[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Stanford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-8-1977 by resolution]
The Town Board of the Town of Stanford does
hereby adopt the state environmental quality review regulations and
directs their use by the governing board and departments, officers,
agencies and boards in the Town of Stanford.
The Town Board of the Town of Stanford shall
be responsible for assuring compliance with these regulations in all
direct actions undertaken by the municipality.
For entitlement actions the Conservation Commission
and/or Planning Board of the Town of Stanford shall be responsible
for assuring compliance with these regulations with regard to actions
requiring permits, certificates and other entitlements such as approval,
site plan approvals, special use permits and variances.
[Adopted 6-24-1982 as L.L. No. 5-1982]
It is the purpose of this article to promote
the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town
of Stanford. It is further a recognition that the Town of Stanford
is the steward of the air, water, land and living resources and thereby
has an obligation to protect the environment for the use and enjoyment
of this and all future generations; it is further recognized that
the protection and enhancement of the environment, human and community
resources be given appropriate weight with the social and economic
considerations in public policy, and that those factors be considered
in reaching decisions on proposed activities. It is also recognized
that a suitable balance of social, economic and environmental factors
be incorporated into the planning and decision-making processes of
local agencies in the implementation of the State Environmental Quality
Review Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law.
A.
In addition to Type 1 actions as enumerated in 6 NYCRR
6, 17, 12, the following actions have been determined to have a significant
effect upon the environment in the Town of Stanford and therefor require
the preparation of an environmental impact statement:
(1)
Any nursing home or mental facility, drug rehabilitation
center, alcoholic rehabilitation center, family-care home, adult home,
halfway house, day-care center.
(2)
Any permanent establishment housing 50 or more people
as residents.
(3)
Any mining operation, including but not limited to
the mining of sand and gravel.
B.
These actions are not exhaustive of all actions other
than those specifically enumerated in 6 NYCRR 6, 17, 12, and the Town
of Stanford reserves the right to amend this article to include additional
specific acts it determines will have a significant effect upon the
environment of the Town of Stanford.
