Approval Resolution J
Zoning Board of Appeals - Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
James Underwood, Chairman Roy Urrico, Secretary
TO: NPA II, LLC (Northway Plaza) PROJECT FOR: NPA II, LLC (Northway Plaza)
[Walgreens] Walgreens
217 Montgomery Street, Suite 7 820 State Route 9
Syracuse, NY 13202-1937
The Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals has reviewed the following request at the below
stated meeting and has resolved the following:
Sign Variance No. 75-2008 NPA II, LLC (Northway Plaza) Walgreens
Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Approved: _X_
MOTION THAT BASED UPON THE READING OF THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM WE
WOULD ACCEPT THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM AND GIVE A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION ON THAT, Introduced by James Underwood who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Joyce Hunt:
Duly adopted this 171h day of December, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Urrico, Mrs. Jenkin, Mr. Drellos, Mr. Clements, Mr. Zanghi,
Mr. Underwood
NOES: NONE
MOTION TO APPROVE SIGN VARIANCE NO. 75-2008 NPA II. LLC (NORTHWAY PLAZA)
WALGREENS, Introduced by Joyce Hunt who moved for its adoption, seconded by George
Drellos:
820 State Route 9. The applicant proposes the construction of two wall signs for a proposed
Walgreens Pharmacy located at Northway Plaza. Relief required for an additional wall sign per
Section 140-6 of the Sign Ordinance. The size of both proposed wall signs are 100 square feet
each. Whether the benefits can be achieved by any other means feasible to the applicant.
For all intents and purposes, this property is on a corner, and therefore it seems imperative that
they have a sign on each side of the building facing the two streets. Will there be an
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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.)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Continued resolution
Sign Variance No. 75-2008, Northway Plaza -Walgreens
ZBA Meeting: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
undesirable change in the neighborhood character or to nearby properties? I don't think so, as
I say, because they are on a corner. Whether the request is substantial. The request for an
additional wall sign or 100% relief may be considered severe relative to the Ordinance.
Whether the request will have adverse physical or environmental effects. Minor to moderate
impacts on the physical or environmental conditions of the neighborhood may be anticipated
as the number of the proposed signs might have some negative visual impacts. Whether the
difficulty was self created. The difficulty may be considered self-created. I would like to
comment that the applicant has already downsized the size of each sign from their original
proposal.
Duly adopted this 171h day of December, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Drellos, Mrs. Jenkin, Mr. Urrico, Mr. Zanghi, Mr. Clements, Mrs. Hunt,
Mr. Underwood
NOES: NONE
Sincerely,
James Underwood, Chairman
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
JU/sh
cc: J. Lopper, Esq. BPSR
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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.)