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RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE FOR THE PROPOSED CREATION OF A SEWER DISTRICT

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board adopts a determination of non-significance for the proposed creation of a municipal sewer district to serve the Traditional Neighborhood Development District corridor, finding that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts.
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2024-06-10
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2024-06-10
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby adopts a determination of non-significance for the Project, finding that the project as proposed will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, for the reasons set forth in the form of Negative Declaration on file with the Town Clerk
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  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook is proposing to create a municipal sewer district pursuant to Article 12-A of NYS Town Law to serve the Traditional Neighborhood Development District corridor as set forth in a Map, Plan and Report dated May 2024 on file with the Town Clerk and as further described in the Part 1 EAF referred to herein (the "Project")
  • WHEREAS, the proposed sewer district is proposed to discharge to the Village of Red Hook sewer plant pursuant to a proposed intermunicipal agreement (the "IMA")
  • WHEREAS, as part of its consideration of the proposed project, the Town Board will determine whether and to what extent the Town of Red Hook zoning laws apply to the proposed project. As part of such review, the Town Board will consider the following nine factors set forth in Matter of County of Monroe v. City of Rochester: the nature and scope of the instrumentality seeking immunity; the encroaching government's legislative grant of authority; the kind of function or land use involved; the effect local land use regulation would have on the enterprise concerned; alternative locations for the facility in less restrictive zoning areas; the impact upon legitimate local interests; alternative methods of providing the proposed improvement; the extent of the public interest to be served by the improvements; and intergovernmental participation in the project development process and an opportunity to be heard
  • WHEREAS, a full environmental assessment form dated May 8, 2024 has been prepared on behalf of the Town Board and is on file with the Town Clerk
  • WHEREAS, on May 8, 2024, the Town Board properly classified the Project as an unlisted action under SEQRA
  • WHEREAS, a Part 2 and Part 3 environmental assessment form were reviewed in full and discussed by the Town Board at a meeting on May 29, 2024 and at this meeting and are on file with the Town Clerk
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the criteria contained in 6 NYCRR 617.7 and thoroughly analyzed all identified relevant areas of environmental concern

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2024-06-10adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt a determination of nonsignificance for the proposed creation of a sewer district.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Solomon
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Resolved
  1. the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook hereby adopts a determination of non-significance for the Project, finding that the project as proposed will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, for the reasons set forth in the form of Negative Declaration on file with the Town Clerk
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook is proposing to create a municipal sewer district pursuant to Article 12-A of NYS Town Law to serve the Traditional Neighborhood Development District corridor as set forth in a Map, Plan and Report dated May 2024 on file with the Town Clerk and as further described in the Part 1 EAF referred to herein (the "Project")
  • WHEREAS, the proposed sewer district is proposed to discharge to the Village of Red Hook sewer plant pursuant to a proposed intermunicipal agreement (the "IMA")
  • WHEREAS, as part of its consideration of the proposed project, the Town Board will determine whether and to what extent the Town of Red Hook zoning laws apply to the proposed project. As part of such review, the Town Board will consider the following nine factors set forth in Matter of County of Monroe v. City of Rochester: the nature and scope of the instrumentality seeking immunity; the encroaching government's legislative grant of authority; the kind of function or land use involved; the effect local land use regulation would have on the enterprise concerned; alternative locations for the facility in less restrictive zoning areas; the impact upon legitimate local interests; alternative methods of providing the proposed improvement; the extent of the public interest to be served by the improvements; and intergovernmental participation in the project development process and an opportunity to be heard
  • WHEREAS, a full environmental assessment form dated May 8, 2024 has been prepared on behalf of the Town Board and is on file with the Town Clerk
  • WHEREAS, on May 8, 2024, the Town Board properly classified the Project as an unlisted action under SEQRA
  • WHEREAS, a Part 2 and Part 3 environmental assessment form were reviewed in full and discussed by the Town Board at a meeting on May 29, 2024 and at this meeting and are on file with the Town Clerk
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the criteria contained in 6 NYCRR 617.7 and thoroughly analyzed all identified relevant areas of environmental concern
Subject key: sewer_district_creation_tnd