“A group nearby residents and business owner are suing the town, as well as Pyramid Corp., over the March 26 clear-cutting of land slated to host a Costco store and gas station next to the Crossgates Mall along Western Avenue. Thomas and Lisa Hart, Kevin and Sarah McDonald and Red Kap Sales, which operates … [Read more…]
“In a development that opponents of the project say was carried out with astonishing speed, work crews hired by Crossgates Mall owner Pyramid Management on Thursday removed most of the trees on the site of a planned Costco store and gas station. The work came to an abrupt halt Thursday afternoon when Guilderland Supervisor … [Read more…]
“Schenectady County Applicant: Superior Housing LLC 2711 State Rt 7 Cobleskill, NY 12043 Facility: Superior Storage Facility 2054 Western Tpke Duanesburg, NY Application ID: 4-4220-00308/00001 Permit(s) Applied for: Article 24 Freshwater Wetlands Project is Located: Duanesburg, Schenectady County Project Description: The applicant proposes to expand an existing 24-unit self-storage facility on property that contains … [Read more…]
“One important tool to assist government officials and the public in making informed decisions regarding a proposed project or a change in zoning laws is SEQRA. Its goal is to motivate government decisionmakers to give meaningful consideration to environmental factors when undertaking or approving projects, activities, or new policies. With a few exceptions, SEQRA’s … [Read more…]
“I was honored this past year when Sam Magavern, as Executive Director of Partnership for the Public Good, asked me if I would be interested in writing a handbook to assist Western New York residents better understand land use and zoning laws, and more effectively express their concerns about proposed projects or changes in … [Read more…]
““Thus the general substantive policy of the act is a flexible one. It leaves room for a responsible exercise of discretion and does not require particular substantive results in particular problematic instances.”- Town of Henrietta (1979) But, Courts have repeatedly held that the SEQRA Lead Agency should not defer analysis of project impacts to planning … [Read more…]