DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY OF GLEN COVE City of Glen Cove Nassau County, New York Lead Agency and Contact Person: City Council of the City of Glen Cove Mayor Ralph Suozzi Glen Cove City Hall 9 Glen Street Glen Cove, New York 11542 DGEIS Preparer and Contact Person: Turner Miller Group Max Stach 2 Executive Blvd., Suite 401 Suffern, NY 10901 845-368-1472 Date DGEIS Submitted: February 10, 2009 Lead Agency Acceptance Date: February 24, 2009 Comment Deadline : March 31, 2009 DGEIS for the proposed Glen Cove Master Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1 A.1. Procedure ......................................................................................................... 1 A.2. SEQRA History ................................................................................................. 1 A.3. Preparation of Master Plan ............................................................................... 2 A.4. Format of the DGEIS ........................................................................................ 2 A.5. Project Location ................................................................................................ 3 B. Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 5 B.1. Summary of the Proposed Action ..................................................................... 5 B.2. Summary of Identified Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................ 6 B.3. Alternatives to Proposed Action...................................................................... 11 B.4. Adverse Impacts Which Cannot Be Avoided if the Project is Implemented .... 11 B.5. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources ................................ 11 B.6. Growth Inducing Aspects ................................................................................ 11 B.7. Future Site-Specific Proposals........................................................................ 11 C. Background............................................................................................................ 12 D. The Proposed Action.............................................................................................. 13 D.1. Summary of Master Plan................................................................................. 13 D.2. Neighborhoods - Recommendations and Impacts (Corresponds with the recommendations of Chapter 3 of the Master Plan): ................................................. 14 D.3. Connections Recommendations and Impacts (Corresponds with the recommendations of Chapter 4 of the Master Plan): ................................................. 41 D.4. Downtown Recommendations and Impacts (Corresponds with the recommendations of Chapter 5 of the Master Plan): ................................................. 56 D.5. Waterfront, Parks and Natural Resources Recommendations and Impacts (Corresponds with the recommendations of Chapter 6 of the Master Plan): ............. 76 D.6. Recommendation Implementation .................................................................. 98 i DGEIS for the proposed Glen Cove Master Plan Table of Contents D.7. Interim Code Amendments ............................................................................. 98 E. Identified Areas of Environmental Concern.......................................................... 109 F. Purpose, Need and Benefits of the Master Plan .................................................. 109 G. Required Approvals.............................................................................................. 111 H. Socio-Economic Conditions ................................................................................. 112 H.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 112 H.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 115 I. Geology, Topography and Soils........................................................................... 120 I.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 120 I.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 120 J. Water Resources ................................................................................................. 122 J.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 122 J.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 124 K. Transportation...................................................................................................... 125 K.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 125 K.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 126 L. Land Use and Zoning........................................................................................... 130 L.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 130 L.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 130 M. Community Services ............................................................................................ 134 M.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 134 M.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 136 N. Utilities ................................................................................................................. 137 N.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 137 N.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 138 ii DGEIS for the proposed Glen Cove Master Plan Table of Contents O. Historic and Visual Resources ............................................................................. 139 O.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 139 O.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 139 P. Air Quality and Noise ........................................................................................... 141 P.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 141 P.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 141 Q. Vegetation and Wildlife ........................................................................................ 143 Q.1. Existing Conditions ....................................................................................... 143 Q.2. Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigations ................................................. 143 R. Alternatives to the Proposed Action ..................................................................... 145 R.1. No Action Alternative .................................................................................... 145 S. Adverse Impacts Which Cannot Be Avoided If the Project Is Implemented ........ 145 T. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources ..................................... 145 U. Growth Inducing Aspects ..................................................................................... 145 U.1. Future Site- Specific Proposals..................................................................... 145 List of Tables Table 1: Redistribution of Density within Glen Cove.................................................. 23 Table 2: Sampling of Demographic Multipliers in NYS.............................................. 26 Table 3: Master Plan Recommendations with Potential Significant Impacts ........... 109 Table 4: Population Trend ....................................................................................... 112 Table 5: Population by Age ..................................................................................... 113 Table 6: Average Family and Household Size ........................................................ 114 Table 7: Families below poverty level, 2000............................................................ 114 Table 8: Income Distribution, 2000.......................................................................... 115 Table 9: 2000, Transportation to Work.................................................................... 125 iii DGEIS for the proposed Glen Cove Master Plan Table of Contents Table 10: School Data ........................................................................................... 135 List of Figures Figure 1: Regional Location …………………………………………………………………. 3 Figure 2: Master Plan Recommendations Redistributing Maximum Density………….. 23 Figure 3: Privately-owned Parcels Eligible for Estate Preservation ……………………. 28 LIst of Appendices Appendix A - Terms Defined Appendix B - proposed Master Plan for the City of Glen Cove iv DGEIS for the proposed Glen Cove Master Plan A.Introduction A. INTRODUCTION A.1. Procedure The City of Glen Cove City Council is currently completing the preparation of its Master Plan.