2016-2-9 Olivet AKRF Planning Board Project File-Lead Agent

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A Town of Dover Planning Board 2 General Comments 9, 2016 The Environmental Assessment (EA) includes Section 5 describing "Full -Build Impacts" and Section 6 describing "Phase 1 Impacts." These sections should be combined to facilitate the reader's understanding of how occupancy of the project site will change over time and when impacts would be anticipated to occur. Statement of Use Section 3 of the EA (pages 3 to 11) provides a summary of "Proposed Redevelopment." This section of the EA (and the Application) should be revised to address the following questions/comments: 1. What entity will own the campus and how much of the space would be occupied by any entity that may seek not-for-profit (tax exempt) status. How will occupancy by not-for-profit entities change over time. What types of "Partner Organizations" are being considered and what would be their relationship to Olivet Management or Olivet University? 2. What NYS Education Department limitations are in place under the "Permission to Operate" the Master of Divinity program (e.g., program starting in 2016 with up to 50 students in 7 classes). 3. What type of activity will occur in buildings identified as "incubator" spaces. 4. The color -coded table provided at the November 17, 2015 Planning Board meeting entitled "Olivet Center Building by Phase Summary" showing building footprint and total size as well as occupant capacity (based on NYS Building Code) should be updated as discussed at the November 17, 2015 Planning Board meeting and included in place of Table 1 on pages 5 and 6 of the EA. This table should indicate which buildings are to be rehabilitated (no significant changes to foundations or framing), enlarged (new foundations and framing with existing foundation and framing to be rehabilitated), reconstructed (entirely new or substantial modifications to foundations and framing), or new construction. Additional detail on the proposed recreational elements of the campus should be provided. Information should include whether the recreational fields would be illuminated for night activities, whether the old track will be rehabilitated, and whether Olivet would make recreational facilities available to outside users or the general public. The Applicant should provide additional information to understand the potential demand for recreational facilities and services of proposed Olivet Center users and whether the on-site facilities will be sufficient to accommodate that demand. Consistency with Community Plans Section 5.1 of the EA (pages 12 to 14) provides a summary of potential impacts to land use, zoning, the Town's Master Plan, and demographics. This section of the EA (and the Application) should be revised to address the following questions/comments: 6. Table 1 on page 5 should include the applicable Zoning District for each building. (See Item 4, above, under "Statement of Use.") 7. Table 2 on page 14 should be revised to show how the projected site population would increase from anticipated population at Phase 1 (see Table 6) to full build -out. Table 2 should provide sub -totals for daily population (non-resident students, staff, and partner organization staff) and resident population. 8. Will married student housing be provided? 9. At what point in time will new dormitories likely be required?