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RESOLUTION APPROVING MODIFICATION TO SITE PLAN AND FIRST AMENDMENT OF LAND LEASE WITH RED HOOK CSA, LLC FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Village Board approves the revised site plan for the community solar project on Glen Pond Drive and authorizes the Mayor to execute the First Amendment of Land Lease Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC, as amended to add 'First Amended' after 'Land Lease' and correct the lot number from 400497 to 427425.
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2019-12-09
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2019-12-09
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Village Board hereby determines that the revised site plan and Amendment will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and reaffirms the determination of non-significance regarding the project as so modified
  2. the Village Board hereby approves the revised site plan and authorizes the Mayor to execute a revised final site plan consistent with this resolution, and a copy shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk and the office of the Town Clerk
  3. the Village Board hereby approves the execution of the First Amendment of Land Lease Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC and the First Amended and Restated Memorandum/Notice of Lease in substantially the form on file with the Village Clerk, and the Mayor, or in his absence, the Deputy Mayor, is authorized to execute such agreement with such changes as shall not materially affect the substance thereof
  4. the officers, employees and agents of the Village are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Board to do all acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolution
  5. this resolution shall take effect immediately
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  • WHEREAS, in connection with the Red Hook Community Solar Project consisting of the installation of a 1.73 MW AC community solar array on an approximately 9.5 acre portion of parcel 6272-14-427425-0000, located in the Town of Red Hook, and owned by the Village of Red Hook, the Village Board has (1) approved a site plan entitled "Photovoltaic (Solar Electric) Site Plan," prepared by SunCommon, including visual renderings, landscape plan and survey, for the co-location of solar panels and related infrastructure with the Village's well infrastructure located at Glen Pond Drive; (2) approved a lease of the project site by the Village of Red Hook to the project sponsor together with access via an existing gravel drive serving the Village well site; the clearing of approximately 1 acre of trees; installation of ground mounted solar modules, mounted two high in portrait, not exceeding 9' in height; and 3) determined that the construction of the proposed solar project is immune from the application of the Town's Zoning Law, provided that the project shall be subject to Sections § 143-37(E), (F), (G), and D(e) through (j) of the Town's Zoning Law, including the requirement for issuance of a building permit
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Village Board approved a determination of non-significance regarding the project on June 17, 2019
  • WHEREAS, the Village has previously approved and entered into a Land Lease Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC dated June 27, 2019
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook CSA, LLC has provided a revised site plan for the project entitled "Photovoltaic (Solar Electric) Site Plan," prepared by SunCommon, dated October 14, 2019 to provide for relocation of the proposed utility connection points within property of the Village and the adjacent Firehouse Lane
  • WHEREAS, a form of the First Amendment of Land Lease Agreement ("Amendment") for relocation of the originally proposed power connection point is on file with the Village Clerk

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2019-12-09amendedvote: unanimous
Approve modification to site plan and first amendment of land lease with Red Hook CSA, LLC for community solar project.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
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  1. the Village Board hereby determines that the revised site plan and Amendment will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and reaffirms the determination of non-significance regarding the project as so modified
  2. the Village Board hereby approves the revised site plan and authorizes the Mayor to execute a revised final site plan consistent with this resolution, and a copy shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk and the office of the Town Clerk
  3. the Village Board hereby approves the execution of the First Amendment of Land Lease Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC and the First Amended and Restated Memorandum/Notice of Lease in substantially the form on file with the Village Clerk, and the Mayor, or in his absence, the Deputy Mayor, is authorized to execute such agreement with such changes as shall not materially affect the substance thereof
  4. the officers, employees and agents of the Village are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Board to do all acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolution
  5. this resolution shall take effect immediately
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, in connection with the Red Hook Community Solar Project consisting of the installation of a 1.73 MW AC community solar array on an approximately 9.5 acre portion of parcel 6272-14-427425-0000, located in the Town of Red Hook, and owned by the Village of Red Hook, the Village Board has (1) approved a site plan entitled "Photovoltaic (Solar Electric) Site Plan," prepared by SunCommon, including visual renderings, landscape plan and survey, for the co-location of solar panels and related infrastructure with the Village's well infrastructure located at Glen Pond Drive; (2) approved a lease of the project site by the Village of Red Hook to the project sponsor together with access via an existing gravel drive serving the Village well site; the clearing of approximately 1 acre of trees; installation of ground mounted solar modules, mounted two high in portrait, not exceeding 9' in height; and 3) determined that the construction of the proposed solar project is immune from the application of the Town's Zoning Law, provided that the project shall be subject to Sections § 143-37(E), (F), (G), and D(e) through (j) of the Town's Zoning Law, including the requirement for issuance of a building permit
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Village Board approved a determination of non-significance regarding the project on June 17, 2019
  • WHEREAS, the Village has previously approved and entered into a Land Lease Agreement with Red Hook CSA, LLC dated June 27, 2019
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook CSA, LLC has provided a revised site plan for the project entitled "Photovoltaic (Solar Electric) Site Plan," prepared by SunCommon, dated October 14, 2019 to provide for relocation of the proposed utility connection points within property of the Village and the adjacent Firehouse Lane
  • WHEREAS, a form of the First Amendment of Land Lease Agreement ("Amendment") for relocation of the originally proposed power connection point is on file with the Village Clerk
Subject key: community_solar_project_land_lease