Staff Notes.09.22.99 Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 87-1999
Project Applicant: Northway Plaza Associates, LLC
Project Location: Corner Route 9 and Quaker Road
Meeting Date: September 22, 1999
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes reconfiguration of parking areas and seeks relief from
the Off Street Parking and Loading Regulations.
Relief Required:
Applicant requests 0.5 feet of relief from the 9 foot minimum parking
space width required by the Off Street Parking and Loading regulations,
§179-66, B.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Ctfn
of Town Law:
1 . Benefit to the applicant:
Applicant would be permitted to increase the number of available
parking spaces.
2. Feasible alternatives:
Feasible alternatives appear to be limited.
3. Is this relief substantial relative to the ordinance?:
0.5 feet of relief from the 9 foot requirement may be interpreted as
moderate.
4. Effects on the neighborhood or community:
Moderate effects on the neighborhood may be anticipated as a result of
this action.
Applicant Northway Plaza
Date September22, IRPP
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5. Is this difficulty self-created?
The difficulty may be interpreted as self created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance,
Site Plan Review pending 9/28/99
Staff comments:
Moderate impacts may be anticipated as a result of this action. Attention
may be given to the adequacy of an 8.5 foot wide space to
accommodate all vehicle sizes and still allow sufficient access in and out
of vehicles. Striping may be narrowed, but the vehicle sizes remain.
Average passenger auto 6 feet wide
Full size pickup truck 6.5 feet wide
SEAR Status:
Type II
MOTION FOR AGAINST TABLE BY SECOND
VOTE:
THOMAS MCNALLY
STONE STEC
LAPHAM MCNULTY
HAYES
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