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4.19 4.19 RESOLUTIONS\LOCAL LAWS R ORDINANCES\SET PUBLIC HEARINGS\Chapters 140 and 179—Sign and Zoning—9-13-16 RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: _OF 2016 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 140 "SIGNS"AND CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" AND REVISE THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP RESOLUTION NO.: , 2016 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: of 2016 to amend the Zoning Code, the Sign Code and to assign a zoning district designation to three (3) parcels of land that had no prior zoning designation., and WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify the Town's Zoning Law, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Laws, and WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m, the Town must first refer the proposed Zoning Law amendments and obtain a recommendation from the Warren County Planning Department before enacting the legislation, and WHEREAS, the revised proposed Sign and Zoning Codes must be reviewed under the State Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA)prior to adoption, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption of the proposed Local Law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that adoption of the proposed Local Law is a Type I Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and directs the Community Development Department to prepare Part 1 of a SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment Form, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to forward copies of the proposed Zoning Code and Sign Code amendments and Part 1 of the SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment Form to the Warren County Planning Department for its review and recommendation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby declares its intent to be Lead Agency for purposes of the environmental review of the proposed Local Law required under SEQRA and hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to forward copies of the proposed Zoning Code and Sign Code amendments and Part 1 of the SEQRA Full Environmental Assessment Form to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) with a request that APA consent to the Town Board serving as Lead Agency for the SEQRA environmental review, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26tH 2016 concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2016 which provides for certain amendments of the Town of Queensbury's Zoning Code and Sign Code and to hear all interested persons, and following the public hearing may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2016, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to provide the public with at least 10 days' prior notice of the Public Hearing by causing a Notice of Public Hearing to be timely published in the Town's official newspaper and by posting the Notice of Public Hearing on the Town's website and public bulletin board at least 10 days before the date of the Public Hearing, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to mail the Notice of Public Hearing, together with copies of the proposed Local Law if necessary, to the owners of record of the parcels identified by the following Tax Map Numbers: 309.6-2-86 309.10-1-98 309.10-1-99 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to mail the Notice of Public Hearing, together with copies of the proposed Local Law if necessary, to any public officials, agencies, municipalities or individuals, in accordance with New York State Town Law §264 and any other applicable State Laws or Town Code provisions, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk, Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance, Senior Planner and/or Town Counsel to take such other actions and give such other notice as may be necessary in preparation for the Public Hearing and for the Town Board to lawfully adopt proposed Local Law No.: of 2016. Duly adopted this 12th day of September, 2016, by the following vote: AYES : NOES : ABSENT: LOCAL LAWS&ORDINANCES\Chapter 140 and 179—Sign and Zoning—9-26-16 LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2016 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND TOWN CODE CHAPTER 140 "SIGNS"AND CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" OF QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE AND REVISE THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Intent; Authority — The Town Board seeks to amend the Zoning and Sign codes and to also assign a zoning district designation to three (3)parcels of land that had no prior zoning designation. This Local Law is adopted in accordance with New York Municipal Home Rule Law. Section 2. Amendment of Sign Law — Chapter 140 of the Queensbury Town Code, entitled, "Signs" and known as the "Town of Queensbury Sign Code" is hereby amended as follows: A. Section 140-3, entitled "Signs allowed without permit" is amended in subsection (Q) as follows: Q. Price signs required on gasoline fuel pumps by New York State or federal law, not to exceed the minimum size requirements established by said state or federal laws. If such a sign uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to display prices (sometimes known as an "LED price sign" or an "LED variable message price sign"), it may be permitted subject to the following restrictions: (1) Flashing, animated or variable color LEDs and signs are prohibited. (2) LED price signs shall show the pump unit price of the fuel(s) only. All other informational content is prohibited. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 1 (3) The maximum permitted horizontal illuminance shall not exceed 0.1 foot candles. The property owner, lessee or manager responsible for the fuel pump(s) must have on site and produce upon request a manufacturer's certification that each LED variable message price sign in use meets this standard. B. Section 140-5, entitled "General Standards and regulations" is amended in subsection (B) as follows: B. Illumination. All illuminated signs shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent sequences or moving lights. No bare lamps. bare bulbs or fluorescent tubes shall be allowed. No bare lamps or bare bulbs on a string shall be allowed. All exterior sign lighting shall be downcast with cutoff fixtures. The provisions of this subsection shall not be applied so as to prohibit a sign changing to show time or temperature. No sign shall use reflective material which sparkles or glitters. Signs known as digital billboards, electronic display panels and similar LED digital advertising displays shall be prohibited, with the exception of price signs on fuel pumps as required by applicable State and/or federal laws. (See§140-3(Q)] C. Section 140-7, entitled "Standards for specified zoning districts" is amended by adding the following subsection: C Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District: (1) Windows signs. Window signs are prohibited for Interior Storage Facility uses. Section 3. Amendment of Zoning Law — Chapter 179 of the Queensbury Town Code, entitled "Zoning" and known as the "Town of Queensbury Zoning Law" is hereby amended as follows: A. Section 179-2-010, entitled "Definitions and word usage" is amended to amend and add definitions in subsection (C) as follows: Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language . . . . . , . is old language to be deleted. 2 C. FIRING RANGE - A practice range for target shooting with firearms. A facility for target shooting with firearms for practice or training. See also FIRING RANGE, INDOOR. FIRING RANGE, INDOOR —An indoor facility where firearms are discharged at targets for training or practice purposes, and which is designed so that bullets or other projectiles fired at targets are safely prevented (by means of backstops and/or other barriers)from going outside of the facility. INTERIOR STORAGE FACILITY— Utilization of an existing structure by an owner or lessee of the owner for rental of space for storage of items of personal property. Warehouse use, with the exception of storage of commercial office files, is specifically prohibited. Any interior modifications of the structure to create secure rooms or partitions shall not be visible from the exterior of the structure. Access to storage areas within the Interior Storage Facility space shall be through a common secured entrance, with no separate compartmentalized access to storage areas to be created directly from or through the exterior of the structure. SELF-STORAGE FACILITY - A structure or structures containing separate, individual, and private storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on an individual basis, each of which may be directly accessed from the exterior of the building via its own access door, and excluding "Interior Storage Facility." SPORTSMEN'S CLUB/FIRING RANGE - A tract of land where persons may hunt, fish, fire weapons, practice archery or engage in related activities, and in which membership is a condition of use. Note that a firing range is considered any facility either out-of-doors or within a building, which is designed to accommodate the discharge of firearms and usually includes targets or skeet launchers. See also FIRING RANGE,INDOOR. B. Section 179-3-040, entitled "Establishment of Zoning Districts," subsection (B) "Commercial Districts," subsection (1) is amended as follows: B. Commercial Districts. (I) Enclosed Shopping Center ESC. