HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220690 Crescent and Jefferson Zoning Amendment CC SEQRA resolution LIBERTY SARATOGA WORK FORCE HOUSING
SEQRA RESOLUTION
This Resolution is issued pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617 pertaining to Environmental Conservation Law Article
8 (the State Environmental Quality Review Act or SEQRA).
Project Name: Liberty Saratoga Work Force Housing
Name and Address of Applicant: Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. 117 W Liberty Street, St#3, Rome, NY
13440
Location of Action: Crescent Avenue and Jefferson Street
Name and address of Lead A_.ec�ncy: City Council, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Brief description of Action: Proposal to construct two buildings of approximately 200 units of work force
housing.
SEQRA classification of Action: 0 Type I ❑ Type II ❑ Unlisted
Documents Submitted and Reviewed:
The application to the Saratoga Springs City Council included the following documents, which have been
reviewed by the City Council and discussed at a meeting on September 6, 2022 with the Applicant:
1. Application for Map Amendment, as amended
2. Narrative to supplement Application
3. SEQR Form - 0 Long Form ❑ Short Form
4. Location map depicting project
5. Renderings of Proposed buildings (hereinafter all collectively referred to as"Application")
T�rpe of Review: 0 Coordinated Review ❑ Uncoordinated Review
WHEREAS, during the meeting held on September 6, 2022, the Saratoga Springs City Council reviewed
the Application and allowed the Applicant to provide a presentation on the proposed project and had an
opportunity to ask questions regarding the proposal; and
WHEREAS, following the presentation and dialogue with the City Council, the Council accepted the
Application and deemed that it had merit for review and referred the matter to the Saratoga Springs
Planning Board and the Saratoga County Planning Board; and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga County Planning Board met on September 15, 2022 and unanimously issued an
approval and determination that the project had no county wide impact; and
WHEREAS, the Saratoga Springs Planning Board will place this matter on an upcoming agenda and
provide the City Council with its recommendation following a detailed review of the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saratoga Springs City Council has classified the action
as a Type I action, declared its intent to serve as Lead Agency, initiate coordinated review, and authorize
the circulation of the application, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the City of Saratoga Springs is requested to
provide the City Council with comments pertaining to the Long Form EAF prepared by the applicant as part
of their review and recommendation on the proposal; and
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as
follows:
On the motion of City Council member Commissioner Dillon Moran, seconded by Council member
Montagnino, the foregoing resolution was adopted.
DATED: Saratoga Springs, New York
October 6, 2022
Roll Call:
Commissioner Moran —Aye
Commissioner Sanghvi—Aye
Commissioner Montagnino—Aye
Mayor Kim —Aye
Commissioner Golub—absent