The Town of Webb Board has adopted an environmental assessment regarding the property at issue for the proposed Planned District being applied for by Adirondack Homes, LLC, in Old Forge.
The board, as part of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process, has determined that the proposed development project, as described, is an “unlisted action” under the SEQR regulations of New York State.
Further, the project will not have a significant impact on the environment.
Consequently, no further action is required in compliance with SEQR regulations.
The determination in cases like this are based primarily on required filings of the applicant, said Town Attorney Richard Frye in explaining the role of the town in the SEQR process.
“It’s really the major projects that require further review and environmental impact reports,” he said.
The SEQR laws themselves dictate whether or not a project is “major,” according to Frye.
Supervisor Ted Riehle said the Adirondack Homes project has been examined by himself, Attorney Frye, and Code Enforcement Officer Andy Getty.
“It doesn’t break any of the thresholds,” Riehle said.The next step is a public hearing on the project to be held on September 17 at 7 p.m.
This hearing will take place in the Municipal Building in Old Forge.
Riehle said the hearing gives an opportunity for the board to listen to public comment on the proposed Residential Planning District.
So far, the Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a variance to a lot size requirement, and the Planning Board has recommended the project to the Town Board.
Supervisor Ted Riehle said an Adirondack Park Agency determination is still pending.
The Department of Transportation must also weigh in on a proposed road cut, Riehle said.
And the project must go back to the Planning Board for issuance of a permit, Attorney Frye said.
