoes has received an application, a short form environmental Assessment Form (EAF), Site Plan, and related materials, from Tom Brennan, to expand an existing motor vehicle repair shop facility at 76 Main Street, City of Cohoes, New York (hereinafter the “premises”); and WHEREAS, the premises is currently zoned MU-1 Mixed Use. WHEREAS, the action is subject to the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), as set forth in Environmental Conservation law Article 8, and the Regulations promulgated there under set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 617, and WHEREAS, by virtue of the fact that the action proposes the construction or expansion of a primary or accessory/appurtenant, non- residential structure or facility involving less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area and DOES involve a change in zoning or a use variance, the action is not a Type II action under SEQRA, but rather is an “Unlisted Action” in accord with SEQRA regulation 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (5) (7), and WHEREAS, by virtue of the fact that the Cohoes City Charter and Code gives the Cohoes Planning Board the jurisdiction to approve Site Plans for new commercial construction, and the Cohoes Planning Board seeks to act as Lead Agency for purposes of conducting the applicable SEQRA review of this application in accord with 6 NYCRR 617.6 (b) (2), NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE AND HEREBY IS RESOLVED, 1. By virtue of the fact that the action proposes the construction or expansion of a primary or accessory/appurtenant, non-residential structure or facility involving less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area and DOES involve a change in zoning or a use variance, the action is not a Type II action under SEQRA, but rather is an “Unlisted Action” in accord with SEQRA regulation 6 NYCRR 617.5 (c) (5) (7), and 2. The City of Cohoes Planning Board has jurisdiction to issue Site Plan approval of this project, and it should be established as Lead Agency to conduct a SEQRA review of such Site Plan Application; it shall coordinate its Lead Agency status with the Cohoes Zoning Board of Appeals, as an involved agency, pursuant to SEQRA regulations 6 NYCRR 617.6 (b) (2). Accordingly, the Planning Board shall transmit this Resolution, together with a copy of the Applicant’s EAF, and corresponding Site Plan application, to the Cohoes Zoning Board of Appeals, and request their consent to its Lead Agency status within 30 days of the date hereof.  On a motion made by Board Member _Sharon Gariepy____, seconded by Board Member __Mark DeFruscio_____, THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was put to vote as follows on December 18, 2006: AYE , Joseph Koval, Chairman AYE , Clarence Badgley, Vice Chairman AYE , Sharon Gariepy AYE , Mark DeFruscio AYE , Joseph Moloughney Non Voting Member , Erin Thomas Chairman called the meeting closed at 7:11 p.m. Member DeFruscio made a motion to close the meeting. Member Gariepy seconded the motion.