January 4, 2024 — Planning Board

Planning Board Meeting

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9:02Pretty good?
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9:06And we're going to move on to
9:08Calverton Industrial Subdivision
9:10aka OSTAT
9:12with Greg Bergman.
9:14Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the record,
9:16Greg Bergman, Senior Planner with the Planning Department.
9:19This is a quick
9:20discussion on the update of
9:22a status of a major
9:24industrial subdivision application known as the
9:26Calverton Industrial Subdivision.
9:28As the Board is probably aware, this
9:30is the application seeking to subdivide
9:32approximately 131 acres of
9:34industrially zoned land located directly
9:36to the west of Splish Splash out in
9:38Calverton. The Board
9:40did classify this as a Type 1 action
9:42back in November of 2021.
9:45The Board assumed
9:46lead agency and issued a positive declaration
9:48requiring the preparation of a draft
9:50environmental impact statement.
9:52We went through a public scoping process
9:54that was held on May 5,
9:562022. The Board
9:58adopted a final scope in
10:00June of 2022 that would be used
10:02for the preparation of the DEIS.
10:04Back in June of this
10:06year, the project sponsor did submit
10:08a draft EAS to the Planning Department.
10:10The Planning Department reviewed
10:12that in-house as well as
10:14referred it out to our outside consultant,
10:16which is Sam Schwartz.
10:18We did provide the applicant
10:20in August of 2023
10:22with a written list
10:23identifying the deficiencies in that
10:26document. The applicant
10:28submitted a revised
10:30draft EAS to this department.
10:32We have reviewed it internally
10:33and they did sufficiently address
10:36those deficiencies that we
10:38had initially identified.
10:40In terms of the next steps for this application,
10:43the next step in the secret
10:44process is for the lead agency to
10:46accept the DEIS.
10:48That will authorize
10:49circulation of the DEIS to involved
10:52agencies. We will post
10:54the DEIS on the Town's website
10:56and make it available for public review.
10:58I will get out a
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11:30is it will accept the DEIS.
11:32We will post it, as I said, post it on the website
11:35and make it available for public review,
11:37distribute it to involved agencies.
11:40It does not essentially move the needle on the application.
11:43We're not to the point where we're making
11:45any kind of finding statement, making any approvals.
11:48What's going to happen is that when the moratorium
11:52is filed with the Secretary of State
11:53and that moratorium goes into effect,
11:55we will cease review of this application.
11:58I do see it as sort of a positive in that
12:01getting this DEIS into the hands of involved agencies,
12:05to be frank, the New York State Department of Transportation,
12:08they don't care about our local moratorium.
12:10They're not going to be reviewing this
12:12and commenting on it tomorrow.
12:13So the longer it's in the hands of involved agencies,
12:16we'll actually give them more time to review it,
12:18provide comments back to it,
12:20at such time that the moratorium would be lifted.
12:24We could then begin review.
12:26And obviously after that,
12:27the next steps would be to review it
12:28and we'll be scheduling public hearings
12:29on the DEIS subdivision and moving forward.
12:32But just so for the Board's knowledge,
12:34this resolution will just accept the DEIS
12:38and authorized distribution.
12:40We will have the Planning Department
12:41and Sam Schwartz will provide a list
12:43of substantive comments on the document
12:47once the moratorium is lifted
12:49and we get to public hearings,
12:50and we'll go from there.
12:52So this is just a procedural step
12:54because we are on timelines under SECRA
12:57for the review of the revised DEIS.
12:59I understand the timeline.
13:01I just want to make it clear to everybody out there
13:03that once the state does file the moratorium,
13:07there will be no in-house activity on it.
13:10Outside agencies may still conduct business,
13:13but not in the town.
13:15Is that clear?
13:16That's correct.
13:17Thank you, sir.
13:21Any other questions from any Board members?
13:24There is a resolution on tonight.
13:26Yes, sir.
13:27And that resolution just accepts the DEIS,
13:32authorizes circulation to involved agencies,
13:34and makes the document available for public review.
13:38Great.
13:40Everybody good?
13:41Yep.
13:43All right, at this time,
13:44we'd like to ask for public comments on any resolution.
13:50Don't all come up at once.
13:52All right, I'll move resolution 2024-001 for Delalio,