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 3 (b) Dimensional Requirements All uses in this district must comply with the requirements of Table 1 of this chaptert141 and as follows (Note that all are minimum requirements except density and building height which are maximum restrictions.): [2] Front yard setback: 40 feet. Buildings in excess of 40 feet in height shall require a front setback of 100 feet or greater. [9] Building height: 40 70 feet. Buildings in excess of 40 feet in height shall require a front setback of 100 feet or greater. C. Section 179-3-040, entitled Establishment of Zoning Districts," subsection (B) "Commercial Districts," subsection (2) is amended as follows: B. Commercial Districts (2) Office. The Office District encompasses areas where professional offices are encouraged. These are located along arterials adjoining residential areas where compatibility with residential uses is important. The Town desires to see development of high-quality offices where structures and facilities are constructed with particular attention to detail, including but not limited to architecture, lighting, landscaping, signs, streetscape, public amenities, and pedestrian connections. The Office District can function as a transition zone protecting residential zones from more intensive commercial uses, while providing convenient professional services to residential neighborhoods. Office and residential facilities should be sited and built to demonstrate compatibility with adjoining uses and to minimize any negative impacts on adjoining land uses. (a) Uses allowed. The uses allowed in this district are set forth on Table 3 of this chapter. In addition: [1] No residential uses shall be allowed within less than 600 feet effrom Bay Road. [Amended 7-21-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014; 9-14-2015 by L.L. No. 5- 2015] from the arterial road Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 4 [32] Large offices are prohibited uses in the Gurney Lane Office District. (b) Dimensional requirements. All uses in this district must comply with the requirements of Table 1 of this chapter and as follows (Note that all are minimum requirements except density, building size and building height which are maximum restrictions.): [1] Density. [a] Nonresidential: 0.5 acre per 7,000 square feet of floor area per story. Note: Land areas used for residential density calculations may not be also used for non-residential density calculations. [b] Residential: 1.0 acre per eight residential dwelling units (whether or not included with nonresidential floor area)Note:No land areas less than 600 feet from Bay Road may be used in residential density calculation. Only land areas 600 feet or more from Bay Road may be used in residential density calculations. Land areas used for residential density calculations may not be also used for non-residential density calculations. [c] Required lot size for all uses shall depend on the site being able to accommodate buildings, parking areas, landscaping and other site features. [2] Front yard setback: 75 feet. [al Residential uses in the Bay Road Office zoning district: greater than or equal to 600 feet [3] Side yard setback: 25 feet. [4] Rear yard setback: 25 feet. [5] Shoreline/stream/wetland setback: 75 feet. [6] Lot width: 150 feet. [7] Road frontage: 75 feet. [8] Water frontage: 80 feet. [9] Building height: maximum of 40 feet. [10] Maximum building size. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 5 [a] Footprint of 75,000 square feet with total square footage of 150,000 for properties within the Bay Road design guideline areas and 20,000 square feet total for all those properties outside the Bay Road design guideline area. [11] Percent permeable: 35%. [12] Percent landscaped: 15%. [13] Critical environmental area setback: 100 feet. (c) Development standards. The standards and requirements set forth in Article 4 of this chapter shall apply to all uses in this district as well as expansion, remodeling or change of use to existing structures and uses. In addition, there are specific design standards and guidelines for mixed-use developments as set forth in Article 7 of this chapter. D. Section 179-4-090, entitled "Parking and Loading Requirements" shall be amended by adding the following under subsection F "Off-street parking schedule," Table 5: Parking Requirements: Use Minimum Number of Spaces Indoor firing range I per 2 employees on the maximum working shift,plus 1 per shooting lane E. Section 179-10-070, entitled "Specific Standards," subsection Y "Sportsman's clubs/firing ranges" is amended as follows: Y. Sportsman's clubs/firing ranges. (1) Indoor firing ranges. (a)Distance requirements. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 6 • 1. The Indoor firing ranges shall not be located within 1,000 six hundred (600) lineal feet, measured from building to building, of an establishment licensed to dispense intoxicating or nonintoxicating liquor, nor shall it be in a building that dispenses liquor. 2. Indoor firing ranges shall be not be permitted within six hundred (600) lineal feet, measured from building to building, of a school,public park or place of worship. (b) The design and construction of the firing range shall completely confine all bullets and other projectiles within the building and in a controlled manner. The design and construction of the firing range shall be certified by a registered engineer in the State of New York. The certified plans shall include the specifications and construction of the bullet trap(s), ceilings, exterior and interior walls and floors. The certified plans shall state what type, and maximum caliber, and power of ammunition the range is designed to totally confine. (c)No ammunition shall be used in the range that exceeds the certified design and construction specifications of the firing range. (d) Firearms stored on the premises must be stored and secured under lock and key when not in use and when the range is closed for business. (e) During organized shooting or training events, on-site supervision shall be supplied at all times by an adult with credentials as a firearms instructor or range safety officer. This individual shall be responsible for the conditions of safety and order on the firing line and the premises. (0 On-site instruction shall be given only by certified firearms instructors. Current certificates for firearms instructors shall be made available for inspection upon request. (g) An outside security plan for the general grounds shall be submitted to the Planning Board or designee for review and approval. (h) The transport of firearms on the premises, to the premises and from the premises shall conform to applicable state laws and regulations. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language • . . . • • is old language to be deleted. 7 (i) Minors shall not be allowed in the range unless accompanied by an adult at all times. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit minors from participating in a firearm safety class which is supervised by an adult instructor. (j) Indoor firing ranges shall not sell or dispense intoxicating liquors, nor shall they be in a building which contains a business that sells or dispenses nonintoxicating or intoxicating liquors. (k) Noise: 1. No indoor firing range shall be permitted or operated in such a manner which causes the exterior noise level to exceed the ambient noise level by more than five (5) decibels during daytime hours nor more than three (3) decibels during nighttime hours. The indoor firing range shall be designed, engineered and constructed so as to ensure compliance with this section. All soundproofing shall comply with accepted industry standards. 