Appendix E (Revised Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement

Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement For the Adoption of the amended Code of the Village of Port Chester, Chapter 345, “Zoning”, and Official Zoning Map APPENDIX E REVISED DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (“DGEIS”) Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“DGEIS”) Name of Proposed Action: The adoption of the amended Code of the Village of Port Chester, Chapter 345, “Zoning”, and Official Zoning Map, hereinafter referred to as the Village of Port Chester Form-Based Code State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) Classification: Type 1 (see 6 NYCRR 617.4(b)(1) “the adoption of a municipality's comprehensive zoning regulations”) Location of Proposed Action: Village of Port Chester, New York Lead Agency Name: Village of Port Chester Board of Trustees Lead Agency Contact: Mr. Eric Zamft, AICP, Director Village of Port Chester, Department of Planning & Economic Development 222 Grace Church Street, Suite 202 Port Chester, New York 10573 Telephone No.: (914) 937-6780 Prepared by: Village of Port Chester, Department of Planning & Economic Development 222 Grace Church Street, Suite 202 Port Chester, New York 10573 Telephone No.: (914) 937-6780 And: Fisher Associates 325 Delaware Avenue Suite 200, Buffalo, New York 14202 Telephone No.: (716) 858-1234 Date Generic Environmental Impact Statement accepted as complete by Lead Agency: November 4, 2019 Date of public hearing: November 18, 2019 Deadline for public comment: December 21, 2019 October 2019 | Revised March 2020 Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement For the Adoption of the amended Code of the Village of Port Chester, Chapter 345, “Zoning”, and Official Zoning Map TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Description of the Proposed Action ...................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Lead Agency Designation ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Significant Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................... 4 1.5 Alternatives ............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.6 Interested/Involved Agencies ................................................................................................................ 4 1.7 Required Reviews and Approvals ......................................................................................................... 5 1.8 Public Outreach and Community Participation .................................................................................. 5 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION ......................................................................................... 6 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Study Area and Description .................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Project Background, Purpose, and Need ............................................................................................. 7 2.4 Build-out Under the Existing and Proposed Form-Based Zoning Code ........................................... 9 2.5 Required Reviews and Approvals ........................................................................................... 12121211 2.6 Public Outreach and Community Participation ................................................................................ 13 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION .......................................................... 16 3.1 Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy .................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Community Character and Visual Resources ................................................................................... 24 3.3 Transportation Resources ................................................................................................................... 26 3.4 Community Services and Utilities ............................................................................................... 363635 3.5 Socioeconomics ............................................................................................................................. 474745 3.6 Historic and Cultural Resources ................................................................................................. 545452 3.7 Water Resources ....................................................................................................................... 59595756 3.8 Ecological Resources .................................................................................................................... 616159 3.9 Geology, Topography, and Soils ................................................................................................. 626260 3.10 Hazardous and Contaminated Sites ........................................................................................... 656563 3.11 Air and Noise ............................................................................................................................ 68686665 4.0 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ........................................................................................... 707068 4.1 Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts .......................................................................... 707068 4.2 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources ....................................................... 727270 4.3 Growth-Inducing, Cumulative, and Secondary Impacts .......................................................... 727270 4.4 Energy Use and Conservation ..................................................................................................... 747472 4.5 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise ........................................................................................... 757573 5.0 ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................................................... 767674 5.1 No Action Alternative .............................................................................................................. 77777574 5.2 Euclidean Zoning Update Alternative ........................................................................................ 777775 5.3 Greater Affordable Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AAFFH) Unit Requirement Alternative .................................................................................................................................... 787876 5.4 CD-6-T Urban Core TOD Character District Alternative ....................................................... 808078 5.5 Further Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 89878483 6.0 FUTURE SEQRA ACTIONS ............................................................................................................ 93918887 October 2019 | Revised March 2020 1 Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement For the Adoption of the amended Code of the Village of Port Chester, Chapter 345, “Zoning”, and Official Zoning Map TABLES Table 1: Existing Land Use ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Table 2: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Development ............................................................................................... 23 Table 3: Commute Modes 2013-2017 ......................................................................................................................... 27 Table 4: MNR Port Chester Station Ridership ............................................................................................................ 28 Table 5: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Development and Population .............................................................. 333332 Table 6: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Student Population Growth ................................................................. 414140 Table 7: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Water Demand .................................................................................... 434342 Table 8: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Wastewater Demand ........................................................................... 434342 Table 9: Build-out Analysis Anticipated Energy Consumption .......................................................................... 444443 Table 10: Port Chester Historical Population ...................................................................................................... 484846 Table 11: Population by Race .............................................................................................................................. 494947 Table 12: Population and Median Age ................................................................................................................ 494947 Table 13: Comparison of Age Cohorts for Village

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