01-15-2013 (Queensbury Planning Board 01/15/2013)
QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING
FIRST REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 15, 2013
INDEX
Site Plan No. 62-2012 Kirk Roberts 1.
Tax Map No. 295.6-1-8
Site Plan No. 42-2012 Daniel & Ellen Nichols 2.
Tax Map No. 288.20-1-18, 19
Site Plan No. 77-2012 Marcia Parker 2.
Tax Map No. 316.5-1-8
Site Plan No. 1-2013 Lori Florian 3.
ZBA RECOMMENDATION Tax Map No. 289.7-2-7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 24
Subdivision No. 1-2013 Hayes & Hayes 5.
PRELIM & SKETCH STAGE Tax Map No. 302.14-1-79.2
ZBA RECOMMENDATION
Subdivision No. 5-2012 LARIC Development, LLC (Cont'd Pg. 18) 8.
PRELIM. STAGE Tax Map No. 308.12-1-3 & 7.1
ZBA RECOMMENDATION
Site Plan No. 55-2012 Thomas & Mary Beth Babcock 10.
Tax Map No. 289.13-1-12
Site Plan No. 75-2012 Cheryl Daniels 13.
Tax Map No. 316.9-1-3
Special Use Permit No. 3-2012 Robert L. Perkins 16.
Tax Map No. 308.16-2-4.1, 4.4
THESE ARE NOT OFFICIALLY ADOPTED MINUTES AND ARE SUBJECT TO BOARD AND
STAFF REVISIONS. REVISIONS WILL APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING MONTHS MINUTES
(IF ANY) AND WILL STATE SUCH APPROVAL OF SAID MINUTES.
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QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING
FIRST REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 15, 2013
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT
CHRIS HUNSINGER, CHAIRMAN
DONALD KREBS, SECRETARY
PAUL SCHONEWOLF
DONALD SIPP
BRAD MAGOWAN
STEPHEN TRAVER
GEORGE FERONE, ALTERNATE
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR-CRAIG BROWN
STENOGRAPHER-MARIA GAGLIARDI
MR. HUNSINGER-Good evening, everyone. I will call to order the meeting of the Town of
Queensbury Planning Board on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013. For members of the audience,
do you have copies of the agenda on the back table, Craig?
MR. BROWN-There are.
MR. HUNSINGER-There's copies of the agenda on the back table. We have several public
hearings scheduled this evening. There's also a handout for public hearing procedures. If
you're here to speak at a public hearing we can talk about how those procedures go when we
get to the items with public hearings scheduled. We have several administrative items. The first
one is approval of minutes from November 15th and 27th. Would anyone like to move those?
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 15, 2013
November 27, 2013
MOTION TO APPROVE THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES OF
NOVEMBER 15TH AND NOVEMBER 27TH, 2012, Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its
adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
MR. HUNSINGER-Under discussion, I guess I should ask if there are any corrections first. I
never do that. I just assume we'll pass them. I guess we'll do the roll call, Craig.
AYES: Mr. Sipp, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Traver, Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: Mr. Schonewolf
MR. HUNSINGER-We actually have an addition to Administrative Items. There was Site Plan
62-2012 that was tabled to this evening for Kirk Roberts. Is there anyone in the audience here
for that project? We had tabled it from November to tonight, pending submission of additional
information. None was submitted. Have you heard anything from the applicant at all, Craig?
MR. BROWN-No, we've had some conversations about some alternatives on the site, or
alternate proposals, but no submittal, no anything in a while. So we did prepare a draft
resolution for you that you basically tabled it to a date and you're asking us to send them a letter
asking them the status and let him know you might deny this if you don't come back.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes. Did everyone get a copy of the draft resolution?
MR. BROWN-No, we just did it this afternoon.
MR. KREBS-Are you ready?
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, whenever you are.
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RESOLUTION TABLING SP # 62-2012 KIRK ROBERTS
A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following: Applicant
proposes construction of a 1,612 sq. ft. single family residence with a 576 sq. ft. detached garage.
Construction within 50 feet of 15% slopes requires Planning Board review and approval.
SEQR Type II-no further review is necessary;
Warren County recommendation on 9/6/2012-No County Impact;
A public hearing was advertised and held on 9/18/2012, tabled to 11/15/2012, and further tabled to
1/15/2013-public hearing left open.
MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN NO. 62-2012 KIRK ROBERTS, Introduced by Donald Krebs
who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
As per the resolution prepared by Staff. Tabled to March 19th with a February 15th submittal
date. Planning staff shall send the applicant a letter requesting status of the project. If this letter
is not received by February 15, 2013 the Planning Board may deny the project without prejudice.
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
MR. HUNSINGER-The only thing we need is to table it to when.
MR. BROWN-Yes. I would table it to the March 19th date, with a February 15th submittal.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-That's a good idea.
MR. HUNSINGER-Works for me.
AYES: Mr. Sipp, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Traver,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
SP 42-2012 DANIEL & ELLEN NICHOLS: FOR FURTHER TABLING CONSIDERATION
MR. HUNSINGER-Similar with Site Plan 42-2012 Daniel & Ellen Nichols. It was tabled to this
evening. We're still waiting for a signoff from Office of Parks Recreation. I'm sorry, we got that.
MR. BROWN-We got that. I guess the only outstanding items on that are engineering
comments. We haven't received any engineering responses yet. So I would suggest maybe a
similar tabling with a similar deadline to allow them to get something in before, March 19th with a
February 15th deadline.
MR. HUNSINGER-Would anyone like to move that?
MR. SCHONEWOLF-So moved.
RESOLUTION TABLING SP#42-2012 DANIEL & ELLEN NICHOLS
MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN NO. 42-2012 DANIEL & ELLEN NICHOLS, Introduced by Paul
Schonewolf who moved for its adoption, seconded by Donald Krebs:
Tabled to March 19th with a February 15th submittal date.
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Sipp, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Traver,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
SP 77-2012 MARCIA PARKER: FOR FURTHER TABLING CONSIDERATION
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MR. HUNSINGER-The next one is Site Plan 77-2012 for Marcia Parker. That also we were
suggesting we table that. Have we received any new information there?
MR. BROWN-No. I would do the same treatment with that.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. March 19tH
MR. KREBS-So moved for March 19tH
RESOLUTION TABLING SP# 77-2012 MARCIA PARKER
MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN NO. 77-2012 MARCIA PARKER, Introduced by Paul
Schonewolf who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
Tabled to March 19th with a February 15th submittal date.
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
MR. HUNSINGER-With all these the public hearings will be held open as well.
MR. KREBS-Yes.
