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Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Compliance Letter
Today's Date: October 19, 2023
TO: Applicant Name: New Potato Creek Holding LLC
Location: 900 State Route 9
Tax Map Number: 296.17-1-47
RE: File No. SV 5-2023
ATTENTION: Prior to commencing any site work
please read this letter.
Please call this office with any questions.
Your application, after review and consideration by the Zoning Board of Appeals; (ZBA) was approved (resolution attached).
The variance approval is valid for one (1) year from the date of approval. You may request an extension of approval before the
one (1) year time frame has expired. See section 179-14-090.
Additional requirements and review for this project shall include:
Please submit four (4) copies plus an electronic version of the ZBA approved plans to the Zoning Office for the
Zoning Administrator's approval - One (1) copy will be returned to you in order to be posted on the project site.
Electronic versions can be emailed to karend queensbuiy.net. A survey map must be submitted with the final
plans.
Post Approval -Contact Bruce Frank —Code Compliance Officer
Once the approved plans have been submitted to the Zoning Office you must contact the Code Compliance Officer for
pre -construction meeting before any work is started, and at any time during the site development should any
constraints, concerns or questions arise. Mr. Frank will monitor the site development throughout the project for
compliance with your approval; however, see item 3;
Contact Bruce Frank, Code Compliance Officer at 518-761-8226.
Applicant may apply for a building permit unless the proposed project requires review, approval or permit from the
Adirondack Park Agency, Lake George Park Commission or other State agency or department.
3. As -built plans and/or Certification must be submitted to this office for review and approval prior to the issuance of
Final sign -off from the Zoning Department and/or a Certificate of Occupancy —
If there are no modifications or changes from the approved plan provide a certification from the project designer.
If there are minor modifications or changes from the approved plan provide revised site plans with certification that
the changes are acceptable from project designer. This may be, potentially, approved administratively.
If there are major modifications or changes from the approved plan provide revised site plans with certification that
the changes are acceptable from project designer. This will likely require re -approval by the Zoning Board.
Sincerely,
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Craig Brown
Director of Planning & Zoning
Zoning Administrator
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Zoning Board of Appeals — Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
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Sign Variance Resolution To: Approve
Applicant Name: New Potato Creek Holding LLC
File Number: SV 5-2023
Location: 900 State Route 9
Tax Map Number: 296.17-1-47
ZBA Meeting Date: October 18, 2023
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Queensbury has received an application from New Potato
Creek Holding LLC. Applicant proposes construction of a 3,910 sq. ft. carwash facility and a 2,730 sq.
ft. vacuum canopy. The project includes accessory buildings for the mechanicals and associated
equipment for the facility. The plans show a freestanding internally lit monument sign of 41 sq. ft.; a wall
sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated letters; a tunnel entrance wall sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated
letters; 3 directional sign poles proposed at 6 ft. in height and 4.5 sq. ft. each; dumpster wall sign gate
panels (one 21.7 sq. ft. panel and one 18.3 sq. ft. panel); two menu boards of 26.5 sq. ft. each; and a 6 sq.
ft. entrance sign that is 3 ft. in height. Relief requested for number of wall signs and freestanding signs.
Relief Required:
The applicant requests relief for number of wall signs and freestanding signs. The project site is on a 1.64 ac
parcel in the Commercial Intensive zone.
Section 140 Signs
Signage-The plans show a freestanding internally lit monument sign of 41 sq. ft. The plans show a wall
sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated letters. Directional sign poles — proposed is 7 at 6 ft. in height and 3
sq. ft. each.
o The following signs are subject to variance —more than one wall sign: 3 additional wall signs
proposed (4 proposed total); more than one freestanding sign: 3 additional freestanding (5
proposed total).
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■ 2- Menu board -vinyl applied to acrylic face — each 26.5 sq. ft. — variance more than
one freestanding sign
■ Entrance sign — proposed at 3 ft. in height at 6 sq. ft. Variance more than one
freestanding sign and size greater than 4 sq. ft.
■ Gate arm signs —free standing sign only one proposed at a time (drawing does not show
location)
SEQR Type: Unlisted [Resolution / Action Required for SEQR]
Motion regarding Sign Variance No. 5-2023. Applicant Name: New Potato Creek Holding LLC
based upon the information and the analysis of the above supporting documentation provided by
the applicant, this Board finds that this will not result in any significant adverse environmental
impact. So we give it, and the amendments discussed amongst the Board this evening, a Negative
Declaration„ Introduced by John Henkel who moved for its adoption, seconded by Michael
McCabe:
Duly adopted this 181h Day of October 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Keenan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kuhl, Mrs. Palacino, Mr. Henkel, Mr. Urrico, Mr. McCabe
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Mr. Cipperly
A public hearing was advertised and held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
Upon review of the application materials, information supplied during the public hearing, and upon
consideration of the criteria specified in Section 179-14-080(A) of the Queensbury Town Code and
Chapter 267 of NYS Town Law and after discussion and deliberation, we find as follows:
1. Will an undesirable change be produced in the character of the neighborhood or will a detriment to the
nearby properties be created by the granting of the requested sign variance? With alterations to the
original request we find there will not be any negative effects as a result of the Sign Variance.
2. Can the benefit sought by the applicant be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to
pursue, other than a sign variance? We've removed two of the wall signs, removed the signs on the
dumpsters, and the wall sign identified as B2.
3. Is the requested sign variance substantial? Yes, it would be considered substantial, but most of the
signage is internal so it's not going to have an effect on the neighborhood or nearby traffic.
4. Will the proposed sign variance have an adverse impact on the physical or environmental conditions
in the neighborhood or district? No.
5. Is the alleged difficulty self-created? Yes, it is because of the amount of signage necessary to direct
traffic into this facility.
6. In addition, the Board finds that the benefit to the applicant from granting the requested variance
would outweigh (approval) the resulting detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the
neighborhood or community;
7. The Board also finds that the variance request under consideration is the minimum necessary;
8. The Board also proposes the following conditions:
Adherence to the items outlined in the follow-up letter sent with this resolution.
(ZBA Board Member does not need to read the following A through E):
A. The variance approval is valid for one (1) year from the date of approval; you may request an
extension of approval before the one (1) year time frame expires;
B. If the property is located within the Adirondack Park, the approved variance is subject to review by
the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). The applicant is cautioned against taking any action until the
APA's review is completed;
C. Final approved plans in compliance with an approved variance must be submitted to the Community
Development Department before any further review by the Zoning Administrator or Building & codes
personnel'
D. Subsequent issuance of further permits, including sign permits are dependent on receipt of these final
plans;
E. Upon approval of the application; review and approval of final plans by the Community Development
Department the applicant can apply for a sign permit unless the proposed project requires review,
approval, or permit from the Town Planning Board and/or the Adirondack Park Agency, Lake George
Park Commission or other State agency or department.
Based on the above findings I make a MOTION TO APPROVE Sign Variance 5-2023, New Potato
Creek Holding LLC, Introduced by James Underwood, who moved for its adoption, seconded by Robert
Keenan:
Duly adopted this 18" Day of October 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Henkel, Mr. Urrico, Mr. Kuhl, Mrs. Palacino, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. McCabe
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Mr. Cipperly