13:57and I'll move resolution 2024-002 for the City of Sard Farm,
14:02classifying the action pursuant to SECRA,
14:05taking lead agency and issuing a negative deck.
14:08So moved.
14:09Second.
14:11Members Zelnicki?
14:12Yes.
14:14Member Hogan?
14:16Yes.
14:18Member De Niro?
14:19Aye.
14:20Member Behr?
14:21Yes.
14:21And I vote yes.
14:22The resolution is adopted.
14:24Okay.
14:25I'll move resolution number 202-0202.
14:27Delalio, Sard Farm, minor subdivision,
14:31and scheduling a public hearing for its next meeting.
14:34Second.
14:35Moved and seconded, may we have a vote.
14:37Members Zelnicki?
14:38Yes.
14:39Member Hogan?
14:40Yes.
14:41Member De Niro?
14:42Aye.
14:43Member Behr?
14:43Yes.
14:44And I vote aye.
14:45The resolution is adopted.
14:47I make a motion to move resolution number 2024-003,
14:52Theodora Cohen, minor subdivision,
14:54resolution classifying an action to pursuit SECRA
14:56from minor applications seeking approval
14:58to subdivide two contingents improved parcels of land.
15:02So moved.
15:03Second.
15:04Moved and seconded.
15:05May we have a vote, please?
15:06Members Zelnicki?
15:07Yes.
15:08Member Hogan?
15:09Yes.
15:10Member De Niro?
15:11Aye.
15:12Member Behr?
15:12Yes.
15:13And I vote aye.
15:14The resolution is adopted.
15:15Resolution number 2024-004,
15:18Theodora Cohen, minor subdivision.
15:21Resolution scheduled a public hearing
15:23for a minor subdivision application seeking approval,
15:26to accept and authorize circulation
15:28to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement.
15:31So moved.
15:32Second.
15:33Moved and seconded.
15:34May we have a vote, please?
15:35Members Zelnicki?
15:36Yes.
15:37Member Hogan?
15:37Yes.
15:38Member De Niro?
15:39Aye.
15:40Member Behr?
15:41Yes.
15:42And I vote aye.
15:42The resolution is adopted.
15:43I move resolution number 2024-005,
15:47for the Calvington Industrial Subdivision,
15:50to accept and authorize circulation
15:52to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement.
15:56Resolution scheduled a public hearing
15:58for a minor subdivision application seeking approval,
16:00to accept and authorize circulation
16:01to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement.
16:02So moved.
16:03Second.
16:04Who seconded?
16:05Zelnicki.
16:06Moved and seconded.
16:07May we have a vote, please?
16:08Member Zelnicki?
16:09Yes.
16:09Member Hogan?
16:10Yes.
16:11Member De Niro?
16:12Aye.
16:13Member Behr?
16:14I vote no, because I did not get the resolution.
16:14And I will vote yes, so it's four to one.
16:22At this time, we'd like to ask for public comments
16:24on all matters.
16:26Any business gentlemen?
16:34Any comments?
16:35All good?
16:36No minutes.
16:36No minutes yet.
16:37All right.
16:38So you guys can make a motion.
16:40Make a motion.
16:41Second.
16:42Moved and seconded.
16:43All in favor?
16:44Aye.
16:45Aye.
16:46Good job, staff members.
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Pretty good? Thank you. And we're going to move on to Calverton Industrial Subdivision aka OSTAT with Greg Bergman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the record, Greg Bergman, Senior Planner with the Planning Department. This is a quick discussion on the update of a status of a major industrial subdivision application known as the Calverton Industrial Subdivision. As the Board is probably aware, this is the application seeking to subdivide approximately 131 acres of industrially zoned land located directly to the west of Splish Splash out in Calverton. The Board did classify this as a Type 1 action back in November of 2021. The Board assumed lead agency and issued a positive declaration requiring the preparation of a draft environmental impact statement. We went through a public scoping process that was held on May 5, 2022. The Board adopted a final scope in June of 2022 that would be used for the preparation of the DEIS. Back in June of this year, the project sponsor did submit a draft EAS to the Planning Department. The Planning Department reviewed that in-house as well as referred it out to our outside consultant, which is Sam Schwartz. We did provide the applicant in August of 2023 with a written list identifying the deficiencies in that document. The applicant submitted a revised draft EAS to this department. We have reviewed it internally and they did sufficiently address those deficiencies that we had initially identified. In terms of the next steps for this application, the next step in the secret process is for the lead agency to accept the DEIS. That will authorize circulation of the DEIS to involved agencies. We will post the DEIS on the Town's website and make it available for public review. I will get out a fist fist fist fist . .