AYES: Mr. Sipp, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Traver,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-We have three items under Item Three which are recommendations to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:
SITE PLAN NO. 1-2013 SEAR TYPE UNLISTED LORI FLORIAN AGENT(S) HUTCHINS
ENGINEERING OWNER(S) SAME AS APPLICANT ZONING RR-3A RURAL RESIDENTIAL
3-ACRE MDR-MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LOCATION EAST SIDE OF TEE HILL
RD., OFF MOON HILL RD. & OFF YORKSHIRE DR. SITE PLAN; APPLICANT PROPOSES
TO REVISE BOUNDARY LINES OF SIX(6) EXISTING CONTIGUOUS PARCELS TO CREATE
(5) BUILDING LOTS IN A CLUSTER LAYOUT WHICH WILL BE ACCESSED BY NEW
PRIVATE ROAD. EXISTING HOUSE AND ACCESSORY GARAGE LOCATED AT 92 TEE
HILL ROAD WILL BE RETAINED AS ONE LOT. DEVELOPMENT AND GRADING WITHIN 50
FEET OF SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 15% REQUIRES PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND
APPROVAL. VARIANCES: RELIEF REQUESTED FROM LOT SIZE, WIDTH, ROAD
FRONTAGE AND SETBACK RELIEF FROM THE RR-3A ZONING DISTRICT. PLANNING
BOARD SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS.
CROSS REFERENCE AV 1-12, SP 51-10, SIB 1-71 WARREN CO. REFERRAL JANUARY
2013 LOT SIZE 17.44 +/- ACRES TAX MAP NO. 289.7-2-7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 24 SECTION
179-3-040(A)(2)(b) 179-6-060(A)(1)(a)
MATT STEVES & LUCAS DOBIE, REPRESENTING APPLICANT, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Craig, if you want to introduce the, summarize the Staff Notes.
MR. BROWN-Yes. There's not really anything new other than the Staff Notes, but this is, I
guess, a unique situation where there are existing lots, and the plan is to reconfigure the lots
into, I guess, a more developable, if that's a word, layout, with a private drive and some
substandard lots with regard to the lot size and road frontage. There's a couple of small setback
relief requests, and those are the variances that are in play tonight, setback relief, lot size and
road frontage. So it's, there's really nothing new here, other than the SHPO thing might come
up. Actually, I think these guys have got that taken care of. They had it taken care of before.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Before I turn it over to the applicant, I just want to state for the record,
for those members of the Planning Board, members of the audience who reviewed the project,
my wife owns property next door to the applicant. I'm not on the title at all. We no longer live in
that house, and I just want to state that for the record. I don't feel that there's any conflict there,
but just for the record I just wanted to disclose that. So, with that, I'll turn it over to the applicant.
MR. STEVES-Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-You're welcome.
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MR. STEVES-Good evening. Matt Steves with VanDusen & Steves, and Lucas Dobie with
Hutchins Engineering representing Lori Florian on this application. As Staff has stated, this is
property, existing parcels on the east side of Tee Hill Road, being six existing parcels, and the
proposal is to basically reconfigure those six parcels, one of them being the existing house lot to
enlarge it going to the north to include the barn that's on that piece there, as you can see, and
leave that one with the garage barn and the house, and then reconfigure the other five into more
suitable building sites with one access points, instead of having, I think there's three tax parcels
now, or two, yes, three tax parcels that front on the road. Instead of having separate driveways
coming in off of the road, this will be able to utilize a central private drive, reconfiguring the lots,
as you can see on the drawing on the right is the existing configuration, and again on the left
would be the proposed. All the lots would then front on a private road, as Staff has stated
because of the way the road frontage of 400 feet, requirements for lot width and road frontage
would be required for variance, the full topography has been completed on this. The grading
plan has been completed. The proposed house sites, four of the new proposed houses would
meet all the required setbacks of the RR-3 Acre zone. The two lots being the two closest to Tee
Hill Road would require variances for the setbacks just because of the 100 foot and the 75 foot
that are imposed in the RR-3 Acre zone, and we do understand, when it comes to that point, if it
comes to that point, that those two structures that are proposed might not be exactly what's built,
and therefore we would have to come back in every year for a re-approval or an extension of
those variances until such time as the house was constructed on those lots, but if you're looking
through your packet you can see we tried to set the most suitable location up with the rough
grading plan for a typical house on each one of those five new sites, and that would leave it
open to any questions the Board may have.
MR. HUNSINGER-Any questions, comments from the Board?
MR. SCHONEWOLF-How long would that road turn out to be?
MR. DOBIE-For the record, Lucas Dobie with Hutchins Engineering. It's right at 575 feet in total
length, 18 foot of width. We're trying to design to a low impact development, in accordance with
the new DEC design manual, and we're utilizing that little turnaround onto Lot Four to meet our
Fire Code turnaround and it will serve as a driveway. So it helps to reduce the impervious
surface at the site.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Yes, but you've got a 500, the Fire Code is 500 feet, and you don't want to
get a variance for 75 feet, but if you put a turnaround in there.
MR. STEVES-And that turnaround is just before the 500 feet.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-That will do it.
MR. TRAVER-You say the turnaround is going to be used as a driveway?
MR. STEVES-Off of the end of that turnaround.
MR. TRAVER-Okay. I was going to say, because if it's being used as a driveway, it wouldn't be
much of a turnaround, would it?
MR. STEVES-No, it's the, the driveway would extend, if you look on the plan, off the end of the
turnaround, the turnaround is shaded in darker, then the driveway comes off of there with its
own turnaround on the proposed driveway, so that it would not be impeded or interfered with any
emergency vehicles.
MR. KREBS-Is that sufficient to allow for a snowplow to turn around in the wintertime?
MR. STEVES-This would be a private road and the size of a plow to be used on an 18 foot road,
yes.
MR. HUNSINGER-Are you going to be bringing any fill in? Or is it all just cut and fill?
MR. DOBIE-No, the plan is to bring this central portion of the site down a couple of feet and
grade out the sandpit areas and bring everything in. Fill is somewhat prohibitively expensive to
bring on to the site.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
MR. DOBIE-I think we have enough to work with on the site to blend it all in.
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MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Any concerns with the variance request specifically? I'm really
surprised on the Sherwood Acres subdivision that they left that small lot like that. Or was that
not part of Sherwood Acres subdivision? Do you know?
MR. STEVES-The small triangular piece?
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
MR. STEVES-1 don't believe that was part of that. I don't think so.
MR. DOBIE-As I recall, Mr. Chairman, digging through, we dug through this Sherwood Acres
original subdivision plat and that was like some of the leftovers off the back of the lots that the
applicant acquired back in the early 80's.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. I guess my feeling is you're taking six lots and making it five. So
even though they are substandard, you know, it's still larger than what it was, and most of those
lots, even though it's three acre zoning, most of those lots on Tee Hill aren't that big. I mean,
ours was less than, the old house I lived in was less than three-quarters of an acre.
