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Planning board names lead agency for mixed‑use county Land Bank project at 130 Ontario Street
Summary
The Planning Board declared itself lead agency under SEQR for a proposed demolition and redevelopment at 130 Ontario Street by the county land bank: a four‑story, 76‑unit residential building with a daycare and community hub on the first floor and 52 parking spaces; coordinated review was recommended because of state funding involvement.
Jamie Easton of EP Land Services and project representatives outlined a proposal to demolish an existing one‑story building at 130 Ontario Street and construct a four‑story residential building containing 76 dwelling units with about 11,900 square feet of daycare and community space on the ground floor plus 52 parking spaces.
The development team said unit affordability will be tied to New York State Housing programs: approximately 20 percent of units at 80 percent of area median income (AMI) and the remaining units at 60 percent AMI. The applicant described a site plan featuring parking in the rear, a cul‑de‑sac for fire and service access and multiple outdoor play and recreation areas that exceed code recreational‑space requirements. The team described demolition recycling plans and the use of reclaimed asphalt and concrete as subbase material where feasible.
Planning staff recommended initiating coordinated SEQR review because the project includes New York State HCR funding and other public funding sources. The board voted to declare the Planning Board lead agency for SEQR coordinated review. Staff and board members discussed parking demand, stormwater management, landscape buffering for adjacent single‑family homes, and phasing for demolition and construction.
