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Board moves to designate certain temporary special events as SEQR type 2 actions
Summary
Town counsel and staff told the board that the town may adopt a list of Type 2 actions for temporary special events (max five days) to streamline environmental review; the board discussed discretionary limits and enforcement such as attendance caps and site-plan requirements.
The board considered a resolution to designate certain temporary special events as Type 2 actions under state environmental review rules so they would not require a full SEQR review each time. Staff explained that Type 2 covers very temporary, constrained events (maximum five days) with no construction or development and that the town retains discretion to require site plans, parking and traffic mitigation or to deny events it deems inappropriate.
Board members asked whether the town may set attendance limits and how the town would enforce conditions; staff said the board has broad discretion to condition approvals on size, duration and mitigation and that organizers should submit site plans and expected attendance to allow a case-by-case determination. Members referenced past events with thousands of attendees as examples to show how the town might evaluate scale, parking and traffic plans.
The board discussed that a formal resolution would reduce repeated SEQR paperwork for small events while preserving authority to deny events that would create substantial impacts or to require permits when events become effectively permanent venues.