2. The permit applicant shall be responsible for establishing and reporting to the Town the ambient noise level of the proposed site before the issuance of an indoor firing range permit. The Planning Board shall designate testing times for the ambient noise levels based on approved hours of operation. Such testing shall be conducted to include an average of multiple readings taken over the prescribed period of time. 3. Once a permit is issued for the indoor firing range, the noise level at the facility while guns are being discharged shall be measured at least annually from the closer of: a. The property line; or b. A point 100 feet, as measured from the closest exterior point of the building to any adjacent property owner's residence or place of business, whichever is closer. 4. The sound level meter used in the conducting noise evaluations shall meet the American National Standard Institute's standard for sound meters or an instrument and associated recording and analyzing equipment which will provide equivalent data. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language - • . . . . . • is old language to be deleted. 8 F. Section 179-10-070, entitled "Specific Standards," is amended by adding the following new subsections: BB. Interior Storage Facility. (1) Interior Storage Facilities shall comply with the parking and loading requirements of Section 179-4-090. For the purposes of calculating required parking, the calculation shall be made utilizing the standard for "Self-storage facility", that is, 1 parking space per 5 storage units. The provisions for shared parking in Section 179-04-090[G] may be applied for Interior Storage Facilities where applicable. (2) Interior Storage Facilities shall be entirely enclosed within the interior of an existing structure and the owner/lessee applicant shall ensure that any interior alterations are not visible from the exterior of the structure. Windows may not be painted on their interior and/or exterior surfaces. "Frosted" glass, tinted glass or darkening films or other treatments, including blinds and drapes may be used in, on or with windows to limit visibility into the Interior Storage Facility from the exterior of the structure. (3) Installation and/or use of overhead "roller-type" security doors or overhead "garage" type doors in any exterior wall of an Interior Storage Facility is prohibited, it being the intent that Interior Storage Facilities are to maintain the exterior appearance of the existing structure as a cohesive whole, and to differentiate and distinguish it from the exterior appearance of what is elsewhere defined within the Code as "Self-Storage Facility". This provision shall not apply to existing overhead doors in existing structures. (4) Interior Storage Facility ingress and egress points shall conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language - . . . . . - is old language to be deleted. 9 (5) Any interior alterations of the existing structure shall conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. All plans for any such alterations shall be reviewed by the Town Building Inspector and shall be subject to all permitting requirements and all further required inspections under applicable State and local codes. (6) All separate interior storage rooms or areas shall be accessible only via interior hallways leading from the common means of entry into the structure. Pre- existing partitioned rooms or areas with existing access to the exterior of the existing structure may remain and be utilized as interior storage. (7) No expansion of the existing structure footprint shall be permitted. (8) If an Interior Storage Facility is destroyed by wind, flood, fire or similar casualty, other than deliberate destruction or damage by or on behalf of the owner, the owner or lessee may elect to repair and/or re-construct and continue the Interior Storage Facility use utilizing its original dimensions and density, provided the actual use of the property for Interior Storage has not ceased for more than eighteen (18) months from the date of the building damage or destruction. This time period shall be calculated utilizing the actual date of damage or destruction loss until the date an application for a building permit is received by the Town. (9) Only an existing structure which has received Site Plan approval from the Town of Queensbury Planning Board shall be eligible for use as an Interior Storage Facility. In addition, use as an Interior Storage Facility shall require approval from the Planning Board of a Special Use Permit for such use. The procedures for application for a Special Use Permit and review of the application shall include a Public Hearing on proper notice together with the other procedures and requirements in conformity with Chapter 179, Article 10 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted. 10 G. The official Town Zoning Map is hereby amended to reflect a zoning district assignment for three (3) parcels of property near the intersection of Interstate 87 and Luzerne Road to Commercial Light Industrial (CLI), such properties bearing Tax Map Parcel numbers as follows: 309.6-2-86 309.10-1-98 309.10-1-99 H. Table 1, entitled "Table of Area Requirements' is amended as set forth in the attachment to this Local Law. L Table 3, entitled "Summary of Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts' is amended as set forth in the attachment to this Local Law. Section 4. The map appended to this Local Law is hereby adopted as the official Town Zoning Map of the Town of Queensbury and supersedes the previously adopted Town Zoning Map. Section 5. Severability — The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof. Section 6. Repealer — All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed. In particular. this Local Law is specifically intended to supersede the amended provisions of the current Town of Queensbury Zoning Law. Section 7. Effective Date — This Local Law shall take effect upon filing by the office of the New York State Secretary of State or as otherwise provided by law. Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added; Language '• . . . . _- is old language to be deleted. 11 ZONING 179 Attachment I Town of Queensbury Table 1: Table of Area Requirements [Amended 1-28-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011; 3-18-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 12-16-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013; 10-6-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014; 4-18-2016 by L.L. No. 3-20161 XX -XX -2016. 179 Attachment 1:1 Minimum Minimum Setbacks Maximum Merchandise Building Floor Minimum Lot Road Water Area for Display Minimum Height Proposed Area Lot Size Width' Frontage Depth Frontage Clustering Front Side Rear Shoreline Percent Ratio District Symbol (acres) Density (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) (acres) (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) Permeable (feet) (FAR) Notes Land conservation LC -42A 42 400 400 _ — 400 210 100 100 100 200 95%' 35 LC -10A to 400 400 — 400 50 loo 100 100 200 95% 35 Parkland recreation PR -42A 42 400 400 800 800 210 100 100 100 150 90% 35 Rural residential RR -5A 5 400 400 — 200 25 100 75 100 75 75% 40/35 3 400 400 — 200 15 I 100 75 100 75 75% 40/352 RR -3A 2 150 150 — 150 4 30 25,20, 15, 12: 30 50/759 75% 283 0.22 Waterfront WR _ varies with lot residential width10 Moderate -density MDR 2 or l' 100 100 100 2 30 25 30 75 50% 40/35' residential ' Neighborhood NR 0.5 or 50 50 50 20 10/05 15 50 35% 40/35 residential 10,000 Sf ° Recreation RC 15,000sf6 75 75 200 30 20 20 75 30% 35 commercial Commercial CM 1 150 50 200 150 NA 75 20 minimum; 25 75 25 30% 40 0.3 sum 50 moderate Commercial Cl 1 150 50 200 150 NA 75 20 minimum; 25 75 25 30% 40 0.3 sum 50 - intensive 150 50 200 NA NA 50-100 20 minimum; 251" 75 30% 40-70" 30% landscaped Commercial CI -18 1 11 stun 50" Intensive—Exit 18 Office O Nonresidential: 0.5 acre per 250 75 80 75 25 25 75 35%, 40 15% landscaped 7,000 square feet of floor area Residential: 1 acre per 8 dwelling units Neighborhood NC 1 acre per principal use or 50 50 100 75 40 20 15 75 30%' 30 commercial structure 5%-10% 401 5%landscaped17 40-100 014 10 50 MainStreet MS 50 50 75 13 varies with lot size 15 XX -XX -2016. 