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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230032 Crescent & Jefferson Site Plan EAF/ Full Environmental Assessment Form Part 2 -Identification of Potential Project Impacts Agency Use Only [If applicable] Date: ._! _________ _. Part 2 is to be completed by the lead agency. Part 2 is designed to help the lead agency inventory all potential resources that could be affected by a proposed project or action. We recognize that the lead agency's reviewer(s) will not necessarily be environmental professionals. So, the questions are designed to walk a reviewer through the assessment process by providing a series of questions that can be answered using the information found in Part 1. To further assist the lead agency in completing Part 2, the form identifies the most relevant questions in Part 1 that will provide the information needed to answer the Part 2 question. When Part 2 is completed, the lead agency will have identified the relevant environmental areas that may be impacted by the proposed activity. If the lead agency is a state agency and the action is in any Coastal Area, complete the Coastal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment. Tips for completing Part 2: •Review all of the information provided in Part 1.•Review any application, maps, supporting materials and the Full EAF Workbook.•Answer each of the 18 questions in Part 2.•If you answer "Yes" to a numbered question, please complete all the questions that follow in that section.•If you answer "No" to a numbered question, move on to the next numbered question.•Check appropriate column to indicate the anticipated size of the impact.•Proposed projects that would exceed a numeric threshold contained in a question should result in the reviewing agencychecking the box "Moderate to large impact may occur."•The reviewer is not expected to be an expert in environmental analysis.•If you are not sure or undecided about the size of an impact, it may help to review the sub-questions for the general question and consult the workbook.•When answering a question consider all components of the proposed activity, that is, the "whole action".•Consider the possibility for long-term and cumulative impacts as well as direct impacts.•Answer the question in a reasonable manner considering the scale and context of the project. 1. Impact on Land Proposed action may involve construction on, or physical alteration of,ONO the land surface of the proposed site. (See Part 1. D .1) 1 "Yes", answer uestions a - ·. 1 "No", move on to Section 2. a.The proposed action may involve construction on land where depth to water table isless than 3 feet. b.The proposed action may involve construction on slopes of 15% or greater. c.The proposed action may involve construction on land where bedrock is exposed, orgenerally within 5 feet of existing ground surface. d.The proposed action may involve the excavation and removal of more than 1,000 tonsof natural material. e.The proposed action may involve construction that continues for more than one yearor in multiple phases. f.The proposed action may result in increased erosion, whether from physicaldisturbance or vegetation removal (including from treatment by herbicides). g.The proposed action is, or may be, located within a Coastal Erosion hazard area. Page 1 oflO Relevant Part I Question(s) E2d E2f E2a D2a Die D2e,D2q Bli Received No,or small impact ma occur Moderate to large impact may occur D D D D D D D D DEC 16 2022 Accounts Department FEAF 2019 Liberty Affordable Housing Project December 16, 2022 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 Agency: 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: 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 - Long Form Short Form 4. Location map depicting project 5. Renderings of Proposed buildings (hereinafter all collectively referred to as “Application”) Type of Review: 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