Lead Agency 600 Ridge Rd 2

RESOLUTION NO. OF 2023 OF THE TOWN BOARD FOR THE TOWN OF WEBSTER ESTABLISHING ITSELF UNDER THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT AS LEAD AGENCY IN REGARD TO THE POSSIBLE

ACQUISITION OF 600 RIDGE ROAD (SITE OF THE FORMER WEBSTER FURNITURE STRIPPERS) IN THE TOWN OF WEBSTER AND FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PROPERTY

At a regular/workshop meeting of the Webster Town Board of the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York, held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, Webster, New York, on the 2nd day of November, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., there were present:

Supervisor Thomas J. Flaherty Councilman William G. Abbott Councilman John J. Cahill Councilwoman Patricia T. Cataldi Councilwoman Ginny L. Nguyen

The following Resolution was offered by and moved its adoption:

WHEREAS, the Town of Webster, as part of its West Webster Hamlet Revitalization Plan, is considering a proposed redevelopment of real property located on the northwest corner of [Old] Ridge Road (Route 404), and Gravel Road in the area formerly known as the Hamlet of West Webster, east of Bay Road and north of Empire Boulevard consisting of a total of 0.25+ acre, known as Tax Account Number 078.20-1-11, which property has been repeatedly offered for sale by the County of Monroe at tax foreclosure proceedings over the past 14 years with no buyers; and

WHEREAS, the Town has been in communication with the County of Monroe regarding rehabilitation of the property at 600 Ridge Road in the Town of Webster for many years; and

WHEREAS, in October 2022, the Town of Webster and Monroe County entered into an Intermunicipal Agreement to facilitate access for the environmental testing of such property; and

WHEREAS, a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) took place between November 2022, and January 2023, the results of which were reported to the Town Board, and then to the public at a public information hearing at Spry Middle School on April 13, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the last such tax foreclosure (in rem) sale took place on September 26, 2023, and no buyers offered to purchase the property, and the County of Monroe is only willing to take title thereto if it immediately conveys it to the Town of Webster; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of Webster, by Resolution No. 353 of October 5, 2023, authorized the Supervisor to enter into an agreement with Day Engineering for the purpose of conducting a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of 600 Ridge Road; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board of Webster, by Resolution No. 355 of October 5, 2023, authorized the Supervisor to sign and send a Letter of Intent to the County of Monroe regarding acceptance of a transfer of the property at 600 Ridge Road to the Town of Webster for the purposes of rehabilitation and development; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Webster intends to consider rehabilitation of the property at 600 Ridge Road in connection with the aforesaid West Webster Hamlet Revitalization Plan, and has evinced an interest in purchasing the property, and in connection with such interest, has entertained a proposal to finance the further environmental review and assessment of the property prior to possibly taking title. This environmental review will be conducted by consultants and engineers to comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Notice annexed hereto, in accordance with the provisions of 6 NYCRR Part 617, the Town Board of the Town of Webster intends to serve as Lead Agency for the SEQRA review of this Unlisted Action, and, in this capacity will determine if the proposed action will have a significant effect on the environment; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 354 of 2023, on October 5, 2023, the Town Board declared its intention to serve as Lead Agency for the development and rehabilitation Plan herein; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Webster Town Board sent letters and Part 1 of a Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) to other potential “Interested Agencies” and “Involved Agencies” (as these terms are defined in the SEQRA Regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617.2) and to complete a coordinated review and of the proposed development and rehabilitation Plan; and

WHEREAS, “hard” copies of the coordinated review materials were sent to Interested and Involved Agencies on October 6, 2023 to ensure that the documents were received; and

WHEREAS, responses from Interested and Involved Agencies were requested, and each of the potentially Interested and Involved Agencies have agreed to or raised no objection to the Town of Webster Town Board serving as the Lead Agency for the proposed development and rehabilitation Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the SEQRA Regulations, the Town of Webster Town Board will consider the significance of the potential environmental impacts of the proposed development and Plan by (a) using the criteria specified in Section 617.7 of the SEQRA Regulations and (b) examining the FEAF for the proposed development and rehabilitation Plan, including the facts and conclusions in Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the SEAF, together with other available supporting information, to identify the relevant areas of environmental concern and otherwise undertake a coordinated review of this action:

WHEREAS, the “Lead Agency” will undertake a coordinated review of this action under the SEQRA:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

That the Town of Webster Town Board hereby establishes itself as the Lead Agency for the proposed development and rehabilitation Plan for 600 Ridge Road in the Town of Webster.

Seconded by and duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows:

MOTION CARRIED/DENIED

DOROTHY M. MAGUIRE Town Clerk Town of Webster