Staff Notes Revised for AV PZ 178-2016 Cellco_7 20 16 Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: PZ 178-2016
Project Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Project Location: City of Glens Falls Water Tank(Aviation Mall Road)
Parcel History: SP PZ-0171-2016; BP 6503 yr. 1980 chlorine room
SEQR Type: Type II
Meeting Date: July 20, 2016
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes construction of an 11 ft. 6 in. by 16 ft. equipment building for antennae collocation project
on the City of Glens Falls Water Tank. Project includes installation of 12 panel antennas and sitework. Planning
Board: Site Plan Review for construction of the telecommunications system, support buildings, and site
improvements.
Relief Required:
The applicant requests the following relief. Relief requested from minimum property line setbacks and
permeability for the Parkland (PR-42) zoning district.
Section 179-3-040 establishment of districts dimensional requirements
The Parkland zone requires a 100 ft front setback. The new equipment shelter is proposed to be 28 ft from the
front property line. Permeability required is 90% applicant proposes 85.4% existing is 86.3% at a 0.9% change.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby
properties will be created by the granting of this area variance. Minor impacts to the neighborhood may be
anticipated.
2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to
pursue, other than an area variance. Feasible alternatives may be considered limited due to the existing parcel
configuration and the location of the existing Water Tanks.
3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial. The relief requested may be considered substantial relevant to
the code. The relief requested is 72 ft.
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions
in the neighborhood or district. The project may be considered to have minimal impact on the physical or the
environmental conditions of the area.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created. The difficulty may be considered self-created.
Staff comments•
The equipment shelter is to be 184 +/- sq ft and 12 ft in height. The shelter is an open structure to provide coverage of the
equipment for the operations of the antennas to be located on the tank. The existing northern water tank at 122.6 ft high
and will be utilized to place the 12 panel antennas and associated equipment for the operations of Verizon cell service. The
plans show the antennas will be located at 108 ft height of the tank. The submission includes elevations of the equipment
shelter and the placement of the antennas on the water tank.
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