179 Attachment 1:1 seletien QUEENSBURY CODE Insertion NOTES: Minimum lot widths require compliance with access management requirements for shared driveways or double lot width. Thirty -five-foot building height applies within the Adirondack Park. Two acres of land per residential unit if not connected to public sewer and water systems; one acre of land per residential unit if connected to public water and sewer systems. 4 Five -tenths acre of land per residential unit if not connected to public sewer and water systems; 10,000 square feet of land per residential unit if connected to public sewer and water systems. Ten feet if buildings not connected or zero if connected 6 With a minimum of 15,000 square feet of land per 2,000 square feet of floor area. Setback from the edge of pavement. $ Accessory structures shall have a maximum height of 16 feet. Y Seventy -five-foot setback applies to lands in the Rural Use classification in the Adirondack Park. See Zoning Map. 0 See § 179-3-040A (5)(b)[3] A building setback greater than the minimum requirement of 50 feet may allow for a building height greater than the maximum of 40 feet otherwise allowed. See § 179-3-04013(8)(b)[2] and [9] "See §§179-3-040 B (5)(b)[2], 179-3-040 B (5)(b)[9], and 179-7-070 A(1)(c) 14 Buildings shall occupy a minimum of 60 percent of the build -to lot width as measured by the building fagade width divided by the build -to lot width. See 179-3-040 B(5)(b)[3], u §§179-3-0406(5)(6)[10] and 179-3-040B(5)(b)[I11. 6 See §179-3-0408(5)(b)[9] " See § 179-3-0408(5)(b)[11] " Parcels adjacent to residential uses shall require a minimum fitly foot setback which ahsll include at least a twenty-five foot vegetated buffer. 19 Buildings in excess of 40 feet in height shall have a front setback of 100 feet or treater: 179 Attachment 1:2 XX -XX -2016 Minimum Minimum Setbacks Maximum Merchandise Building Floor Minimum Lot Road Water Area for Display' y Minimum Height Area Lot Size Width' Frontage Depth Frontage Clustering Front Side Rear Shoreline Percent Proposed Ratio District Symbol (acres) Density (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) (acres) (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) Permeable (feet) (FAR) Notes Commercial Light CLI 1 acre per principal use or 200 100 200 200 50 30 30 75 30% 60 40,000 square feet Industrial structure Total building size cap for retail use only Light Industrial LI -VF 1200 200 NA 50 20 20 75 30% 35 0.3 Veteran's Field Heavy industry HI 3 acres minimum per principal 300 300 400 200 NA 100 50 50 200 30% 50 use or structure Enclosed shopping ESC 1 acre per principal use with 500 75 200 NA 4019 30 30 150 20% 40.7019 15% minimum center 0.5 acres per 4000 sf of floor landscaped area NOTES: Minimum lot widths require compliance with access management requirements for shared driveways or double lot width. Thirty -five-foot building height applies within the Adirondack Park. Two acres of land per residential unit if not connected to public sewer and water systems; one acre of land per residential unit if connected to public water and sewer systems. 4 Five -tenths acre of land per residential unit if not connected to public sewer and water systems; 10,000 square feet of land per residential unit if connected to public sewer and water systems. Ten feet if buildings not connected or zero if connected 6 With a minimum of 15,000 square feet of land per 2,000 square feet of floor area. Setback from the edge of pavement. $ Accessory structures shall have a maximum height of 16 feet. Y Seventy -five-foot setback applies to lands in the Rural Use classification in the Adirondack Park. See Zoning Map. 0 See § 179-3-040A (5)(b)[3] A building setback greater than the minimum requirement of 50 feet may allow for a building height greater than the maximum of 40 feet otherwise allowed. See § 179-3-04013(8)(b)[2] and [9] "See §§179-3-040 B (5)(b)[2], 179-3-040 B (5)(b)[9], and 179-7-070 A(1)(c) 14 Buildings shall occupy a minimum of 60 percent of the build -to lot width as measured by the building fagade width divided by the build -to lot width. See 179-3-040 B(5)(b)[3], u §§179-3-0406(5)(6)[10] and 179-3-040B(5)(b)[I11. 6 See §179-3-0408(5)(b)[9] " See § 179-3-0408(5)(b)[11] " Parcels adjacent to residential uses shall require a minimum fitly foot setback which ahsll include at least a twenty-five foot vegetated buffer. 19 Buildings in excess of 40 feet in height shall have a front setback of 100 feet or treater: 179 Attachment 1:2 XX -XX -2016 tf Deletiew ZONING Insertion 179 Attachment 3 Town of Queensbury Table 3:Summary of Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts [Amended 4-19-2010 by L.L. No.7-2010; 1-28-2011 by L.L No. 2-2011;4-1-2013 by L.L. No.3-2013;12-16-2013 by L.L.No.7-2013;7-21-2014 by L.L.No.2-2014; 10-6-2014 by L.L. No.5-2014;9-14-2015 by L.L.No.5-2015;4-18-2016 by L.L.No.3-2016;!X-XX-2016 by LCL*N6ZX-2016] KEY AU = Accessory Use PU = Permitted Use SPR = Site Plan Review SUP = Special Use Permit Blank = Not Permitted Enclosed Commercial Commercial Commercial Shopping Main Neighborhood Recreation Moderate Intensive Intensive—Exit 18 Center Street131 Commercial Office Commercial CM CI CI-18 ESC MS NC 0 RC Commercial Use Table <300 a 300 <600 >600 feet feet from from arterial arterial Amusement center SUP SUP SPR Apartment house/condos SPe1 SPR12t Apartment house/condos above first floor SPR SPR1�1 Auto body/repair shop SPR Automobile service SPR SPR SPR Automotive sales and service SPR SPR Bank SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR Business service SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Campground SPR Car wash SPR Cemetery SPR Commercial boat sales/service/storage SPR Convenience Store SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR 179 Attachment 3:1 LXX-XX-XXXX 0 Enclosed Commercial Commercial Commercial Shopping Main Neighborhood Recreation Moderate Intensive Intensive—Exit 18 Center Streeti3l Commercial Office Commercial CM Cl Cl-18 ESC MS NC 0 RC Commercial Use Table 4300 >d00 <600 >600 feet feet from from arterial arterial Convention,Sports or Exhibit Center SPR SUP SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR Day-care center SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Drive-in theater SPR Enclosed shopping center SUP Fast food establishment SPR SUP SUP Firing range,indoor SUP Food Service SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SUP AU AU SPR Funeral home SPR SPR Gallery SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Golf course SPR SPR Golf driving range SUP SUP Health-related facility SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR Kennel SUP Library SPR SPR Limousine service SPR Microbrewery SPR SUP SPR Live theater SPR SUP SPR Mineral extraction SUP Mobile home sales SPR Motel SPR SPR SUP SUP SPR Movie theater SPR SPR SUP SPR Multifamily house/condos SPRm SPRUI Municipal center SPR SPR Museum SPR SPR SPR Nightclub SUP SUP SPR SUP Nursery SPR SPR Office,largew SPR SPR SUP SPR SUP SPRI"l SPRIT Office,small SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR , 179 Attachment 3:2 kX-XX-XXX74 illanith Enclosed Commercial Commercial Commercial Shopping Main Neighborhood Recreation Moderate Intensive _ Intensive—Exit 18 Center Street131 Commercial Office Commercial CM CI CI-18 ESC MS NC O RC Commercial Use Table c300 >300 <600 >600 feet feet from from arterial arterial Outdoor concert events SUP Paintball facility SUP Parking lot SPR SPR SUP SPR Parking structure SUP SUP SUP SPR SPR SPR Personal service SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR AU AU Place of worship SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Playground SPR SPR Produce stand SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Public or semipublic building SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Recreation center SPR Retail SPR SPR SUP SPR SPR SPR AU AU School SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Self-storage facility SUP Shopping mall/plaza SPR SPR SUP SPR Single-family dwelling SPR131 SPR Ski center SPR Storage Facility, Interior SUP Tavern SUP SUP SUP TV or radio station SPR SPR Veterinary clinic SPR SPR SUP SUP NOTES: (1) Large offices are prohibited in the Gurney Lane Office district. (2) No residential uses shall be allowed less than wlth414800 600 feet of Bay Road. See§179-3-040(B)(2). (3) All single story uses and buildings setback beyond 40 feet require a special use permit. (4) Residential uses,Including single-family dwellings,duplexes or two-family dwellings,multiple-family dwellings and townhouses are not allowed within 250 feet of the centerline of Main Street. Beyond 250 feet they are allowed with site plan review. 