RESOLUTION NO. 112
AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ACTION TO COORDINATE AND DETERMINE SEQR LEAD AGENCY STATUS FOR THE SOLAR INSTALLATION PROJECT (RADAR TOWER SITE)
Introduced: 4/12/21
By Conservation, Sustainability and Green Initiatives Committee:
WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that the Albany County Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Planning (“Planning Department”) has evaluated the Solar Installation Project at 897 Watervliet-Shaker Rd. (The Radar Tower Site) pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) guidelines and has determined that the project is properly classified as a Type I action under SEQRA, and
WHEREAS, The proposed development of the project is subject to the requirements of SEQRA and a lead agency must be established prior to a determination of significance, and
WHEREAS, This Honorable Body seeks the assistance of the Planning Department to make certain that all appropriate steps are taken regarding this proposal, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the Planning Department is requested to take action to determine lead agency status regarding the proposed Solar Installation Project at 897 Watervliet-Shaker Rd. (The Radar Tower Site), and, be it further
RESOLVED, During said review, the Planning Department is requested to submit a copy of all correspondence to and from the other involved agencies to the Clerk of the Legislature, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.