2010-05-24 SP Mtg# 20
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-24-2010 MTG #20 883
Special Town Board Meeting Mtg. #20
May 24, 2010 RES. 207
7:00 P.M.
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER-ABSENT
Sr. Planner Stu Baker
Zoning Administrator Craig Brown
Post Star
Supervisor Stec-Opened the meeting…announced that Councilman Brewer due to knee surgery
will not be present tonight.
Discussion: Zoning Code Review
Have finished the Subdivision Review and are working on finishing the sign ordinance which
will be sent to the APA.
Zoning Administrator Craig Brown-Lead the Town Board through the proposed changes in the
Zoning Ordinance.
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Article I - no changes
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Article II - Definitions
1. ACCESSORY STRUCTURE – add six feet in width or more
2. APARTMENT HOUSE – Add A building arranged in single dwelling
units and intended or designed to be occupied by three or more families
living independently of each other, which building may or may not have
common services and entrances and which units are rented
3. AUTO BODY/REPAIR SHOP – Add Any building, premises and/or
land in which or upon which the primary use is a business which involves
the service, maintenance or repair of automobiles, and other small vehicles
under 2 ½ tons and motors, including the repair of the body or frame of an
automobile, including painting, straightening, sanding and welding, within
an enclosed structure and in which the sale of materials is clearly
incidental to the primary use.
4. BED AND BREAKFAST – Change from ten to six or fewer guest
rooms
5. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – Add Businesses related to the
construction trade, including but not limited to paving companies,
bricklayers, septic tank cleaning companies, well drillers, installation and
building companies and similar businesses where machinery, equipment,
supplies and materials are stored and maintained for use or installation at
another location.
6. CONVENIENCE STORE – Add This use may offer gasoline sales as a
use.
7. CONVENTION, SPORTS OR EXHIBIT CENTER – ADD Garage
Sales
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8. ELECTRIC POWER PLANT – Add A facility where electric power is
produced for transmission across the power grid.
Councilman Montesi-Questioned if there is anything in the law regarding wind turbines?
Administrator Brown-Would we allow them, yes, do we regulate them, they would have to
comply with height regulations. Will research this issue.
9. FLOOR AREA RATIO – Leave as is.
10. KENNEL – Leave as is.
11. MUNICIPAL CENTER – Need definition
12. NO CUT ZONE – Add A no disturbance zone to be vegetated area of
where no vegetation is removed and no disturbance of land takes place.
This area may not be used for vehicular storage, accessory structures, open
storage, driveways, athletic courts, and stormwater or wastewater system.
Councilman Metivier-Change to NO DISTURBANCE ZONE
Councilman Strough-Change to reflect a No Cut Zone is a No Disturbance Zone
13. PRIVATE SCHOOL- Add definition
Discussion held on Helicopter tour business-suggestion that it should be held at the Airport…
14. RECYCLING CENTER – A place where recyclables are collected,
sorted, baled and/or packaged in preparation for processing at a recycling
plant. Will double check to see if more wording is necessary.
15. REPOSESSION FACILITY – An establishment primarily engaged in
the recovery and short term storage of repossessed items. This type of
facility may include an office and either indoor and/or outdoor storage
areas.
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ARTICLE 3 – Zoning Districts
1. Need to add residential use table, numbering of the tables will be
changed.
2. (3) Moderate-density residential (MDR) Discussion on setbacks, not
ok for State Avenues and Ogden and Pinello area, Meadow Lane, Meadow
Drive, Glenwood, Fort Amherst etc. …lots small sized would need
variances for development. Could be change to Neighborhood
Residential…the uses do not change just the setback requirements.
Board agreed to change States Streets to NR
3. (4)[3] Side yard setback add if connected
4. (4) (b) [8] Water frontage change to 75’
5. B. Commercial Districts [1] Density [a] requested to be reviewed
again…
6. (B) [2],[3],[4], [5] Front yard setback 75 feet…Side yard setback:25
feet …Rear yard setback 25 feet …Shoreline/Stream/Westland setback:75
feet - remove the rest of the verbiage
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7. (B) [6] 150 feet
8. (B) [10] Maximum building size [a] change to read 75,000 square feet
footprint with a 150,000 total square footage for properties within the Bay
Road Design Guideline areas and 20,000 square feet total all those
properties outside the Bay Road Design Guideline area.
9. (B) [b] remove wording
10. (B) [13] add Critical Environmental Area setback; 100 feet
11.(B) (3) (b) All uses in this district add [7] Lot Depth 200 feet
12. (4) remove H from HCI to be CI District
13.(4) (b) [10] Building height: 40 feet take out maximum of two stories
and
14. (4) (b) remove word density
15. (4) (b) [2] change from 50 to 75 feet
16. (4) (b) [7] ad Lot Depth 200 feet and change rest of numbering
17. (4) (b) [10] Building height: 40 feet remove maximum of two stories
and, renumber from this point.
18. (4) (c) Development standards. The applicable standards and
requirements set forth in all other Articles 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, large-scale uses shall submit and
have approved a long-term plan (15 years or more) as part of the site plan
submittal that defines all uses, intensities of uses, entertainment and/or
recreational activities and any other features of the use that are deemed
relevant by the Planning Board.
19. (5) (b) [3] Side yard setback; zero if buildings are connected others 20
feet.
20. (5)(b) [4] Rear yard setback: 10 feet remove rest of verbiage
21. (5)(b) [9] Building height: 50 feet. Remove four stories and
Supervisor Stec-Building and Codes staff will be empowered to enforce the Code but Craig will
be the official arbitrator of appeals.
22. (5) (c) Development standards. The applicable standards and
requirements set forth in all other Articles 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 large-scale uses shall submit and
have approved a long-term plan (15 years or more) as part of the site plan
submittal that defines all uses, intensities of uses, entertainment and/or
recreational activities and any other features of the use that are deemed
relevant by the Planning Board.
23. (6) (b) Dimensional requirements –add of Table 1 of this Chapter and
as follows
24. (6) (b) [1] change to 2000 square feet of principal building per 15,000
square feet of land.
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25. (6) (b) [3] Side yard setback: 20 feet
26. (6) (b) [4] Rear year setback: 20 feet
27. ((7) (1) (c) Development standards. The applicable standards and
requirements set forth in all other Articles 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, large-scale uses shall submit and
have approved a long-term plan (15 years or more) as part of the site plan
submittal that defines all uses, intensities or uses, entertainment and/or
recreational activities and any other features of the use that are deemed
relevant by the Planning Board. Further, for all retail uses (including but
not limited to business, personal and food service uses) the building
footprint and/or area of use must be wholly located within 500 feet of the
frontage road.
28. (7) (2)(c) Development standards. The applicable standards and
requirements set forth in all other Articles 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, large-scale uses shall submit and
have approved a long-term plan (15 years or more) as part of the site plan
submittal that defines all uses, intensities of uses, entertainment and/or
recreational activities and any other features of the use that are deemed
relevant by the Planning Board. Remove the other (c)
29. (7) (3) Veterans Field-need to speak to Town Counsel on this.
Supervisor Stec-We will revisit this again in June.
Councilman Strough-Need to take a look at the old sign regulations on Main Street and we need
to discuss canopies. Need to meet on Main Street regarding signage, design standards, setbacks,
density requirements making sure everything jives.
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 207, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Town Board
Meeting.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of May, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer
Respectfully submitted,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk-Queensbury
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