179 Attachment 3:3 XX-XX-XXXX Proposed Zoning -_ Former Glens Falls Lanfilll Area Unzoned Properties g i s'C W+F200 .1 J _ 4 Y ' Fret g 4. NR 4 x� 1 \ SBL: 309.10-1-99 1 A creage:.14 [tom *PROPOSED ZONING: P111' . KV MEMOk K loam bl� SBL: 309.6-2-86 NR ; Acreage: 1.37 *PROPOSED ZONING CLI A j RC NR 4 x� 1 \ SBL: 309.10-1-99 1 A creage:.14 [tom *PROPOSED ZONING: P111' . KV \ SBL: 309.10-1-99 1 A creage:.14 [tom *PROPOSED ZONING: P111' . KV NOTICES\Chapters 140 and 179—Sign and Zoning Chapters—9-26-16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD DULY ADOPTED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2016, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN BOARD WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE QUEENSBURY ACTIVITIES CENTER, 742 BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804, AT WHICH HEARING THE TOWN BOARD SHALL HEAR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES CONCERNING PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: _ OF 2016 WHICH WOULD AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 140, "SIGNS" AND CHAPTER 179 "ZONING" AND ASSIGN A ZONING DISTRICT DEIGNATION TO THREE (3)PARCELS OF LAND THAT HAD NO PRIOR ZONING DESIGNATION. THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW WOULD BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW. COPIES OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2016 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN CLERK, 742 BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY, NY DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE AT (518) 761-8234 OR VISIT THE CLERK'S OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS. THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE TOWN'S WEB SITE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: WWW.QUEENSBURY.NET. ANYONE WISHING TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW MAY DO SO EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE TO COMMENT. COMMENTS CAN BE MADE VERBALLY AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING, EITHER AT THE PUBLIC HEARING OR VIA UNITED STATES MAIL ADDRESSED TO: QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD, 742 BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804, OR VIA E-MAIL TO CAROLINEB@a QUEENSBURY.NET. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL OR BY E-MAIL MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2016. BY ORDER OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD. PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER_,2016 CAROLINE II.BARBER TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY Full Environmental Assessment Form Pail 1-Project and Setting Instructions for Completing Part 1 Part 1 is to be completed by the applicant or project sponsor. Responses become part of the application for approval or funding, are subject to public review,and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item,please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information;indicate whether missing information does not exist, or is not reasonably available to the sponsor,and,when possible,generally describe work or studies which would he necessary to update or fully develop that information. Applicants/sponsors must complete all items in Sections A&B. In Sections C,D&E,most items contain an initial question that must be answered either"Yes"or"No". If the answer to the initial question is"Yes",complete the sub-questions that follow. If the answer to the initial question is"No",proceed to the next question. Section F allows the project sponsor to identify and attach any additional information. Section 0 requires the name and signature of the project sponsor to verify that the information contained in Part lis accurate and complete. A.Project and Sponsor Information. Name of Action or Project: Adoption of Local Law No.:_of 2018-Amending Town Zoning and Sign Codes Project Location(describe,and attach a general location map): Town of Queensbury,Warren County Brief Description of Proposed Action(include purpose or need): Adoption of a proposed local taw to(1)amend six sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code,(2)amend Table 1:Table of Area Requirements,(3) amend Table 3:Summary of Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts,and(4)amend three sections of the Town of Queensbury Sign Code. The proposed changes would(a) clarify the regulations applying to residential uses in the Office zoning district,(Wallow motels and convention centers by special use permrl and emend area requirements In the Enclosed Shopping Center zoning district,(c)allow indoor firing ranges by special use permit In the Commercial Intensive zoning district.(d)allow interior storage facilities by special use permit in the Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District;(e) assign a Commercial Light Industrial zoning district designation to three properties without prior district designations,(f)amend the sign code to regulate LED fuel pump price signs and prohibit window signs for interior storage facigties and(.g)assign a zoning district designation to three parcels. Name of Applicant/Sponsor: Telephone:(518)761,822g Town Board,Town of Queensbury E-Mail: QbySupervisar©queensburynst Address:742 Bay Road City/P0:Queensbury State:to Zip Code: 12 Project Contact(if not same as sponsor;give name and title/role): Telephone:(518)7614222 Stuart G.Baker,Senior Planner E-Mail:stuaribql/queentbUry.net Address: 742 Bay Road City/PO: State: Zip Code: Queensbury NY 12804 Property Owner (if not same as sponsor): Telephone: E-Mail: Address: City/PO: State: Zip Code: Page 1 of 13 • S i B.Government Approvals B.Government Approvals,Funding,or Sponsorship. ("Funding"includes grants,loans,tax relief,and any other forms of financial assistance.) Government Entity If Yes:Identify Agency and Approval(s) Application Date Required (Actual or projected) a.City Council,Town Board, ®Yes❑No September 2016 or Village Board of Trustees b.City,Town or Village ❑Yes®No Planning Board or Commission c.City Council,Town or DYesON0 Village Zoning Board of Appeals d.Other local agencies ❑Yes®No e.County agencies 67JYesDNo Warren County Planning Department September2016 f,Regional agencies DYes®No g.State agencies ®YesDNo Adirondack Park Agency September 2016 It Federal agencies DYesalN0 i. Coastal Resources. i. Is the project site within a Coastal Area,or the waterfront area of a Designated Inland Waterway? DYes❑No it Is the project site located in a community with an approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Program? D Yes®No iii. Is the project site within a Coastal Erosion Hazard Arca? 0 Yes®No C.Planning and Zoning C.I.Planning and zoning actions. Will administrative or legislative adoption,or amendment of a plan,local law,ordinance,rule or regulation be the ®Yes❑No only approval(s)which must be granted to enable the proposed action to proceed? • If Yes,complete sections C,F and G. • If No,proceed to question C.2 and complete all remaining sections and questions in Part 1 C.2.Adopted land use plans. a.Do any municipally-adopted (city,town,village or county)comprehensive land use plan(s)include the site laYes❑No where the proposed action would be located? If Yes,does the comprehensive plan include specific recommendations for the site where the proposed action IZIYes❑No would be located? b.Is the site of the proposed action within any local or regional special planning district(for example: Greenway DYes2INo Brownfield Opportunity Area(BOA);designated State or Federal heritage area;watershed management plan; or other?) If Yes,identify the plan(s): c. Is the proposed action located wholly or partially within an area listed in an adopted municipal open space plan, DYes®No or an adopted municipal farmland protection plan? If Yes,identify the plan(s): Page 2 of 13 CS Zoning a. Is the site of the proposed action located in a municipality with an adopted zoning law or ordinance. cnYesEINo If Yes,what is the zoning classification(s)including any applicable overlay district? Three parcels will be assigned Commercial Light Industrial zoning district designation. b. Is the use permitted or allowed by a special or conditional use permit? ®Yes❑No c.Is a zoning change requested as part of the proposed action? ®YesDNo If Yes, L What is the proposed new zoning for the site? Three parcels will be assigned Commercial Light Industrial zoning district designation. C.4.Existing community services. a.In what school district is the project site located? Queensbury.Lake George.Glens rails and Hudson Falls school districts b.What police or other public protection forces serve the project site? NYS Police.Warren County Sheriffs Department c.Which fire protection and emergency medical services serve the project site? Queensbury Central,Bey Ridge.West Glens Falls&South Queensbury fire departments;Bay Ridge and West Glens Falls EMS d.What parks serve the project site? All Townot Queensbury parks D.Project Details D.I.Proposed and Potential Development a.What is the general nature of the proposed action(e.g.,residential,industrial,commercial,recreational;if mixed,include all components)? b.a.Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? _ acres b.Total acreage to be physically disturbed? acres c.Total acreage(project site and any contiguous properties)owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? acres c.Is the proposed action an expansion of an existing project or use? ❑Yes❑No L If Yes,what is the approximate percentage of the proposed expansion and identify the units(e.g.,acres,miles,housing units, square feet)? % Units: d.Is the proposed action a subdivision,or does it include a subdivision? ❑Yes❑No If Yes, L Purpose or type of subdivision?(e.g.,residential,industrial,commercial;if mixed,specify types) IL Is a clustedconservation layout proposed? Oyes 1TI0 Hi Number of lots proposed? iv.Minimum and maximum proposed lot sizes? Minimum Maximum e.Will proposed action be constructed in multiple phases? ❑Yes❑No L If No,anticipated period of construction: months li. If Yes: • Total number of phases anticipated • Anticipated commencement date of phase I(including demolition) _ month _year • Anticipated completion date of final phase _ month year • Generally describe connections or relationships among phases,including any contingencies where progress of one phase may determine timing or duration of future phases: Page 3 of 13 1.• Does the project include new residential uses? ❑Yes❑No if Yes,show numbers of units proposed. One Family Two Family Three Family Multiple Family(four or morel Initial Phase At completion of all phases g.Does the proposed action include new non-residential construction(including expansions)? ❑Yes❑No If Yes, I.Total number of structures it.Dimensions(in feet)of largest proposed structure: height; width; and length iii.Approximate extent of building space to be heated or cooled: square feet h.Does the proposed action include construction or other activities that will result in the impoundment of any ❑Yes❑No liquids,such as creation of a water supply,reservoir,pond,lake,waste lagoon or other storage? If Yes, i.Purpose of the impoundment: ii.If a water impoundment,the principal source of the water: D Ground water❑Surface water streams❑Other specify: If other than water, identify the type of impounded/contained liquids and their source. iv.Approximate size of the proposed impoundment. Volume: million gallons;surface area: acres v.Dimensions of the proposed dam or impounding structure: height; length vi.Construction method/materials for the proposed dam or impounding structure(e.g,earth fill,rock,wood,concrete): D.2. Project Operations a.Does the proposed action include any excavation,mining,or dredging,during construction,operations,or both? ❑Yes❑No (Not including general site preparation,grading or installation of utilities or foundations where all excavated materials will remain onsite) If Yes: i.What is the purpose of the excavation or dredging? H. How much material(including rock,earth,sediments,etc.)is proposed to be removed from the site? • Volume(specify tons or cubic yards): • Over what duration of time? iii.Describe nature and characteristics of materials to be excavated or dredged,and plans to use,manage or dispose of them. iv.Will there be onsite dewatering or processing of excavated materials? ❑Yes❑No If yes,describe. v.What is the total area to be dredged or excavated? acres vi.What is the maximum area to be worked at any one time? acres vit.What would be the maximum depth of excavation or dredging? feet viit\Vill the excavation require blasting? ❑Yes❑No It. Summarize site reclamation goals and plan: b.Would the proposed action cause or result in alteration of,increase or decrease in size of,or encroachment ❑Yes❑No into any existing wetland,waterbody,shoreline,beach or adjacent arca? If Yes: i.Identify the wetland or waterbody which would he affected(by name,water index number,wetland map number or geographic description): Page 4 of 13 ii.Describe how the proposed action would affect that waterbody or wetland,e.g.excavation,fill,placement of structures,or alteration of channels,banks and shorelines. Indicate extent of activities,alterations and additions in square feet or acres: Will proposed action cause or result in disturbance to bottom sediments? ❑Yes❑No If Yes,describe: Iv. Will proposed action cause or result in the destruction or removal of aquatic vegetation? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • acres of aquatic vegetation proposed to be removed: • expected acreage of aquatic vegetation remaining after project completion: • purpose of proposed removal(e.g.beach clearing,invasive species control,boat access): • proposed method of plain removal: • if chemical/herbicide treatment will be used,specify product(s): v.Describe any proposed reclamation/mitigation following disturbance: c.Will the proposed action use,or create a new demand for water? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: r.Total anticipated water usage/demand per day: gallons/day ii. Will the proposed action obtain water from an existing public water supply? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • Name of district or service area: • Does the existing public water supply have capacity to serve the proposal? 0 Yes❑No • Is the project site in the existing district? 0 Yes❑No • Is expansion of the district needed? ❑Yes❑No • Do existing lines serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No ill Will line extension within an existing district be necessary to supply the project? ❑Yes ONo If Yes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve this project: • Source(s)of supply for the district: iv.Is a new water supply district or service area proposed to be formed to serve the project site? 0 Yes❑No If,Yes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: • Date application submitted or anticipated: • Proposed source(s)of supply for new district: v.If a public water supply will not be used,describe plans to provide water supply for the project vi.If water supply will be from wells(public or private),maximum pumping capacity: gallons/minute. d.Will the proposed action generate liquid wastes? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: i. Total anticipated liquid waste generation per day: gallons/day IL Nature of liquid wastes to be generated(e.g.,sanitary wastewater,industrial;if combination,describe all components and approximate volumes or proportions of each): iii. Will the proposed action use any existing public wastewater treatment facilities? ❑Yes❑No if Yes: • Name of wastewater treatment plant to be used: • Name of district: • Does the existing wastewater treatment plant have capacity to serve the project? ❑Yes❑No • Is the project site in the existing district? ❑Yes❑No • Is expansion of the district needed? ❑YesDNo Page 5 of 13 • • Do existing sewer lines serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No • Will line extension within an existing district be necessary to serve the project? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve this project iv.Will a new wastewater(sewage)treatment district be formed to serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: • Date application submitted or anticipated: • What is the receiving water for the wastewater discharge? v. If public facilities will not be used,describe plans to provide wastewater treatment for the project,including specifying proposed receiving water(name and classification if surface discharge,or describe subsurface disposal plans): vi.Describe any plans or designs to capture,recycle or reuse liquid waste: e.Will the proposed action disturb more than one acre and create stormwater runoff,either from new point ❑Yes❑No sources(i.e.ditches,pipes,swales,curbs,gutters or other concentrated flows of stormwater)or non-point source(i.e.sheet flow)during construction or post construction? If Yes: I.How much impervious surface will the project create in relation to total size of project parcel? Square fret or _acres(impervious surface) ___ Square feet or acres(parcel size) ii.Describe types of new point sources. iii. Where will the stormwater runoff be directed(i.e.on-site stormwater management facility/structures,adjacent properties, groundwater,on-site surface water or off-site surface waters)? • If to surface waters,identify receiving water bodies or wetlands: • Will stormwater runoff flow to adjacent properties? ❑Yes❑No iv.Does proposed plan minimize impervious surfaces,use pervious materials or collect and re-use stormwater? ❑Yes❑No f. Does the proposed action include,or will it use on-site,one or more sources of air emissions,including fuel ❑Yes❑No combustion,waste incineration,or other processes or operations? If Yes,identify: i.Mobile sources during project operations(e.g.,heavy equipment,fleet or delivery vehicles) ii.Stationary sources during construction(e.g.,power generation,structural heating,batch plant,crushers) Stationary sources during operations(e.g.,process emissions,large boilers,electric generation) g.Will any air emission sources named in D.2.f(above),require a NY State Air Registration,Air Facility Permit, ❑Yes❑No or Federal Clean Air Act Title IV or Title V Permit? if Yes: r. Is the project site located in an Air quality non-attainment area? (Area routinely or periodically fails to meet ❑Yes❑No ambient air quality standards for all or some parts of the year) ii.In addition to emissions as calculated in the application,the project will generate: • Tons/year(short tons)of Carbon Dioxide(CO2) • Tons/year(short tons)of Nitrous Oxide(N2O) • Tons/year(short tons)of Perfluorocarbon(PFCs) • Tons/year(short tons)of Sulfur Hexafluoride(SF() • Tons/year(short ton)of Carbon Dioxide equivalent of Hydroflourocarbons(HFCs) • Tons/year(short tons)of Hazardous Air Pollutants(HAPs) Page 6 of 13 h.Will the proposed action generate or emit methane(including,but not limited to,sewage treatment plants, QYesEINo landfills,composting facilities)? If Yes: L Estimate methane generation in tons/year(metric): ii.Describe any methane capture,control or elimination measures included in project design(e.g.,combustion to generate heat or electricity,flaring): i.Will the proposed action result in the release of air pollutants from open-air operations or processes,such as ❑Yes❑No quarry or landfill operations? If Yes:Describe operations and nature of emissions(e.g.,diesel exhaust,rock particulates/dust): j.Will the proposed action result in a substantial increase in traffic above present levels or generate substantial ❑Yes❑No new demand for transportation facilities or services? If Yes: L When is the peak traffic expected(Check all that apply): 0 Morning 0 Evening ['Weekend 0 Randomly between hours of to ii. For commercial activities only,projected number of semi-trailer truck trips/day: iii Parking spaces: Existing Proposed Net increase/decrease iv.Does the proposed action include any shared use parking? ❑Yes❑No v. If the proposed action includes any modification of existing roads,creation of new roads or change in existing access,describe: vi. Are public/private transportation service(s)or facilities available within%1 mile of the proposed site? ❑Yes❑No vii Will the proposed action include access to public transportation or accommodations for use of hybrid,electric [Yes❑No or other alternative fueled vehicles? viii.Will the proposed action include plans for pedestrian or bicycle accommodations for connections to existing ❑YesDNo pedestrian or bicycle routes? k.Will the proposed action(for commercial or industrial projects only)generate new or additional demand DYes❑No for energy? If Yes: L Estimate annual electricity demand during operation of the proposed action: ii.Anticipated sources/suppliers of electricity for the project(e.g.,on-site combustion,on-site renewable,via grid/local utility,or other): iii.Will the proposed action require a new,or an upgrade to,an existing substation? QYes❑No 1.Hours of operation. Answer all items which apply. L During Construction: ii. During Operations: • Monday-Friday: • Monday-Friday: • Saturday: • Saturday: • Sunday: • Sunday: • Holidays: • Holidays: Page 7of13 • • in.Will the proposed action produce noise that will exceed existing ambient noise levels during construction, ❑Yes❑No operation,or both? If yes: i. Provide details including sources,time of day and duration: ii. Will proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as a noise barrier or screen? ❑Yes❑No Describe: n..Will the proposed action have outdoor lighting? ❑Yes❑No Ifyes: 1.Describe source(s),location(s),height of fixture(s),direction/aim,and proximity to nearest occupied structures: Ii. Will proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as a light barrier or screen? ❑Yes❑No Describe: o.Does the proposed action have the potential to produce odors for more than one hour per day? 0 Yes❑No If Yes,describe possible sources,potential frequency and duration of odor emissions,and proximity to nearest occupied structures: p.Will the proposed action include any bulk storage of petroleum(combined capacity of over 1,100 gallons) ❑Yes❑No or chemical products 185 gallons in above ground storage or any amount in underground storage? If Yes: i. Product(s)to be stored ii Volume(s) per unit time (e.g.,month,year) Generally describe proposed storage facilities: q.Will the proposed action(commercial,industrial and recreational projects only)use pesticides(i.e.,herbicides, ❑Yes❑Na insecticides)during construction or operation? If Yes: i.Describe proposed treatment(s): ii.Will the proposed action use Integrated Pest Management Practices? 0 Yes ❑No r.Will the proposed action(commercial or industrial projects only)involve or require the management or disposal 0 Yes ❑No of solid waste(excluding hazardous materials)? If Yes: L Describe any solid waste(s)to be generated during construction or operation of the facility: • Construction: tons per (unit of time) • Operation: tons per (unit of time) Ii.Describe any proposals for on-site minimization,recycling or reuse of materials to avoid disposal as solid waste: • Construction: • Operation: lit Proposed disposal methods/facilities for solid waste generated on-site: • Construction: • Operation: Page 8of13 s.Does the proposed action include construction or modification of a solid waste management facility? ❑Yes 0 No If Yes: i. Type of management or handling of waste proposed for the site(e.g.,recycling or transfer station,composting,landfill,or other disposal activities): ii. Anticipated rate of disposal/processing: • Tons/month,if transfer or other non-combustion/thermal treatment,or • Tons/hour,if combustion or thermal treatment lit If landfill,anticipated site life: years t.Will proposed action at the site involve the commercial generation,treatment,storage,or disposal of hazardous ❑Yes❑No waste? If Yes: t Name(s)of all hazardous wastes or constituents to be generated,handled or managed at facility: ii.Generally describe processes or activities involving hazardous wastes or constituents: iii.Specify amount to be handled or generated tons/month iv.Describe any proposals for on-site minimization,recycling or reuse of hazardous constituents: v.Will any hazardous wastes be disposed at an existing offsite hazardous waste facility? ❑Yes❑No if Yes:provide name and location of facility: If No:describe proposed management of any hazardous wastes which will not be sent to a hazardous waste facility: E.Site and Setting of Proposed Action E.I.Land uses on and surrounding the project site a.Existing land uses. L Check all uses that occur on,adjoining and near the project site. ❑ Urban 0 Industrial 0 Commercial 0 Residential(suburban) 0 Rural(non-farm) ❑ Forest ❑ Agriculture 0 Aquatic ❑ Other(specify): it If mix of uses,generally describe: b.Land uses and covertypes on the project site. Land use or Current Acreage After Change Covertype Acreage Project Completion (Acres+/-) • Roads,buildings,and other paved or impervious surfaces • Forested • Meadows,grasslands or bmshlands(non- agricultural,including abandoned agricultural) • Agricultural (includes active orchards,field,greenhouse etc.) • Surface water features (lakes,ponds,streams,rivers,etc.) • Wetlands(freshwater or tidal) • Non-vegetated(bare rock,earth or fill) • Other Describe: Page 9 of 13 co • c.Is the project site presently used by members of the community for public recreation? ❑Ycs❑No i.If Yes:explain: d.Are there any facilities serving children,the elderly,people with disabilities(e.g.,schools,hospitals,licensed ❑YeCJNo day care centers,or group homes)within 1500 feet of the project site? If Yes, L Identify Facilities: e.Does the project site contain an existing dam? