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Moved by Trustee Hartung, seconded by Trustee Popek the following: WHEREAS, in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review regulations (SEQR), the Village of Orchard Park announced its intent to serve as Lead Agency on March 10, 2026, to conduct an environmental review of the Village of Orchard Park Comprehensive Plan. 1. The Village Board has determined that the proposed action is a “Type I” as defined under SEQR. 2. The Village Board, in its capacity of Lead Agency, has caused to be prepared an environmental assessment of the significance of and potential environmental impact of the action described above. 4. On March 10, 2026, the Village notified the Involved and Interested Agencies of its intention to act as Lead Agency for this project and circulated Part 1 of the Long Environmental Assessment Form. 5. Any comments received on the project have been addressed in Part 2 of the Environmental Assessment Form. 6. The Village Board has considered the Environmental Record prepared for this action, including any comments received from the Involved Agencies, and the proposed Negative Declaration. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Village Board of the Village of Orchard Park declares that, based on the Environmental Record which has been prepared, the project will result in no major impacts and, therefore, will not cause significant damage to the environment. A Negative Declaration under SEQR is therefore issued for this project. On the question: 3 voting “Aye” 0 voting “Nay” Carried Trustee Hartung Trustee Even Trustee Popek Moved by Trustee Even, seconded by Trustee Hartung that: WHEREAS, the Village of Orchard Park Village Board identified that a Comprehensive Plan was needed to properly plan for growth and development, protect the environment and enhance the health, safety and welfare of the community and residents; and WHEREAS, the Village Board appointed a Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and charged it with creating a Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, multiple Open Houses and a final public meeting were held regarding the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the draft Comprehensive Plan Update was made available on the Village’s website for examination and review by the public; and WHEREAS, the Village Board provided public notice and held a public hearing on April 13, 2026, to hear and consider all public comments on a Final Draft Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the adoption of a land use plan is considered a Type I action that is subject to environmental review pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617 (State Environmental Quality Review Act - SEQRA) of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law; and