This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
Grand Island Waterfront Consistency Review Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACTIONS
A.
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined
in the State Environmental Quality Review Act's ("SEQRA"; Article
8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York)
implementing regulations (Part 617 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation
of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York or "6 NYCRR
Part 617") that are undertaken by an agency, which include:
(1)
Projects or physical activities, such as construction
or other activities that may affect the environment by changing the
use, appearance or condition of any natural resource or structure,
that:
(a)
Are directly undertaken by an agency; or
(b)
Involve funding by an agency; or
(c)
Require one or more new or modified approvals
from an agency or agencies.
(2)
Agency planning and policy making activities
that may affect the environment and commit the agency to a definite
course of future decisions;
(3)
Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures,
including local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions
that may affect the environment; and
(4)
Any combinations of the above.
B.
This law does not apply to Type II, excluded
or exempt actions as defined in the SEQRA regulations, 6 NYCRR Part
617.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body, or officer
of the Town of Grand Island.
COASTAL AREA
That portion of New York State coastal waters and adjacent
shorelands as defined in Article 42 of the Executive Law which is
located within the boundaries of the Town of Grand Island, as shown
on the Coastal Area Map on file in the office of the Secretary of
State and as delineated in the Town of Grand Island Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program.
COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (CAF)
The form, used by an agency to assist it in determining the
consistency of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.
CONSISTENT
That the action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standards
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more
of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency,
such as, but not limited to a capital project, rule-making, procedure
making and policy-making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Town of
Grand Island, approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront
Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act (Executive Law, Article 42),
a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Town
of Grand Island.