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: L Dimensions of the dam and impoundment: • Dam height: feet • Dam length: feet • Surface area: acres • Volume impounded: gallons OR acre-feet ii.Dam's existing hazard classification: iii. Provide date and summarize results of last inspection: f.Has the project site ever been used as a municipal,commercial or industrial solid waste management facility, ❑Yes❑No or does the project site adjoin property which is now,or was at one time,used as a solid waste management facility? If Yes: 1.Has the facility been formally closed? ❑Yes❑No • If yes,cite sources/documentation: iL Describe the location of the project site relative to the boundaries of the solid waste management facility: iii.Describe any development constraints due to the prior solid waste activities: g.Have hazardous wastes been generated,treated and/or disposed of at the site,or does the project site adjoin ❑Yes❑No property which is now or was at one time used to commercially treat,store and/or dispose of hazardous waste? If Yes: i.Describe waste(s)handled and waste management activities,including approximate time when activities occurred: h. Potential contamination history. Has there been a reported spill at the proposed project site,or have any ❑Yes❑No remedial actions been conducted at or adjacent to the proposed site? If Yes: i.Is any portion of the site listed on the NYSDEC Spills Incidents database or Environmental Site ❑Yes❑No Remediation database? Check all that apply: O Yes—Spills Incidents database Provide DEC II)number(s): O Yes—Environmental Site Remediation database Provide DEC ID number(s): 0 Neither database IL If site has been subject of RCRA corrective activities,describe control measures: Is the project within 2000 feet of any site in the NYSDEC Environmental Site Remediation database? ❑Yes❑No If yes,provide DEC ID number(s): iv.If yes to(i),(ii)or(iii)above,describe current status of site(s): Page l0 of 13 • 4 V. Is the project site subject to an institutional control limiting property uses? ❑YesDNo • If yes,DEC site ID number. • Describe the type of institutional control(e.g.,deed restriction or easement): • Describe any use limitations: • Describe any engineering controls: • Will the project affect the institutional or engineering controls in place? ❑Yes❑No • Explain: El. Natural Resources On or Near Project Site a.What is the average depth to bedrock on the project site? feet b.Are there bedrock outcroppings on the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes,what proportion of the site is comprised of bedrock outcroppings? c.Predominant soil type(s)present on project site: % d.What is the average depth to the water table on the project site? Average: feet e.Drainage status of project site soils:❑Well Drained: _%ofsite ❑Moderately Well Drained: %of site ❑Poorly Drained _%of site f.Approximate proportion of proposed action site with slopes: 0 0-10%: %of site ❑ 10-15%: %ofsite ❑ 15%or greater: _%of site g.Are there any unique geologic features on the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes,describe: h.Surface water features. L Does any portion of the project site contain wetlands or other waterbodies(including streams,rivers, ❑Yes❑No ponds or lakes)? ii.Do any wetlands or other waterbodies adjoin the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes to either i or Ii,continue. If No,skip to E2.i. iii. Are any of the wetlands or waterbodies within or adjoining the project site regulated by any federal, ❑Yes❑No state or local agency? iv.For each identified regulated wetland and waterbody on the project site,provide the following information: • Streams: Name Classification • Lakes or Ponds: Name Classification • Wetlands: Name Approximate Size • Wetland No.(if regulated by DEC) it Are any of the above water bodies listed in the most recent compilation of NYS water quality-impaired ❑Yes❑No waterbodies? If yes,name of impaired water body/bodies and basis for listing as impaired: i.Is the project site in a designated Floodway? Dyes DNo j.Is the project site in the 100 year Floodplain? Oyes❑No k.Is the project site in the 500 year Floodplain? Dyes❑No I.Is the project site located over,or immediately adjoining,a primary,principal or sole source aquifer? ❑Yes❑N° If Yes: L Name of aquifer: Page 11 of 13 C a m. Identify the predominant wildlife species that occupy or use the project site: n.Does the project site contain a designated significant natural community? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: L.Describe the habitat/community(composition,function,and basis for designation): ii. Source(s)of description or evaluation: Hi.Extent ofeommunity/habitat: • Currently: - acres • Following completion of project as proposed: acres • Gain or loss(indicate+or-): acres o.Does project site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by the federal government orNYS as 0 Yes❑No endangered or threatened,or does it contain any areas identified as habitat for an endangered or threatened species? p. Does the project site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by NYS as rare,or as a species of LIYes❑No special concern? q.Is the project site or adjoining area currently used for hunting,trapping,fishing or shell fishing? ❑Yes❑No If yes,give a brief description of how the proposed action may affect that use: E.3. Designated Public Resources On or Near Project Site a.Is the project site,or any portion of it,located in a designated agricultural district certified pursuant to ❑Yes❑No Agriculture and Markets Law,Article 25-AA,Section 303 and 304? If Yes, provide county plus district name/number. b.Are agricultural lands consisting of highly productive soils present? ❑Yes❑No L If Yes:acreage(s)on project site? it. Source(s)of soil rating(s): c. Does the project site contain all or part of,or is it substantially contiguous to,a registered National ❑YestNo Natural Landmark? If Yes: L Nature of the natural landmark: 0 Biological Community 0 Geological Feature ii.Provide brief description of landmark,including values behind designation and approximate size/extent d.Is the project site located in or does it adjoin a state listed Critical Environmental Area? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: 1.CEA name: iL Basis for designation: - iii.Designating agency and date: Page 12 of 13 t. e.Does the project site contain,or is it substantially contiguous to,a building,archaeological site,or district 0 Yes❑No which is listed on,or has been nominated by the NYS Board of Historic Preservation for inclusion on,the State or National Register of Historic Places? If Yes: L Nature of historic/archaeological resource: DArchaeological Site ❑Historic Building or District it Name: iii.Brief description of attributes on which listing is based: £Is the project site,or any portion of it,located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for ❑Yes❑No archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)archaeological site inventory? g.Have additional archaeological or historic site(s)or resources been identified on the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: 1.Describe possible resource(s): ii. Basis for identification: h.Is the project site within fives miles of any officially designated and publicly accessible federal,state,or local ❑Yes❑No scenic or aesthetic resource? If Yes: L Identify resource: it Nature o$or basis for,designation(e.g.,established highway overlook,state or local park,state historic trail or scenic byway, etc.): lit Distance between project and resource: miles. i. Is the project site located within a designated river corridor under the Wild,Scenic and Recreational Rivers 0 Yes❑No Program 6 NYCRR 666? If Yes: L Identify the name of the river and its designation: ii.Is the activity consistent with development,esttictions contained in 6NYCRR Part 666? ❑Ya❑No F.Additional Information Attach any additional information which may be needed to clarify your project If you have identified any adverse impacts which could be associated with your proposal,please describe those impacts plus any measures which you propose to avoid or minimize them. c VerificationI ` certify that the information provided is true to the best of my knowledge. Applicant/SponsorNam ' Board. o,y. •iteens•;�r Date 1 rP r�, Signature/ Title Town supervisor PRINT FORM Page 13 of 13