Members of the Spencerport Planning Board met April 7 to begin the environmental scoping process for the Mavis Discount Tire Store proposed for Tops Plaza.
During the meeting, board member Craig Byham explained the timeline for the scoping process which will result in the development of a written document outlining topics and analyses of potential environmental impacts of the project that will be addressed in a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).
On March 3, the Planning Board passed a resolution issuing a positive declaration for the Mavis project pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The board is acting as lead agency and members determined that the Mavis project may have, “significant potential adverse environmental impacts.”
The resolution adopted lists three potential adverse environmental impacts associated with noise in and around the property, traffic generated from operation of the Mavis store and a material conflict with the Village of Spencerport Comprehensive Plan which includes the goal of establishing a connection between East Avenue and Lyell Avenue.
On March 24, Byham said, the Planning Board received a draft scope from the project’s sponsor – Mavis Discount Tire (Schultz Associates, P.C., representing landowner, Pelusio Spencerport, LLC and Richard Holtzberg, attorney for Pelusio Spencerport, LLC). The Planning Board has 60 days from the March 24 date to, “prepare and distribute the final scope,” Byham said.
He explained the process includes a period for public comment which will end May 7 and includes a public comment meeting on April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Village Offices. The final scope will be presented by the Planning Board by May 22.
Kris Schultz of Schultz Associates requested a future meeting with the board – possibly following the public meeting on April 21 – to discuss the scope and steps to be taken to address and mitigate concerns.
“We want to make sure we have good communication,” he told Planning Board members.
