Staff Notes Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Sign Variance No.: 75-2008
Project Applicant: Northway Plaza Associates, LLC
Project Location: 820 State Route 9
Meeting Date: December 17, 2008
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes the construction of two (2) wall signs for a proposed Walgreens
Pharmacy located at Northway Plaza.
Relief Required:
Relief required for an additional wall sign per§140-6 of the Sign Ordinance.The size of
both proposed wall signs are 129.85 square feet each.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the
neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of
this area variance. This proposal may initiate additional sign requests for the Plaza,
resulting in increased Sign Variance requests.
2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method,
feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than a sign variance. The applicant
could erect signs with a smaller square footage or erect 1 sign to be compliant.
3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial. The request for one additional
wall sign or 100 percent relief may be considered severe relative to the ordinance.
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the
physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district. Minor to
moderate impacts on the physical and environmental conditions of the
neighborhood may be anticipated as the number and size of the proposed signs
may have negative visual impacts.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self created. The difficulty may be considered
self created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
A.V. 54-2002 Home Depot Permeability 6/26/2002
S.V.59-2002 Home Depot signs 7/24/2002
S.V. 83-2003 Empire Vision sign 10/22/03
S.V. 61-2004 Panera sign 8/25/04
S.P. Mod, Home Depot 2004
S.V. 95-2004 sign 12/15/04
Staff comments:
The applicant is proposing a 14,820 square foot Walgreens Pharmacy that will include
two 129.85 square foot internally lit wall signs. The applicant, in conjunction with the
proposed Chili's Restaurant, has applied for an additional free standing sign located at
the Quaker Road (Route 254) entrance to Northway Plaza.
SEAR Status:
Unlisted-The Zoning Board of Appeals must make a SEQR Determination concerning this
application.
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