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AGREEMENTS\Memorandum of Agreement With Glens Falls School—31 Glenwood Bus Garage—9-24-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbuiy (Town) wishes to enter into an agreement with the
Glens Falls City School District (School) regarding expansion of the School's bus garage facility
that currently exists at 31 Glenwood Avenue in the Town of Queensbuiy, and
WHEREAS, the Town and the School have negotiated specific details and come to
agreement concerning an expansion of the facility to include an approximately 20,000 square feet
project site on the adjacent parcel at 35 Glenwood Avenue in the Town, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and City is
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbuiy Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
Memorandum of Agreement between the Town of Queensbuiy and the Glens Falls City School
District regarding expansion of the School's bus garage facility located at 31 and 35 Glenwood
Avenue in the Town of Queensbuiy, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute such Memorandum of Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting and
any other needed documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other
and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 24"' day of September, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
AGREEMENTS\Memorandum of Agreement With Glens Falls School—Bus Garage at Glenwood Avenue—9-24-18
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
between the
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
and the
GLENS FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Purpose.
The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to advance the bus storage facility
project currently proposed by the Glens Falls City School District (School) and, at the same
time Town of Queensbury (Town) wishes to preserve and protect the neighborhood character
and provide adequate environmental protections.
Background
The School wishes to expand their existing bus garage facility at 31 Glenwood Avenue in the
Town of Queensbury to include development of an approximately 20,000 square feet area on
the adjacent property at 35 Glenwood Avenue in an effort to create a more functional facility
from which to operate their bus services.
The School has conducted research, and obtained determinations that there are no impacted
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC) wetlands and that the New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, (SHPO) has no concerns
regarding the planned parking area.
The Town has reviewed the proposal presented by the School and finds the same to be
compatible with the objectives of preservation and protection of the neighborhood character.
The purpose of this MOA, then, is to codify the relationship so that future interactions are
enabled successfully.
Responsibilities.
The Town acknowledges that the proposal to expand the bus garage facility onto the property
at 35 Glenwood is an acceptable use and will not be subject to site plan review or zoning
regulations. The Town and School reserve all rights as to applicability of Town zoning
requirements to any future project on this property.
The School agrees to provide detailed plans for the Stormwater Control improvements for the
development of the bus garage facility for compliance confirmation by the Town prior to any
site work. The School agrees to install and maintain the stormwater control devices in
compliance with all applicable Town of Queensbury and DEC requirements for the same.
The School further agrees to install and maintain the landscaping and screening shown on the
sketch dated July 26, 2018 and entitled: "Sketch of Landscaping at 35 Glenwood Avenue"
generally describing the proposal and received by the Town from the School's legal counsel
on August 17, 2018 and more specifically described as 10 arborvitae trees a minimum of 6 feet
tall planted approximately 4 feet apart. A copy of the sketch is-attached as part of this MOA
as Exhibit A.
The School agrees that the landscaping and screening will be maintained for the duration of its
use of the property. The School agrees that this project does not include the use Of
of any of the buildings on the property. If the School intends to use o demolish the "ice house
building" or any other buildings on the site, the School will provide notice to the Town and
will provide opportunity for Town and public input to the School. The Town and School
reserve all rights as to applicability of Town zoning requirements to any ,
construction or demolition of said building(s).
Points of Contact.
The Town Point-of-Contact is the Town Supervisor, currently John F. Strough.
The School Point-of-Contact is the Superintendent of Schools, currently Paul Jenkins.
Duration oAgreement.
This Memorandum of Agreement will be in effect for the duration of the School use of the
property. The Agreement may be terminated at any time upon written mutual agreement of
both parties.
Signatories:
Town of Queensbury Glens Fall City School District
John F. Strough,Town Supervisor Paul Jenkins, Superintendent
Date Date
EXHIBIT A
Sketch of Landscaping at 35 Glenwood Avenue
August 17,2018
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