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Johnstown planning board issues SEQRA negative declaration and approves Vision Properties site plan at 343 N. Comrie Ave
Summary
The Johnstown Planning Board on June 2 issued a negative declaration under SEQRA and approved a site plan for Vision Properties’ project at 343 North Comrie Avenue after reviewing comments from the Fulton County Planning Board and the New York State DEC; the board said standard stormwater controls and a SWPPP would address construction impacts.
The Johnstown Planning Board on June 2 voted to issue a Negative Declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and approved a site plan for Vision Properties’ proposed development at 343 North Comrie Avenue.
Board Member Betsy Camarra moved the SEQRA motion and Board Member Roberta Thomas seconded; the motions were recorded as 3 ayes, with two members absent. The board also voted to approve the site plan under the same tally.
Board members discussed written comments from the Fulton County Planning Board, which recommended a more detailed parking layout plan, consideration of traffic circulation and entrance/exit configuration, and consultation with the New York State Department of Transportation. The Planning Board noted that the City’s zoning regulations establish required parking and ADA-accessible parking standards and found the submitted parking layout sufficient for review, with Code Enforcement to ensure compliance.
The board reviewed correspondence from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that identified nearby wetlands and noted the project’s proximity to a designated disadvantaged community. Code Enforcement told the board that the project would be subject to standard construction-related stormwater controls and that any required Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) measures would be used to address temporary construction impacts. The board concluded that the environmental concerns raised by DEC had been considered and that any necessary coordination with outside agencies would occur through the applicant’s engineering consultants.
The SEQRA negative declaration means the board found that, as presented, the proposed project would not result in significant adverse environmental impacts requiring an environmental impact statement. The board’s action allows the applicant to proceed to the remaining permitting steps identified by Code Enforcement.
The board’s file notes that no members of the public attended the hearing and no written comments were received on the application.
