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Board delays final action on Gibbs Garden agricultural warehouse; requests more water, occupancy and building-use details
Summary
Applicants presented a revised site plan and environmental materials for a proposed agricultural warehouse and packing facility, but planning staff and board members said more detail is needed on wells, water demand, current on-site buildings and employee counts before scheduling a public hearing.
Gibbs Garden LLC presented revised plans, a long environmental assessment form, an archaeological study and endangered-species review for a proposed 10.66-acre agricultural warehouse and packing facility on Pulaski Highway.
Town staff told the board they had received archaeological clearance from SHPO and that a hydrogeologist had been engaged to review on-site well capacity. Sean (staff) advised the board that because mailings establishing lead agency for SEQR were performed on July 28, 30 days would not have elapsed until Aug. 27, so the planning board could not yet assume lead-agency status for SEQR determinations.
Board members and staff raised several substantive outstanding issues the applicant must clarify before…
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