10-18-2023Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda
Meeting: October 18, 2023 Time: 7:00- 11:00 pm
Queensbury Activities Center – 742 Bay Road
Agenda subject to change and may be found at: www.queensbury.net
Administrative Items: Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 20, 2023
Request to Table AV 4-2023 (Eberlein) to November 15, 2023
AV 53-2022 (West) Request for One Year Extension
TABLED ITEMS:
Applicant(s) Richard & Stefanie Mechanick Area Variance Number AV 32-2023
Owner(s) Richard & Stefanie Mechanick SEQRA Type Type II
Agent(s) Stefanie Bitter, Esq. Lot Size 0.83 acres
Location & Ward 13 Dawn Rd. Ward 2 Zoning MDR
Tax Id No 308.8-2-25 Section 179-3-040
Cross Ref n/a Warren County Planning n/a
Public Hearing September 20, 2023; October 18, 2023 Adirondack Park Agency n/a
Project Description: Applicant requests to maintain a detached garage of 1,064 sq. ft. with a 576 sq. ft. dwelling within. The site has
an existing separate single family home on the same lot and accessory structures to remain. The existing detached garage was approved
with a garage and home office in 1992. The existing building with detached garage and dwelling is 1,640 sq. ft. and the existing home
is 1,588 sq. ft. where there are no changes to the footprints of either building. Relief is requested for dwelling size and d ensity.
NEW BUSINESS:
Applicant(s) New Potato Creek Holding, LLC Sign Variance Number SV 5-2023
Owner(s) Everest Enterprises LLC SEQRA Type Unlisted
Agent(s) Bohler Engineering & Landscape Lot Size 1.72 acres
Location & Ward 900 State Route 9 Ward 1 Zoning CM
Tax Id No 296.17-1-47 Section 140
Cross Ref SP 56-2023; AV 35-2018; SP 37-2018; SP 60-2007 Warren County Planning October 2023
Public Hearing October 18, 2023 Adirondack Park Agency n/a
Project Description: Applicant proposes construction of a 3,910 sq. ft. carwash facility and a 2,730 sq. ft. vacuum canopy. The
project includes accessory buildings for the mechanicals and associated equipment for the facility. The plans show a freestan ding
internally lit monument sign of 41 sq. ft.; a wall sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated letters; a tunnel entrance wall sign of 19.01 sq. ft.
with illuminated letters; 3 directional sign poles proposed at 6 ft. in height and 4.5 sq. ft. each; dumpster wall sign gate panels (one
21.7 sq. ft. panel and one 18.3 sq. ft. panel); two menu boards of 26.5 sq. ft. each; and a 6 sq. ft. entrance sign that is 3 ft. in height.
Relief requested for number of wall signs and freestanding signs.
Applicant(s) Gary Higley Area Variance Number AV 41-2023
Owner(s) Higley Lake Properties LLC SEQRA Type Type II
Agent(s) Hutchins Engineering PLLC Lot Size 0.23 acres
Location & Ward 23 Jay Road Ward 1 Zoning WR
Tax Id No 289.10-1-14 Section 179-4-080; 179-3-040
Cross Ref SP 64-2023; AV 23-2020; SP 30-2020; AV 57-
2019; SP 77-2019; AV 1422-21421
Warren County Planning n/a
Public Hearing October 18, 2023 Adirondack Park Agency n/a
Project Description: Applicant proposes to construct a 137 sq. ft. screened porch addition to an existing home. The existing home is
2,448 sq. ft. footprint and the existing deck is 1,218 sq. ft. A portion of the deck is to be replaced with the screen porch . The existing
floor area is 4,306 sq. ft. where the new floor area is to be 4,443 sq. ft. The existing site conditions are to remain as is. Site plan for
new floor area. Relief requested for setbacks.
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda
Meeting: October 18, 2023 Time: 7:00- 11:00 pm
Queensbury Activities Center – 742 Bay Road
Agenda subject to change and may be found at: www.queensbury.net
Applicant(s) John Graziano Area Variance Number AV 42-2023
Owner(s) John A. Graziano Revocable Trust SEQRA Type Type II
Agent(s) n/a Lot Size 0.48 acres
Location & Ward 195 Assembly Point Rd. Ward 1 Zoning WR
Tax Id No 226.19-2-1 Section 179-3-040; 179-5-020
Cross Ref AV 31-2021; SP 30-2021 Warren County Planning October 2023
Public Hearing October 18, 2023 Adirondack Park Agency ALD
Project Description: Applicant has an existing 125 sq. ft. shed to be maintained in a current non -compliant location. The applicant
had a site plan and an area variance approved in 2021 for an addition to the existing home with the shed to be relocated to a compliant
location. The home of 3,108 sq. ft. footprint with porch/deck area of 585 sq. ft. are to remain. Relief is requested for setb acks.
Applicant(s) Kris D. Roglieri Area Variance Number AV 43-2023
Owner(s) Kris D. Roglieri SEQRA Type Type II
Agent(s) Jonathan C. Lapper Lot Size 14.11 acres
Location & Ward 40 North Rd. Ward 2 Zoning MDR
Tax Id No 302.7-1-37 Section 179-3-040; 179-5-020
Cross Ref AV 49-2018; AV 17-2018; AV 79-2017 Warren County Planning October 2023
Public Hearing October 18, 2023 Adirondack Park Agency n/a
Project Description: Applicant proposes an 8,276 sq. ft. two-story detached 11 bay garage building for the storage of vehicles,
including a workshop area and wash area. The project includes retrofitting an existing 3,000 sq. ft. detached garage to an ac cessory
indoor gym. The existing home is 6,148.6 sq. ft. footprint, there are four existing accessory structures (including a woodshe d, two
sheds with door width of 8 ft., and an existing detached garage). The applicant proposes to remove Shed #1 and reduce door width of
Shed #2 to less than 6 ft. as both are considered garages due to door width. The site has an outdoor pool area, pond, and gaz ebo to
remain with no changes. Relief is requested for number of garages, number of bay doors, size of garage, and number of accessory
structures
Any further business that the Chairman determines may be properly brought before the Zoning Board of Appeals
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