Members of the Spencerport Planning Board have given their approval for Chairman David Wohlers to sign and send out inquiries regarding interested parties which could act as lead agency for the full State Environmental Quality Assessment Review (SEQR) for the proposed Mavis Discount Tire store.
The Planning Board met Tuesday, January 6. Kris Schultz of Schultz Associates explained that interested parties will have 30 days to indicate if they would like the lead agency status.
“Typically, there is no response,” Schultz said. “In all the projects I’ve done, I’ve never had anybody volunteer.”
At the December 2 Planning Board meeting, Schultz told board members that the full SEQR is necessary for the Mavis project because of its proximity to the Erie Canal, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mavis store is proposed for the Tops Plaza in the village.
In addition to the Planning Board, interested parties now include the NYS Canal Corps, the NYS Thruway as well as the Town of Ogden, Army Corps of Engineers, the New York State DEC, the Zoning Board, “… and even BOCES,” Village Engineer David Willard said.
Additionally, Planning Board members agreed to move their regular February meeting from the first Tuesday to the second Tuesday, February 10 – in order for the 30-day time frame for responses to be complete.
Planning Board attorney Eric Stowe has said the board cannot take action on the Mavis proposal until the SEQR process is complete. If no other agency shows an interest, the Planning Board can act as lead agency.
Also during the January 6 regular meeting, Chairman Wohlers announced Planning Board member Denny Marra has resigned and that alternate member Liz Venesky would fill in until a new member is appointed.