MR. STEVES-1 believe the smallest lot is just over two acres, 2.01 or 2.02.
MR. HUNSINGER-And you're able to maintain large lots in the back.
MR. STEVES-Yes.
MR. HUNSINGER-Which is, you know, in keeping with the neighborhood. Any specific
concerns with the variance requests that we need to consider? If there's no further comments,
we'll entertain a recommendation.
RESOLUTION RE: ZBA RECOMMENDATION FOR AV# 1-13 LORI FLORIAN
The applicant has submitted an application for the following: Site Plan: Applicant proposes to
revise boundary lines of six (6) existing contiguous parcels to create five (5) building lots in a
cluster layout which will be accessed by new private road. Existing house and accessory
garage located at 92 Tee Hill Road will be retained as one lot. Development and grading within
50 feet of slopes in excess of 15% requires Planning Board review and approval. Variances:
Relief requested from lot size, width, road frontage and setback relief from the RR-3A zoning
district. Planning Board shall make a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance, per Section 179-9-070 J 2 b. requires the Planning
Board to provide a written recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for projects that
require both Zoning Board of Appeals & Planning Board approval;
The Planning Board has briefly reviewed and discussed this application, the relief request in the
variance application as well as the potential impacts of this project on the neighborhood and
surrounding community, and found that:
MOTION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO
THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR AREA VARIANCE NO. 1-2013 LORI FLORIAN,
Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
The Planning Board based on a limited review has not identified any significant adverse impacts
that cannot be mitigated with the current project proposal.
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-You're all set. Good luck.
MR. STEVES-Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, you're welcome.
SUBDIVISION NO. 1-2013 SKETCH & PRELIMINARY STAGE REVIEW SEAR TYPE
UNLISTED HAYES & HAYES AGENT(S) NACE ENGINEERING OWNER(S) SAME AS
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APPLICANT ZONING NR-NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL IHOD-INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
OVERLAY DISTRICT LOCATION DIXON ROAD SUBDIVISION: APPLICANT PROPOSES
SUBDIVISION OF A 8.47 ACRE PARCEL INTO THREE (3) RESIDENTIAL LOTS
CONSISTING OF A 7.44 ACRE LOTS WITH EXISTING DUPLEX APARTMENTS; TWO (2)
NEW 0.51 ACRE SINGLE FAMILY LOTS. SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN A NR ZONE
REQUIRES PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. VARIANCES: RELIEF
REQUESTED FROM THE 500 FT. SETBACK OF THE IHOD (INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
OVERLAY DISTRICT). PLANNING BOARD MAY CONDUCT SEAR REVIEW AND MAY
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZBA. CROSS REFERENCE AV 2-12, SP 80-10 APA,
CEA, OTHER NYS DEC LOT SIZE 8.47 ACRES TAX MAP NO. 302.14-1-79.2 SECTION
CHAPTER A-183
JON LAPPER & TOM NACE, REPRESENTING APPLICANT, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Craig?
MR. BROWN-Yes. This is, if you remember a couple of years ago you guys did a site plan
review for seven duplexes or essentially fourteen units on this parcel. This is the remaining
roughly one acre or some of the remaining land, approximately one acre of it, that fronts on
Dixon Avenue or Dixon Road. They're looking to create two half acre parcels, which is the
minimum lot size in the NR zone when you don't have water and sewer. These parcels have
water but no sewer. So the half acre lot size is something that there's density for. This kind of
maxes out the density so there's really no more development that would fit per Code on the
property. So the variances, or the variance is for, in 2011 the Town Board adopted the
Interstate Highway Overlay Zone which basically says you can't do any residential subdivisions
within 500 feet of the Northway, and this property, basically the entire property, falls within that
setback. So that's the variance they're asking for.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Thank you. Good evening.
MR. LAPPER-Good evening. For the record, Jon Lapper with Tom Nace and Mickie Hayes and
Jaime Hayes is here as well. Craig really summed it up, but when we were here two years ago,
seeking approval of the 14 duplexes that were constructed, it was discussed and disclosed at
that point that the density still allowed for two more units, and in the public hearings the
neighbors talked about the single family nature of Dixon Road. So Mickie felt that it would
probably be more palatable to the neighbors if we proposed two single family homes on
separate subdivided lots rather than constructing a duplex. Although obviously they could
construct a duplex and avoid the need for a variance, but it seems that this is more in character
with Dixon Road and we expect we'll make the neighbors happier, but, I mean, they could go
either way, but it would be nicer to have two single family homes. So that's really the extent of it.
In terms of that highway overlay about no subdivisions within 500 feet, it's just an unusual
provision because it doesn't say you can't have residences. You just can't subdivide. So there's
no prohibition on duplex, but there is on creating the separate lots. So that's really it. Tom,
would you like to talk about any of the engineering details? Okay.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. I'll open it up for questions, comments from the Board.
MR. KREBS-Well, I was just going to reiterate the comment from Staff, that the Type B buffer
would be required between the housing and the duplexes as well, and that Type B is a 20 foot
landscaped yard, three trees per 100 square feet, of at least six feet in height.
MR. LAPPER-Tom, is there room for that?
MR. NACE-Yes.
MR. SIPP-1 am still concerned about the closeness to all that diesel fuel and gasoline fumes
invading your neighborhood.
MR. HUNSINGER-Since the applicant owns both lots, the multi-family lots and the proposed
single family lots, does it matter where the buffer goes?
MR. BROWN-Well, yes, it does. The way the Code reads, the buffer requirement's between
uses.
MR. HUNSINGER-Right.
MR. BROWN-So the single family residential lots, regardless of ownership, is a different use
than the multi-family use.
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MR. HUNSINGER-Right.
MR. BROWN-So it would go along the property line between the single family and multi-family
use.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, which side of the property line, though? It doesn't specify.
MR. BROWN-Well, I think it would be the application in front of you, which is the subdivision
side.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. BROWN-I mean, it does specify. It says both sides.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
MR. BROWN-But at the time that they did the duplex, this line wasn't there.
MR. HUNSINGER-Right.
MR. BROWN-So I think what you want to look for is on the subdivision side. It's a three lot
subdivision. This third lot, the remaining lot, is part that's in play. So you can ask for both sides
if you want to as part of this project.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
MICKIE HAYES
MR. HAYES-There's some natural, as you've probably driven by the site, there's natural pine
there now.
MR. HUNSINGER-Right.
MR. HAYES-So whatever your pleasure on both sides, however you want to configure it. We
control both parties there, so whatever you think is the best is fine with us.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay, and I see you have a shared driveway between the two.
MR. HAYES-Yes, because I think it's one of the, what's that, a collector road, Craig. So it's a
requirement.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes. Any other questions or comments from the Board?
