Board Minutes

 

 

 

 

§ Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hanley, to approve Minutes #2016-17 of September 8, 2016.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 1.     Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, that proofs of publication and posting of legal notice: “OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE USE OF FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS” in the Town of West Seneca, be received and filed.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

 2.     Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, that proofs of publication and posting of legal notice: “OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A RESTRICTED USE PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1800 NORTH AMERICA DRIVE” in the Town of West Seneca, be received and filed.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca sent correspondence to other potentially “involved agencies,” as that term is defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617, indicating the town’s desire to be designated as SEQRA lead agency through the coordinated review process; and

 

WHEREAS, each of the involved agencies has agreed to or raised no objections to West Seneca as SEQRA lead agency for the proposed action; and

 

WHEREAS, the town has determined that the proposed action is subject to the Final Environmental Impact Statement accepted by the Town of West Seneca on August 12, 1991; and

 

WHEREAS, the applicant is not required to prepare a new Environmental Impact Statement, but rather it must demonstrate that its project is consistent with the previously accepted Final Environmental Impact Statement; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, pursuant to and in accordance with the coordinated review requirements of SEQRA, the Town of West Seneca has hereby established itself as SEQRA lead agency for the proposed action; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that based upon an examination of the Final Environmental Impact Statement, the town’s knowledge of the environmental setting, magnitude and importance of the proposed action and the town’s desire to fully consider potentially significant environmental impacts, the applicant will be required to demonstrate consistency with the previously accepted Final Environmental Impact Statement.

 

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WHEREAS, on August 12, 1991 the Town of West Seneca accepted the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the West Seneca Industrial Park which was prepared by Waste Resource Associates, Inc.; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca received an application for a restricted use permit from JGB Group to develop a 10,000 sf one-story office building in the West Seneca Industrial Park; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, this application was considered by the Industrial Park Review Committee on August 16, 2016 and all conditions of review have been met; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca, as lead agency acting pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, has reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the West Seneca Industrial Park Overlay District (“FEIS”), analyzing the potential for the project to result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and has otherwise taken a hard look at the potential environmental impacts utilizing the criteria specified in 6 NYCRR 617.7(c); and

 

WHEREAS, upon such review the Town Board has not identified any potentially significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposed use of the subject property and has determined the project is consistent with the Final Environmental Impact Statement and no further Environmental Impact Statement is necessary; and

 

WHEREAS, the Industrial Park Review Committee reviewed the project on August 16, 2016 and the Senior Code Enforcement Officer recommended to the Town Board that the restricted use permit be granted; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Town Code the Town Board further finds that granting a restricted use permit for the subject property to allow for the project is appropriate for the location and will not adversely affect surrounding properties; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, the Town of West Seneca Town Board certifies that any environmental impacts resulting from the project are consistent with the provisions of the Final Environmental Impact Statement; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby grants to the applicant a restricted use permit for the Industrial Park Overlay District.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

3.     Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, that proofs of publication and posting of legal notice: “OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1365 INDIAN CHURCH ROAD, BEING PART OF LOT NO. 77, CHANGING ITS CLASSIFICATION FROM R-50 TO R-50(S), FOR A SIX UNIT DWELLING” in the Town of West Seneca, be received and filed.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

          Architect Joseph See represented the property owner, Michael Masters, and stated his intent to renovate the first floor of the building at 1365 Indian Church Road for two additional apartments, noting there are currently three apartments in the front building and one in the rear. Approval was granted by the Zoning Board for a variance for reduction of the required bulk area from 36,000 sf to 14,091 sf.  Mr. Masters also intends to increase the parking to 12 spaces, two for each unit. A bio swale is proposed around the south and east sides of the expanded parking area to handle water runoff and maintenance will be handled by the property owner. Mr. See presented a rendering of the building along with a layout of the interior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of West Seneca, as the lead agency acting pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, has reviewed Part I of the Short Environmental Assessment Form ("EAF") prepared by the applicant in connection with the proposed special permit for property located at 1365 Indian Church Road in the Town of West Seneca ("subject property") from R-50 to R-50(S) for the purpose of converting existing floor space into two one-bedroom apartments for a total of six dwelling units (“the project”), and

WHEREAS, upon such review the Town Board has not identified any potentially significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the project, has determined that no Environmental Impact Statement is necessary and that a Negative Declaration is therefore appropriate; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board reviewed the project on August 11, 2016 and adopted a resolution recommending approval of the requested special permit to allow for the project; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Town Code, the Town Board further finds that granting a special permit for the subject property to allow for the project is appropriate for the location and will not adversely affect surrounding properties;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.7(a), the Town Board does hereby adopt a Negative Declaration with respect to the Project.

 

 

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

4.     Motion by Supervisor Meegan, seconded by Councilman Hart, that proofs of publication and posting of legal notice: “OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4592 SENECA STREET, BEING PART OF LOT NO. 223, CHANGING ITS CLASSIFICATION FROM R-50 TO R-50(S), FOR 31 DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY PATIO HOMES WITH ATTACHED GARAGES AND 14 TWO-UNIT TOWNHOMES” in the Town of West Seneca, be received and filed.

 

Ayes: All                                     Noes: None                                 Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.     Proofs of publication and posting of legal notice: “OF THE ADOPTED RESOLUTION, SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT AT A TOTAL COST OF $550,000 WITH AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE HIGHWAY RESERVE FUND” in the Town of West Seneca, received and filed.