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Council declines lead agency role as state pursues conveyance of University Settlement camp
Summary
The council agreed not to serve as lead agency for SEQRA review of a proposed conveyance of the University Settlement camp from the state to the city, authorizing staff to register the city's "no objection" so the state may proceed with its environmental review.
City staff said New York State is considering conveying the University Settlement camp property to Beacon and, under SEQRA, the transfer is a Type I action requiring environmental review. The state offered to serve as lead agency for the review; staff recommended the council not take the lead role.
The city attorney explained that the conveyance involves changing the deed holder and that the state prefers to be lead agency since it currently owns the property. The council unanimously indicated they did not want to take the lead agency role, and authorized staff to communicate the city's lack of objection so the state can proceed with its internal review and submissions to the Attorney General's Office.
Staff noted the review process may take several months because of internal state procedures but said no significant changes to the site are currently proposed; the action is primarily administrative pending the state's SEQRA determination.
