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Zoning Board of Appeals—Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury,NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Lewis N. Stone, Chairman Charles A. McNulty, Secretary
192 Lake Parkway 14 Twicwood Lane
Lake George,New York 12845 Queensbury,New York 12804
TO: Panera LLC PROJECT FOR: Panera Bread
6710 Clayton Road Northway Plaza
Richmond Heights,MO 63117 820 State Route 9
The Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals has reviewed the following request at the below stated
meeting and has resolved the following:
Sign Variance No. 95-2004, Panera Bread
Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Approved_X_ Denied Tabled_ Withdrawn_ SEQRA Review
[Tabled: applicant has sixty(60 days) to come back with the application]
MOTION THAT A REVIEW OF THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FORM SHOWS THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACTS CAUSED BY
THIS PROJECT, Introduced by Lewis Stone who moved for its adoption, seconded by Paul
Hayes:
Duly adopted this 15`h day of December, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. McNulty, Mr. Urrico, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Abbate, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Stone
NOES: NONE
MOTION TO APPROVE SIGN VARIANCE NO. 95-2004 PANERA BREAD, Introduced
by Charles Abbate who moved for its adoption, seconded by Allan Bryant:
820 State Route 9. Panera Bread proposes to place a 58.25 square foot wall sign on the east
fagade, in addition to the existing 84 square foot wall sign on the south facade. The relief
required. They request relief for an additional wall sign where only one is allowed per tenant per
Section 140-6(B3d4b). In making the motion for approval, we not only have to answer certain
questions,but there are several other considerations as well, and one is what we call a balancing
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Approval of the application means that the applicant can now apply for a Building Permit unless your lands
• are Adirondack Park Jurisdictional or other approvals are necessary(such as review by the Queensbury
t Planning Board.)
• Zoning Board of Appeals—Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury,NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Continued resolution
ZBA Meeting: Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sign Variance No. 95-2004, Panera Bread
act, and the other, in my opinion, is the standard of fairness. So to get to the four questions, one,
as to whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a
detriment to nearby properties, is an absolute no. As to this point, I believe it will not have an
undesirable change in the neighborhood or even be a detriment. The second question, whether
the benefit sought by Panera Bread can be achieved by some other method feasible for the
applicant to pursue. They already have reduced their second request. They have shown a sense
of compromise. In my opinion, their request is legitimate. Three, whether the requested Area
Variance is substantial. In my opinion, based upon the history, no. Whether the proposed
variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the
neighborhood or district, I doubt seriously it would, and finally, whether the difficulty is self-
created. In this instance, I will concede that it may very well self-created. However, being self-
created is not fatal to the granting of this variance. So, it is my opinion, that based on the
balancing test and the standard of fairness, that we approve Sign Variance No. 95-2004.
Duly adopted this 15`h day of December, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Hunt, Mr.Urrico, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Abbate
NOES: Mr. Hayes, Mr. McNulty,Mr. Stone
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Lewis N. Stone, Chairman
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
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cc: Laver Manguso and Assoc., Architects
Jonathan C. Lapper, Esq.
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Approval of the application means that the applicant can now apply for a Building Permit unless your lands
• are Adirondack Park Jurisdictional or other approvals are necessary(such as review by the Queensbury
Planning Board.)