MR. MAGOWAN-Are these for sale or for rent?
MR. HAYES-These are for sale. We feel that maybe there's a slight uptick in the housing
market than there was a couple of years ago, not a tremendous amount, but there is, as you
know, there's 14 units there, and we've been 100% full right from the start, probably, to be
honest with you, because of the Kensington school district. There's not a lot of, if you want to
get to that school district and you don't want an older house, there isn't that many options. So
we feel probably even in a market that is a little bit suspect, we have a lot of people call us with
interest on this. So we think that it's probably going to be pretty attractive to the people, and
obviously the people coming are aware that the Northway is there, as people in Hidden Hills are,
but the fact is it's a pretty convenient place to live, to be honest with you, and it reflects in the
fact that we're able to get I would consider premium rents for the facilities we have there. We're
not able to get those rents in other spots with the same exact buildings, being Kensington school
district, the proximity to the City and to the Northway on the backside. So really it's a very
convenient place to live.
MR. HUNSINGER-Any other questions, comments from the Board? Would anyone like to
make a recommendation?
RESOLUTION RE: ZBA RECOMMENDATION FOR AV# 2-12 HAYES & HAYES
The applicant has submitted an application for the following: Subdivision: Applicant proposes
subdivision of a 8.47 acre parcel into three (3) residential lots consisting of a 7.44 acre lots with
existing duplex apartments; two (2) new 0.51 acre single family lots. Subdivision of land in a NR
zone requires Planning Board review and approval. Variances: Relief requested from the 500
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ft. setback of the IHOD (Interstate Highway Overlay District). Planning Board may conduct
SEAR review and may make a recommendation to the ZBA.
The Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance, per Section 179-9-070 J 2 b. requires the Planning
Board to provide a written recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for projects that
require both Zoning Board of Appeals & Planning Board approval;
The Planning Board has briefly reviewed and discussed this application, the relief request in the
variance application as well as the potential impacts of this project on the neighborhood and
surrounding community, and found that;
MOTION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO
THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR AREA VARIANCE NO. 2-2013 HAYES & HAYES,
Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by Brad Magowan:
The Planning Board based on a limited review has not identified any significant adverse impacts
that cannot be mitigated with the current project proposal.
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: Mr. Sipp
MR. HUNSINGER-You're all set.
MR. HAYES-Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-You're scheduled to be back here next week.
MR. HAYES-Yes.
SUBDIVISION NO. 5-2012 PRELIMINARY STAGE SEAR TYPE I LARIC DEVELOPMENT,
LLC AGENT(S) J. LAPPER, B P S R OWNER(S) DKC HOLDINGS ZONING MDR-
MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LOCATION LUZERNE ROAD APPLICANT
PROPOSES SUBDIVISION OF A 58.8 ACRE PARCEL INTO 36 LOTS RANGING IN SIZE
FROM 1.0 TO 2.52. PROPOSAL INCLUDES INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SHERMAN
AVENUE AND LUZERNE ROAD AS WELL AS BOULEVARD ENTRANCE OFF OF LUZERNE
ROAD. SUBDIVISION OF LAND REQUIRES PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
VARIANCE: RELIEF REQUESTED FROM MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
MDR ZONE. PLANNING BOARD MAY ACKNOWLEDGE LEAD AGENCY STATUS, MAY
CONDUCT SEAR REVIEW, AND MAY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZBA. CROSS
REFERENCE A V 52-12, SIB 18-05, SP 10-04 LOT SIZE 58.8 ACRES TAX MAP NO. 308.12-
1-3 & 7.1 SECTION CHAPTER A-183 179-3-040(A)(3)(b)
JON LAPPER & TOM NACE, REPRESENTING APPLICANT, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Craig?
MR. BROWN-This is an application you guys have seen before. It's a 36 lot subdivision on
roughly 58 acres that lie between Sherman Avenue and Luzerne Road. I guess the first time
around with the Board they came in with a Sketch application and a partially complete
Preliminary application, asked for some waivers. The Board asked them to submit a complete
application or a more complete application, to be determined by Staff as far as what that level of
completeness was. We met with the applicant and basically told them our level of completeness
is a complete application. So they submitted an application that's a little bit more complete. It's
still not 100%, in my opinion. So what you've got is an application before you that's not quite
there as far as is it complete with all the requirements, and in light of the new information that, I
passed a memo out tonight, it's an addendum to the Staff Notes, in the way that the SHPO, the
local SHPO office deals with, I guess correspondence and registry and historical significance
items. I guess they no longer take request from applicants. They want the requests for
determinations to come from the reviewing body, which is our Planning Board. So I think what
we'll do, and what we're working on now, is basically a draft letter, and we'll give it to the
Chairman to review before we send it out, to send off to SHPO and let them know that we have
this applicant in front of us. They're seeking an approval. We're requesting a response from
them as far as any significance. So I think that addresses this. Just to stretch that a little bit
more, going forward, I think we may want to do this as kind of a boilerplate letter. There isn't
really anything special to requesting a determination, but rather than have an applicant come
before the Board, and the Board say, we'll see you next month, we've got to request this SHPO
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letter, we'll kind of do it as a matter of course when an application comes in. If we know that it's
going to be subject to this type of review or this type of recommendation, we'll just, and I would
suggest you guys probably do it by resolution, it doesn't have to be tonight, but, you know,
basically directing us to have a standing order, you know, when these applications come in, we
just send out that referral request. I'd suggest maybe we'll look at the draft first. We'll get that
ironed out, and then if we want to do a resolution, maybe even as early as next week's meeting,
we'll have that standing order, so to speak. So for this one I'm not sure if you guys have enough
to go forward, and I think the applicant may have something to add to that.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Thank you. Good evening.
MR. LAPPER-For the record, Jon Lapper and Tom Nace. I guess first of all a procedural issue
with SHPO. I think what Craig is suggesting makes sense, as a matter of course. If the SHPO
request has to come from the Town rather than the applicant, now, rather than wait to get here
and then have you authorize it and spend another month, if you get the letter set and it goes out
when he gets an application that's subject to SHPO, that certainly is efficient and that makes a
lot of sense. In terms of this application, we were never trying to avoid the detail, but because
it's subject to a variance, and perhaps we won't get 100% of the relief requested, although we're
hoping that we will, it seemed a shame to do all of the detailed engineering for this stormwater
and grading, even though we have to get through SEAR with this Board first, it seemed that
there was probably some level of information that didn't quite get to the level of a full
engineering, that will still let you make a SEAR determination that the site was suitable for
grading and stormwater, but that said, at this point we're so close to the full engineering, in a few
weeks that can get done. So, you know, I know that Craig would be more comfortable on this
application if we get it done. So at this point we'll commit to get it done. So we'll ask for this to
be tabled, and we'll make a submission with all of the engineering. At that point we should have
the SHPO letter back. We know that there've been SHPO determinations of adjacent lots that
were no problem. So we don't expect an archeological issue, and that way we'll be ready to go
through SEAR the next time we're here. Larry Clute has owned this for a while, and he's
hoping that this is a good place to do the connection between Luzerne and Sherman. We have
support from the Highway Superintendent, you know, that's a two acre zone which may make
sense in a lot of places on the west side, but we're next to a big trailer park and not too far from
the East Side junkyard. So it just seems that for estate lots, what Larry's trying to do, which was
the price point, some compromise. We're not asking for one acre lots. It's more like one and a
half acre, you know, so in terms of a variance, he wasn't coming and asking for what I would call
too much, but we'll have that discussion once we get the engineering and you can do a full
SEAR.
