Staff Notes SV 18-11 GAM of Adir_04 20 11
Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Sign Variance No.: 18-2011
Project Applicant: GAM of the Adirondacks
Project Location: 1048 State Route 9
Meeting Date: April 20, 2011
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicantproposes a 49.8 sq. ft. freestanding sign within frontline setback.
Relief Required:
Relief requested as follows:
1.Sign size – Request for 4.8 sq. feet of size relief from the maximum 45 sq. ft. size requirement as
per §140-6B(2)[a].
2.Setback – Request for 11.2 feet of setback relief from the 15 foot setback requirement for signs of
this size as per §140-6B(3)(d).
Criteria for considering a Sign 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.
Minorimpacts 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.
Removing the sign from its current location and placing in a compliant
location, 15 feet from the property line may be feasible.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The request for 4.8 sq. ft or 11% relief from the 45 sq. ft.
maximum requirement as per §140-6 may be considered minor relative to the ordinance. The request for 11.2
feet or 74% relief from the 15 foot minimum setback requirement for signs of this size as per 140-6 may be
considered severe relative to the ordinance.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental
conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor impacts on the physical and environmental conditions of the
neighborhood may be anticipated.
5.
Whether the alleged difficulty was self created
. The difficulty may be considered self created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
SV 62-2010:
SV 5-2006: Country Home at Suttons 45.31 sq. ft. sign 1/25/06
BP 2010-458: Hudson River Trading Co.
BP 2010-428: Northwestern Mutual Conor, F. P Boyd
BP 2009-477: Adk. Auto & Video Commercial alteration
BP 2009-575: Adk. Auto & Video 30 sq. ft. sign
BP 2009-484: Adk. Auto & Video 42 sq. ft. sign
Staff comments:
The current location of the sign was approved on January 26, 2006 (S.V. 5-2006). The applicant is proposing to add
a tenant’s panel, increasing the overall size of the sign, necessitating this sign variance. Please see Zoning
Administrator determination dated September 15, 2010.
An as-built survey of the property has revealed an error in the calculation of the front setback requirements,
necessitating this variance application.
This application to be reviewed under the requirements of the new sign code adopted on December 1, 2010.
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