Chester ZBA Declares Lead Agency, Rules Variance a SEQR Type II Action
Aug 18, 2026
The zoning board voted to declare itself lead agency for SEQR and determined the variance for 154 Hambletonian Road is a Type II action related to a single-family dwelling, fulfilling the board's environmental review obligation before deciding on the variance.
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At the start of deliberations Chair Rick Feigelson moved that the Zoning Board of Appeals be declared lead agency for the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) and that the requested area variance be treated as a Type II action related to a single-family dwelling. "That fulfills our obligation under SEQR," the chair said after the motion passed by roll call.
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