MR. HUNSINGER-When would you suggest we table this until?
MR. LAPPER-I guess what I'm thinking, Tom feels that probably we won't need the full time, but
to get to the February 15th submission and be on in March is probably safe and we can get in the
regular queue where the Town Engineer can review the full engineering for SEAR. So, I mean,
as much as Larry would like us to get this done in two weeks, it probably would make sense to
just be back here in March.
MR. HUNSINGER-Would it make sense, Craig, for us to accept the Lead Agency Status
resolution or, because that was on the agenda for this evening as well. I think we requested it,
but I don't think we've received it until now, because typically we do that when we do SEAR.
MR. BROWN-You're right. You can do that for sure.
MR. HUNSINGER-So why don't we consider the resolution acknowledging lead agency status,
and then a tabling resolution.
MR. KREBS-So moved.
RESOLUTION RE: ACKNOWLEDGE LEAD AGENCY LARIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted the following: Subdivision: Applicant proposes
subdivision of a 58.8 acre parcel into 36 lots ranging in size from 1.0 to 2.52. Proposal includes
interconnection between Sherman Avenue and Luzerne Road as well as boulevard entrance off
of Luzerne Road. Subdivision of land requires Planning Board review and approval. Variance:
Relief requested from minimum lot size requirements of the MDR zone. Planning Board may
acknowledge Lead Agency status, may conduct SEAR review, and may make a
recommendation to the ZBA.
WHEREAS, in connection with the LARIC Development project, the Town of Queensbury
Planning Board, by resolution, previously authorized the Community Development office to
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notify other involved agencies of the desire of the Planning Board to conduct a coordinated
SEQRA review;
WHEREAS, the Zoning Administrator has advised that other involved agencies have been
notified and have consented to the Town of Queensbury Planning Board being lead agent;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONNECTION WITH AREA
VARIANCE 52-2012 AND SUBDIVISION NO. 5-2012 LARIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Introduced
by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Where do they come up with these names, like you've got a Burnt Hills
subdivision. A Burnt Hills Road. A Burnt Hills Extension, and then there's a community just
south of that in Saratoga called Burnt Hills. You're just asking for trouble.
MR. LAPPER-I'll bet if Matt Steves was here, Matt would have that, probably a historical
answer.
MR. NACE-I think some of the pine plantation out there had been burned, at some time in the
past.
MR. MAGOWAN-Well, back in the 70's, yes, the fire jumped over the Northway and scorched all
that. There was a fire in the Glens Falls dump. I remember that. It jumped the Northway and it
scorched, so when we were doing the original subdivision, Burnt Hills, we were cutting the trees
to get back in the thickets and stuff, you'd see the charred bark on the larger trees now, but I
remember the fire jumping over that when we used to come up.
MR. LAPPER-I knew somebody would know.
MR. BROWN-So I guess the 19th with a February 15th submittal date for the tabling. I guess the
only exception there would be the SHPO. We can't really hold them to that submittal on the 15tH
So we'll get that when we get that.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. LAPPER-Thanks, everybody.
RESOLUTION TABLING SUB # 5-2012 LARIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC
MOTION TO TABLE PRELIMINARY STAGE SUBDIVISION NO. 5-2012 LARIC
DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by
George Ferone:
Tabled to our March 19th meeting with a submission date of February 15tH
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-We'll see you in a couple of months. We have one item that was tabled to
this evening.
TABLED ITEMS:
SITE PLAN NO. 55-2012 SEAR TYPE II THOMAS & MARY BETH BABCOCK AGENT(S)
ROBERT NAPOLI OWNER(S) SAME AS APPLICANT ZONING WR LOCATION 15
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CHESTNUT ROAD APPLICANT PROPOSES A 168 SQ. FT. ADDITION TO EXISTING
SINGLE FAMILY HOME. EXPANSION OF A NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURE IN A CEA
REQUIRES PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE A V 45-
12, AV 73-90, SP 35-88A, AV 1415; BP 91-379, 88-832 WARREN CO. REFERRAL N/A APA,
CEA, OTHER GLEN LAKE CEA, NWI WETLANDS LOT SIZE 0.17 ACRES TAX MAP NO.
289.13-1-12 SECTION 179-9
THOMAS BABCOCK, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Whenever you're ready, Craig.
MR. BROWN-Yes. This is an application that you guys have talked about a couple of times
before. Minor addition to a residence on Glen Lake., Tabled the last time, I think, at the
applicant's request due to some, you know, availability scheduling issues. So there's really
nothing that's changed since the last time you guys have seen it. It's just now we have the
pleasure of having the applicant here to talk to us about it.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. I hope your daughter's okay.
MR. BABCOCK-Well, thank you. Yes. We got called to Boston. She had a surgery that had to
be performed in Boston. So thank you for your understanding in allowing us to table it. I want
to thank Mr. Brown and the Board tonight to allow us to present our project and hopefully we can
get a favorable response.
MR. HUNSINGER-Could you identify yourself for the record.
MR. BABCOCK-Yes. I'm Thomas Babcock, and my wife Mary Beth Babcock is here as well.
MR. HUNSINGER-Thank you. Is there anything about your project that you wanted to
summarize or make sure we were aware of?
MR. BABCOCK-Yes, well, as stated in the application, we've had the property, had the privilege
of being on Glen Lake for several years now and enjoyed everything that allows anybody to, you
know, who has a home on the lake. We're not full time residents up here. We come up from
time to time on the weekend and try to spend time in the summers up here as well. Over the
years with our project, we've had when we originally purchased the property, I'm sorry, we built
on the existing footprint that was there at the time when we had purchased the camp. Well,
along with that footprint there was a patio on the side of the home that we've utilized over the
years and never really done anything with. Well, over the 20 years that we've had the property,
enjoyed the property, we're starting to experience, because of the way that the snow and the
rain comes down off the roof of our house, and it's settling down and the patio tips in to the
foundation, and we're having a lot of problems. The pictures aren't posed up there, but if the
pictures were up there, maybe you've seen them, there's a lot of erosion and rot that's taking
place on the side of the house, and what we had proposed in prior meetings with prior Boards is
to get an approval in essence so we could close in that patio area with a full time structure. In
so doing raising the foundation in that section and replacing that and improving it, bringing it
back up so it's more stable and also just putting in the sufficient foundation for a crawl space and
then to add the addition for 160 some odd square feet.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Questions, comments from the Board? No? We do have a public
hearing scheduled this evening. Is there anyone in the audience that wants to address the
Board on this project?
