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Hutchins Engineering PLLC
169 Haviland Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone: (518) 745-0307
Fax: (518) 745-0308
April 15, 2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board & Zoning Board
742 Bay Road
Queensbury NY 12804
Re: Tom & Beth Portuese - 28 Lansburg Lane – Queensbury
Area Variance and Site Plan Review
Tax Map ID: 316.9-1-3 & 27.2
Dear Planning & Zoning Board Members:
This office represents Tom and Beth Portuese with respect to their proposed project to demolish an
existing house and construct a new single-family residence with associated driveway, patio, new
absorption system and stormwater management. This project requires an area variance for road frontage
and site plan review due to building construction within 15 feet of 15% slopes & construction within the
waterfront residential zone. The existing site has deeded access to the lot from the north via Lansburg
Lane and from the south across an adjacent parcel that is owned by the applicants. The deeded access
from the south is proposed to be regraded and enhanced as part of this application.
The project proposes to demolish the existing house and shed, remove the north access drive from
Lansburg Lane and construct a new single-family ranch style home with a walk-out basement on the
main parcel. In addition, the existing south driveway will be improved, a new on-site wastewater system
will be constructed, a new patio will be constructed at the walk-out basement and stormwater
management practices will be constructed. A rock garden with proposed shoreline plantings is proposed
at the edge of the regraded top of slope west of the patio area. No disturbance to the existing vegetation
within the 35 ft shoreline buffer area is proposed. The existing south stair to the waterline is proposed to
be renovated in kind with a small portion at the top of the slope proposed to be removed due to the
regrading for the walk-out basement / patio construction. These stairs will utilize the existing supports but
the landings, stair treads and railings will be replaced in kind.
Enclosed please find 30 copies of submission packages, consisting of applications, engineered site
plans, architectural drawings and stormwater management report. Thank you for your assistance with the
project and please contact this office if you have any questions or if you require additional information.
Best Regards,
Thomas Center Jr., P.E.
Enclosures
Cc: Tom & Beth Portuese