02/22/2016
Formal Public Comment Period for the Buffalo Green Code Starts Today
Since Mayor Brown submitted the Buffalo Green Code to the Common Council on October 22, 2015, the Council and Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning have held a series of community meetings to discuss and collect preliminary feedback regarding the Green Code with citizens in Council Districts throughout the city.
The cumulative environmental impact of adopting the Green Code, including all of its component documents, is being evaluated under one Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) in accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) was accepted by Common Council on February 16, 2016. The Council has determined the formal public comment period to be from February 22, 2016 to April 22, 2016.
DGEIS Availability
The DGEIS and related Buffalo Green Code documents are available, as follows:
• Online at buffalogreencode.com.
• At each Buffalo & Erie County Public Library located within the City of Buffalo.
• At the Common Council Central Office, 1413 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202.
Submitting Public Comments
Comments may be submitted, as follows:
• Comments may be submitted verbally at either of the two scheduled public hearings (public hearing details below).
• Written comments may be mailed to Dinash Lal, Common Council Chief of Staff, Common Council Central Office, 1413 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202.
• Written comments may be emailed to Dinash Lal, Common Council Chief of Staff, at [email protected].
Public Hearings
The Common Council has scheduled two public hearings regarding the Buffalo Green Code DGEIS, as follows:
• First public hearing - March 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., in the City of Buffalo Common Council Chambers, 13th floor City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202.
• Second public hearing - April 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (the location for the second public hearing has not been determined at this time, but will be made available shortly).
Any questions regarding the Buffalo Green Code and/or DGEIS may be emailed to [email protected]. In addition, you may contact John Fell, at the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning, with questions at (716) 851-4533.