PUBLIC HEARING OPEN
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
AUDIENCE MEMBER-Is this about this issue?
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
AUDIENCE MEMBER-No. Previous issues, yes, but not this one.
MR. HUNSINGER-I'm sorry. Okay. We didn't have public hearings for the other items.
AUDIENCE MEMBER-I thought they were. I received a letter in the mail that was specific, that
the attendance could be probable and that there would be public opinion aired.
MR. HUNSINGER-For which project, sir?
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AUDIENCE MEMBER-One in particular was the Clute project that's between Luzerne and
Sherman.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, we didn't have a public hearing scheduled for that. You're welcome to
stay until the end of the meeting and make any comments. Okay. Sorry about that.
MR. BABCOCK-That's okay.
MR. HUNSINGER-Any written comments, Craig?
MR. BABCOCK-1 don't know the Clute project. That's not me. For the record, I'm glad I'm not
the Clute project.
MR. BROWN-Nothing new.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Any further discussion, questions from member of the Board? This is
a Type 11 SEAR so no SEAR review is necessary unless we identify an environmental issue, I
was looking to see if there were waiver requests. One of the questions that I had is there's a
letter from 2012 from Craig Brown to yourself that says something about a dock expansion.
MR. BABCOCK-Yes. That was already, it wasn't an expansion. It was a replacement, and it
was already voted upon and approved.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. BABCOCK-It was an existing dock, and we had that made 15 years ago through the permit
process, and we're just replacing it.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Anything else from anyone? Any other questions from the Board? I
didn't see that there were waiver requests.
MR. KREBS-No, I didn't, either.
MR. BROWN-No, I don't think there are any waiver requests. There's certainly stormwater
information in the application. It doesn't look like they're proposing any landscaping. So there's
no landscaping plan. There's no site grading. This is a construction on an existing patio or
foundation area. So I don't think there's any waiver requests.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. KREBS-Are you read?
MR. HUNSINGER-We're ready. I'll close the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
RESOLUTION APPROVING SP #55-2012 THOMAS & MARY BETH BABCOCK
A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following:
Applicant proposes 168 sq. ft. addition to existing single family home. Expansion of a non-
conforming structure in a CEA requires Planning Board review and approval
The PB made a recommendation to the ZBA on 9/18/2012; the ZBA approved the variance
requests on 11/28/2012;
A public hearing was advertised and held on 9/25/2012, tabled to 10/16/2012, 12/18/2012 and
further tabled to 1/15/2013;
Type I I SEQRA-no further review necessary;
This application is supported with all documentation, public comment, and application material in
the file of record;
MOTION TO APPROVE SITE PLAN NO. 55-2012 THOMAS & MARY BETH BABCOCK,
Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
As per resolution prepared by Staff. There are no waivers granted because none were
requested.
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1) Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code-Chapter 179-9-
080, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as
stated in the Zoning Code;
2) Final approved plans, in compliance with the Site Plan, must be submitted to the
Community Development Department before any further review by the Zoning
Administrator or Building and Codes personnel.
3) The applicant must meet with Staff after approval and prior to issuance of Building
Permit and/or the beginning of any site work.
4) Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits is dependent on
compliance with this and all other conditions of this resolution;
5) As-built plans to certify that the site plan is developed according to the approved plans to
be provided prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy;
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. BABCOCK-Thank you very much, and I appreciate the effort you put in.
MR. HUNSINGER-You're welcome.
MR. KREBS-And continue to enjoy.
MR. HUNSINGER-We have a couple of items under Old Business.
SITE PLAN NO 75-2012 SEAR TYPE II CHERYL DANIELS OWNER(S) SAME AS
APPLICANT ZONING WR-WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL LOCATION 5 BOSS ROAD
APPLICANT PROPOSES CONSTRUCTION OF 1,584 SQ. FT. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.
CONSTRUCTION WITHIN 50 FEET OF SLOPES GREATER THAN 15% REQUIRES
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE AV 64-12, BP 12-
407, 96-733 WARREN CO. REFERRAL NOVEMBER 2012 APA, CEA, OTHER NWI
WETLANDS LOT SIZE 0.34 ACRES TAX MAP NO. 316.9-1-3 SECTION 179-9, 179-3-040,
179-6-060
MATT STEVES, REPRESENTING APPLICANT, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Craig?
MR. BROWN-This is a demolition, construction of a new single family dwelling. This was I think
before the Planning Board on December 19th, I'm sorry, it's the Zoning Board. I think the 18th it
was on the Planning Board's agenda. You guys did a positive recommendation. The next night
they received their variances from the Zoning Board. So now they're back to finish their site
plan, and the reason for site plan is the property's relatively flat until you get closer to the river,
and then it drops pretty much straight down to the river. So this is development within 50 feet of
slopes in excess of 15%. So that's the reason they're here for review. It's, again, it's a positive
recommendation and variances are in place.
MR. HUNSINGER-Good evening.
MR. STEVES-Good evening. Again, Matt Steves with VanDusen and Steves, representing
Cheryl Daniels on this application. As Staff has stated, it was in front of this Board in mid
December. We talked to you about the project, the removal of the existing home and
construction of a newer home. Subsequent to that, the next night we went to the Zoning Board
and got the unanimous approval for the variance. Nothing has changed at all, except for the fact
that the house actually was reduced slightly, after all of the renderings and go arounds with the
design and the builder and the owner. So it is 2098 square feet, and I believe in the application
it was like 21 or 2200. Quite simply, without going into too much, again, on it, the existing home
sits near the north line, approximately four feet off the northwest corner, 7.1 feet with the
northerly easterly corner, and 23 feet to the road. The proposed house would meet the required
road setback and required river setback, the required southerly bound setback, and we're asking
for a variance of eight feet to place the building twelve feet from the northerly line, in lieu of the
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four feet that is currently there, and if you look at the configuration of the house, with the garage
in the front, off to the right, has an L shape with the porch to the left, and you see the existing
septic system that's in that southeasterly corner. That was a system that was installed
approximately eight years ago. It's a new system, and we did not want to interfere with the
current up to date system that would accommodate the new home. If we did that, that's really
the only compliant location and suitable location on the site for that system. That's why it was
installed where it was. Again, it was designed to work around that, but yet comply with as many
of the setbacks as possible. As far as the slopes, yes, as you can see on the map, we did the
topography. It does drop right off at the rear of the site, and we're building on the flat area.