is it will accept the DEIS. We will post it, as I said, post it on the website and make it available for public review, distribute it to involved agencies. It does not essentially move the needle on the application. We're not to the point where we're making any kind of finding statement, making any approvals. What's going to happen is that when the moratorium is filed with the Secretary of State and that moratorium goes into effect, we will cease review of this application. I do see it as sort of a positive in that getting this DEIS into the hands of involved agencies, to be frank, the New York State Department of Transportation, they don't care about our local moratorium. They're not going to be reviewing this and commenting on it tomorrow. So the longer it's in the hands of involved agencies, we'll actually give them more time to review it, provide comments back to it, at such time that the moratorium would be lifted. We could then begin review. And obviously after that, the next steps would be to review it and we'll be scheduling public hearings on the DEIS subdivision and moving forward. But just so for the Board's knowledge, this resolution will just accept the DEIS and authorized distribution. We will have the Planning Department and Sam Schwartz will provide a list of substantive comments on the document once the moratorium is lifted and we get to public hearings, and we'll go from there. So this is just a procedural step because we are on timelines under SECRA for the review of the revised DEIS. I understand the timeline. I just want to make it clear to everybody out there that once the state does file the moratorium, there will be no in-house activity on it. Outside agencies may still conduct business, but not in the town. Is that clear? That's correct. Thank you, sir.

Any other questions from any Board members? There is a resolution on tonight. Yes, sir. And that resolution just accepts the DEIS, authorizes circulation to involved agencies, and makes the document available for public review. Great. Everybody good? Yep. All right, at this time, we'd like to ask for public comments on any resolution.

Don't all come up at once. All right, I'll move resolution 2024-001 for Delalio, and I'll move resolution 2024-002 for the City of Sard Farm, classifying the action pursuant to SECRA, taking lead agency and issuing a negative deck. So moved. Second. Members Zelnicki? Yes. Member Hogan? Yes. Member De Niro? Aye. Member Behr? Yes. And I vote yes. The resolution is adopted. Okay. I'll move resolution number 202-0202. Delalio, Sard Farm, minor subdivision, and scheduling a public hearing for its next meeting. Second. Moved and seconded, may we have a vote. Members Zelnicki? Yes. Member Hogan? Yes. Member De Niro? Aye. Member Behr? Yes. And I vote aye. The resolution is adopted. I make a motion to move resolution number 2024-003, Theodora Cohen, minor subdivision, resolution classifying an action to pursuit SECRA from minor applications seeking approval to subdivide two contingents improved parcels of land. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. May we have a vote, please? Members Zelnicki? Yes. Member Hogan? Yes. Member De Niro? Aye. Member Behr? Yes. And I vote aye. The resolution is adopted. Resolution number 2024-004, Theodora Cohen, minor subdivision. Resolution scheduled a public hearing for a minor subdivision application seeking approval, to accept and authorize circulation to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. May we have a vote, please? Members Zelnicki? Yes. Member Hogan? Yes. Member De Niro? Aye. Member Behr? Yes. And I vote aye. The resolution is adopted. I move resolution number 2024-005, for the Calvington Industrial Subdivision, to accept and authorize circulation to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement. Resolution scheduled a public hearing for a minor subdivision application seeking approval, to accept and authorize circulation to involved agencies on the draft environmental statement. So moved. Second. Who seconded? Zelnicki. Moved and seconded. May we have a vote, please? Member Zelnicki? Yes. Member Hogan? Yes. Member De Niro? Aye. Member Behr? I vote no, because I did not get the resolution. And I will vote yes, so it's four to one.

At this time, we'd like to ask for public comments on all matters. Any business gentlemen? Any comments? All good? No minutes. No minutes yet. All right. So you guys can make a motion. Make a motion. Second. Moved and seconded. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Good job, staff members. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.