If an action is not exempt as defined in § 119-5 of this chapter, determination will be made by the Town Planning Board as to whether the action may have a significant effect upon the environment.
A. 
Contemporaneous or subsequent actions. For the purpose of determining whether an action will cause one of the consequences included in Article XI of this chapter, the action shall be deemed to include other contemporaneous or subsequent actions specified as follows:
(1) 
Contemporaneous or subsequent actions which are included in any long-range comprehensive integrated plan of which the action under consideration is a part.
(2) 
Contemporaneous or subsequent actions which are likely to be undertaken as a result of the action under consideration.
(3) 
Contemporaneous or subsequent actions which are dependent upon the action under consideration.
B. 
Significance of consequence. The significance of a likely consequence as enumerated in § 119-6A and Article XI (i.e., whether it is material, substantial, large, important, etc.) should be assessed in connection with its setting (i.e., urban or rural), its probability of occurring, its duration, its irreversibility, its controllability, its geographic scope and its magnitude.
A. 
Written statement.
(1) 
For the purpose of assisting the Town Planning Board in the determination of whether an action may or will not have a significant effect upon the environment, applicants for permits or other approvals shall file a written statement with the Planning Board setting forth:
(a) 
The name of the applicant.
(b) 
The location of the real property affected, if any.
(c) 
A description of the nature of the proposed action.
(d) 
The effect the proposed action may have upon the environment
(2) 
Such statement shall be filed simultaneously with the application for action.
B. 
Form. The statement provided for herein shall be upon a form titled "Environmental Assessment Form" and shall contain relevant information as required in the prescribed form. Such statement shall be accompanied by drawings, sketches and maps, if any, together with any other relevant explanatory material required by the Town of Binghamton.
A. 
Upon receipt of a complete application, the Planning Board shall cause notice thereof to be posted on the signboard of the Town and may also cause such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the Town. The notice shall describe the nature of the proposed action and state that written views thereon of any person shall be received by the Planning Board no later than a date specified in such notice.
B. 
Written determination on action. The Planning Board shall render a written determination on such application within 20 days following receipt of a complete application and statement; provided, however, that such period may be extended by mutual agreement of the applicant and the Planning Board. The determination shall state whether such proposed action may or will not have a significant effect upon the environment. The Planning Board may hold informal meetings with the applicant and may consult with any other person for the purpose of making a determination on the application.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
C. 
Time limitations. The time limitations provided in this chapter shall be coordinated with, to the extent practicable, other time limitations provided by statute or local law, ordinance or regulation of the Town.
A. 
Actions proposed by the Town shall be assessed to determine whether or not the action may or will not have a significant effect upon the environment.
B. 
Statement of environmental significance. The statement provided for herein shall be upon a form as provided in § 119-7B of this chapter.
C. 
Processing of statement. The statement of environmental significance shall be processed in the manner prescribed by § 119-8 of this chapter.
The Planning Board, upon determining whether an action proposed to the Planning Board, either by the Town or an applicant, may or will not have a significant effect upon the environment, shall immediately file such a determination as follows:
A. 
One copy with the appropriate regional office of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
B. 
One copy with the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
C. 
One copy with the office of the Town Clerk.
A. 
If it is determined by the Planning Board that the action will not have a significant effect upon the environment, the proposed action may be processed without further regard to this chapter.
B. 
If the Planning Board determines that the proposed action may have a significant effect upon the environment, the proposed action shall be reviewed and processed in accordance with the provisions of Article V and Article VI of this chapter.