There's only about eight inches of grade variation on the upper portion of the site where the
construction is. We're just going to install the silt fence in a U shape around, before demolition
and throughout construction, and be left up until such time as it is graded, seeded and
stabilized.
MR. HUNSINGER-Anything else?
MR. STEVES-No.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. We'll open it up for questions, comments from members of the Board.
MR. TRAVER-You said the septic was about eight years old?
MR. STEVES-Yes.
MR. TRAVER-It looks like on the Department notes there's a septic alteration from 1996. Is that
the eight years ago you're referring to?
MR. STEVES-That must be when it was. I was just going by the comments from my client,
which isn't here, and the builder, Larry Clute, who isn't here as well.
MR. TRAVER-Right. So it is quite a bit older than that.
MR. STEVES-Yes. Whatever the, I would assume that the Town has the most accurate dates,
compared to what my records would be, yes.
MR. TRAVER-Okay.
MR. STEVES-The house, as far as number of bedrooms and the occupants, isn't changing.
She's just making a little larger garage so she has a little bit more storage and more open floor
plan. So a one story home with the same number of bedrooms.
MR. HUNSINGER-Any other questions from the Board. Okay. There's a Staff comment about
erosion and sediment control plan, on Staff Notes.
MR. STEVES-Yes. I asked for a waiver from the grading and erosion and sediment control and
just place the silt fence. We did send an e-mail out to Keith at the time and asked for that. I
don't know if it got forwarded to you.
MR. BROWN-It may not have. I mean, if there's something out there you want to re-forward it.
guess, for the record, you're stating you're going to put up some silt fence along the top of the
berm. Is that what your plan shows basically?
MR. STEVES-Correct.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. STEVES-And brief discussions I had, and I apologize that it was with somebody that isn't
currently here, either.
MR. HUNSINGER-Well, there is an e-mail here from Keith dated November, or to Keith dated
November 26th requesting the waivers for stormwater, lighting and grading, if that's what you
were referring to.
MR. STEVES-Yes.
MR. HUNSINGER-That is in here.
MR. STEVES-You do have it. Okay.
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MR. HUNSINGER-This comment's about sediment control.
MR. STEVES-Sediment control, the stormwater, which really is incorporated into the same plan,
because it's such a flat site and it's good sandy, suitable soils, we have no problem with not
percolating stormwater and the construction, and the minimal, really, earth disturbance for this,
we would just place that silt fence and then control any runoff that would potentially head toward
the river with that silt fence. Again, I know for a fact with the topography, there's about eight
inches of total grade change on the upper portion of that property.
MR. HUNSINGER-That's what I thought. Any other questions or comments from the Board?
We do have a public hearing scheduled on this project. Is there anyone in the audience that
wants to address the Board on this project?
PUBLIC HEARING OPEN
MR. HUNSINGER-Any written comments, Craig?
MR. BROWN-No comments.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. We'll open the public hearing and we'll close the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MR. HUNSINGER-Let the record show, no comments were received. It's a Type 11 SEAR so no
SEAR review is necessary unless there's something that's been identified by the Board. With
that, I will entertain a motion.
RESOLUTION APPROVING SP # 75-2012 CHERYL DANIELS
A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following:
Applicant proposes construction of a 1,584 sq. ft. single family dwelling. Construction within 50
feet of slopes greater than 15% requires Planning Board review and approval.
The Planning Board made a recommendation to the ZBA on 12/18/2012; the ZBA approved the
variance requests on 12/19/2012;
Type I I SEAR- no further review required;
A public hearing was advertised and held on 1/15/2013;
This application is supported with all documentation, public comment, and application material in
the file of record;
MOTION TO APPROVE SITE PLAN NO. 75-2012 CHERYL DANIELS, Introduced by Donald
Krebs who moved for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
Waivers requested and granted are for stormwater management, grading, and lighting, and the
rest of the motion is as per the resolution prepared by Staff.
1) Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code-Chapter 179-9-
080, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as
stated in the Zoning Code;
2) The limits of clearing will constitute a no-cut buffer zone, orange construction fencing
shall be installed around these areas and field verified by Community Development staff;
3) Final approved plans, in compliance with the Site Plan, must be submitted to the
Community Development Department before any further review by the Zoning
Administrator or Building and Codes personnel.
4) The applicant must meet with Staff after approval and prior to issuance of Building
Permit and/or the beginning of any site work.
5) Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits is dependent on
compliance with this and all other conditions of this resolution;
6) As-built plans to certify that the site plan is developed according to the approved plans to
be provided prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy;
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Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. STEVES-Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-You're all set. Good luck. You're welcome.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. 3-2012 SEAR TYPE II ROBERT L. PERKINS AGENT(S)
MARK REHM, ESQ. OWNER(S) NDC REALTY, LLC ZONING CLI-COMM. LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL LOCATION 315 CORINTH ROAD & 26 CAREY ROAD APPLICANT
PROPOSES MODIFICATION TO AN APPROVED SITE PLAN TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
PAVING ALONG THE WAREHOUSE APPROACHES TO REAR OF SITE AS WELL AS NEW
PAVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT OVERHEAD DOORS. FURTHER,
ACCOMMODATION TO INCLUDE TREE CLEARING AND HARD-SURFACING FOR THE
STORAGE OF UP TO 51 TRAILERS LOCATED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST ON THE
PARCEL. FINALLY, THE PLACEMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL TRANSFORMER AND
BOLLARDS PROPOSED TO THE EAST. CHANGES TO AN APPROVED SITE PLAN
REQUIRE PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A
SIX MONTH EXTENSION. CROSS REFERENCE SP 64-11, SP 57-11, SP 7-11, SB 10-10
WARREN CO. PLANNING 1/11/2012 LOT SIZE 6.39 & 2.23 ACRES TAX MAP NO. 308.16-
2-4.1, 4.4 SECTION 179-9
MARK REHM, REPRESENTING APPLICANT, PRESENT
MR. HUNSINGER-Craig?
MR. BROWN-Yes. Perkins Recycling, down off Corinth Road, was issued a temporary Special
Use Permit by this Board, I think that is due to expire next week. So the applicant's here to seek
an extension to allow some time to complete the site work. A number of items, and I guess a
couple of items were identified by the applicant. I had some conversations with Mr. Perkins
about how we can make some changes and modifications to the plan that were within reason
and gave him some time to get that work done. Subsequently we did a field investigation.
There's a memo in here from Bruce Frank, found a few more items than were brought to my
attention. So, you know, there are outstanding items that need to be done in the field. My
understanding the applicant's going to be looking for some time to, additional six months, to
have that work done, and then probably re-appear before the Board to seek a permanent
Special Use Permit once the site's up and running, and, you know, we can actually see how it's
functioning, see if there's any problems with it.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Thank you. Good evening.
