O'Keeffe v. Bonelli

OPINION OF THE COURT

John P. DiBlasi, J.

In Matter of Tri-County Taxpayers Assn. v Town Bd. (55 NY2d 41, 46 [1982]), the Court of Appeals determined that in adopting the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), "the evident intention of the Legislature was that the environmental impact statements required to be prepared by a local agency * * * with respect to any action which might have a significant effect on the environment should be accessible to members of the town board and the public prior to action on the proposal in question”. In what appears to be a case of first impression,…