WHEREAS, the Village of Pleasantville Board of Trustees desires to adopt a seasonal ban on fuel-powered motorized leaf blowers from May 15th to October 1st each year; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is an Unlisted Action pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has reviewed Parts 1 and 2 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed local law on May 9, 2022, and continued the public hearing on May 23, 2022 and June 13, 2022, at which time all those interested had an opportunity to be heard, and
WHEREAS, the public hearing was closed on June 13, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is fully familiar with the proposed local law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pleasantville, in accordance with SEQRA and upon review of the Full Environmental Assessment Form and all other materials prepared, hereby adopts the attached Negative Declaration for the proposed local law finding that the adoption of the local law will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pleasantville hereby adopts Introductory Local Law 3 of 2022, which upon its passage will become Local Law 4 of 2022, to amend Chapter 123, Section 3, Chapter 123, Section 5, Subsection L and to create Chapter 123, Section 5.1 of the Code of the Village of Pleasantville concerning seasonal limitations on fuel-powered motorized leaf blowers.