MR. REHM-Good evening. Mark Rehm. I'm representing the applicant in this matter. In short,
we're looking for an additional six months. During the construction of the site, there was a
hiccup with the Fire Code and they had to put in a new sprinkler system inside that was
unanticipated, which slowed both the site work and financially slowed the applicant. We were
given a memo in October 30 of 2012 with items that needed to be done, and we had to comply
with certain requirements from the State for the financing, and we were granted a temporary CO
with these items to be done, and as Craig said there was a site visit thereafter by Bruce Frank
that indicated there were additional items. A couple of modifications to the plan which were
outlined in the letter that I had sent in response to those memorandum items. The extension we
seek is until June, which all of the items will be completed, and we will also include in that, by
that time, the changes, if any, that are necessary for the completion of this project, and I'll just
outline the three items that were considered changes from the application. There was an area
that's presently grass along the westerly side of the small warehouse building that was set for a
new pavement and an infiltration ditch. During operations it appeared that this was
unnecessary. It was discussed. It will be incorporated into the plans as such, it'll remain grass
as opposed to adding more pavement and the infiltration ditch there. It appears that Number
Nine of my letter, I don't know if you have a copy of my letter in there.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, we do.
MR. REHM-The portable fuel pod that was placed on the, across the drive aisle from the
northeast corner. They simply didn't know they needed approval for that. I will certainly
incorporate that into the plan. I don't know if any of you had a chance to get out there to the site
and look at where it is. I don't think it really poses too much of a difficulty, and we'll be happy to
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put that on the final plan. Number Eleven, there was, I think most of these items were discussed
with Craig, but as Craig and I spoke today, the only one that I wasn't that was discussed were
the Jersey barriers that were installed along the east side of the main warehouse building, as
opposed to the approved guardrails. I think they serve the same purpose, and we'll certainly
notate those on the new plan, and I really don't think they've strayed too far or done anything
egregious here or done anything purposeful anyway, but they anticipate to be done by June.
They need to do it for their financing. They want to do it here because eventually they want the
Special Use Permit to become a permanent Special Use Permit.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Anything else?
MR. REHM-No.
MR. HUNSINGER-Questions, comments from members of the Board? So I was a little
confused until your explanation. We granted a one year Special Use Permit. So they were
going to be coming back anyway.
MR. BROWN-To seek, perhaps, a permanent.
MR. HUNSINGER-And they're asking forjust an extension.
MR. BROWN-Yes, and if I could, not to be presumptuous, but if you're going to approve this,
maybe with a condition that the applicant actually submit the revised or updated plans,
sometime prior to that six month date, for you guys to look at and review, so when they come
back and seek final, or for a permanent, you'll have those plans in front of you and you just don't
come and ask. I would like you guys to see the plans before you decide.
MR. HUNSINGER-Sure. Okay. Other questions, comments from members of the Board? We
do have a public hearing scheduled. Is there anyone in the audience that wants to address the
Board on this project?
PUBLIC HEARING OPEN
MR. HUNSINGER-1 know when you were, well, you weren't here personally, but a year ago
there were some comments from the neighbors.
MR. REHM-Sure, yes, I was actually representing, and, yes, I think that they probably are happy
with the site as used.
MR. HUNSINGER-So should we request that the revised plan be submitted by May 15th so that
we can hear this at a June meeting?
MR. BROWN-Yes. I mean, six months from today is July 15tH
MR. HUNSINGER-I'm sorry. So June 15tH
MR. BROWN-Yes, whatever date you want to pick, yes. If you want to pick, I just don't know if
we're going to have a meeting before July 15th. I don't have the calendar in front of me.
MR. HUNSINGER-The July meetings are on the 16th and the 23rd
MR. BROWN-So we're probably looking at a June meeting date, then, so it doesn't expire on
them.
MR. HUNSINGER-Right.
MR. BROWN-So we'd probably want to have something submitted to us by May 15tH
MR. HUNSINGER-Right. May 15tH
MR. REHM-Absolutely.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. So unless there's any additional comments or concerns from the
Planning Board, I'll close the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MR. HUNSINGER-It's a Type 11 SEAR, so no SEAR review is necessary, and well, I think we
can, we're not really tabling, well.
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MR. BROWN-No, I think what you do is, I think the request is for a six month extension.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, which would expire July 15tH
MR. BROWN-Right. So you could approve a six month extension with the condition that they
submit by May 15tH
MR. HUNSINGER-And we'll hear them in June.
MR. BROWN-And you'll hear them in June for a permanent.
MR. TRAVER-And the draft shows it's already been introduced and seconded.
MR. KREBS-Yes.
MR. HUNSINGER-I didn't catch that.
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION RE: SUP # 3-2012 ROBERT L. PERKINS
A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following:
Applicant has requested a six month extension of their approved special use permit granted on
1/24/2012. Project description: Applicant proposes modification to an approved site plan to
include additional paving along the warehouse approaches to rear of site as well as new
pavement associated with front overhead doors. Further, accommodation to include tree
clearing and hard-surfacing for the storage of up to 51 trailers located to the south and east on
the parcel. Finally, the placement of an additional transformer and bollards proposed to the
east. Changes to an approved site plan require Planning Board review and approval.
A public hearing was advertised and held on 1/24/2012 and 1/15/2013;
MOTION TO APPROVE A SIX EXTENSION TO APPROVE SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. 3-
2012 ROBERT L. PERKINS, Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Stephen Traver:
Revised plan to be submitted by May 15tH
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-We'll see you in five months.
MR. REHM-Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
MR. HUNSINGER-You're welcome. Good luck. Okay. We didn't have any other business
scheduled for this evening, but I understand you were here for Clute's project, thinking there
was going to be a public hearing, so you'd like to address the Board? Is that?
AUDIENCE MEMBER-Yes, sir.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. BROWN-Yes, Mr. Chairman, I do see on the agenda that there was a public hearing
scheduled or advertised. So I think it's probably best that you open it up and leave it open.
Without the applicant here, it's kind of unique. I would just consider maybe taking comment and
really no discussion,just take the comment.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Sit down. I need you to speak into the mic because we do tape the
meeting and we use the tape to transcribe the minutes.
KEITH HENDRY
MR. HENDRY-You guys do a good job. It's been tough. I watched Queensbury, grow, grow,
grow, and you've all kept some place forever green and watched over this and had a little
dealings, once, with a wetland, and that worked well. So he does a good job. So I want to
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commend you, to begin with, but the issue now is this LARIC development that's between
Luzerne and Sherman. Now at this time I don't believe there's a cross street that runs between
Sherman and Luzerne from Veterans all the way to West Mountain. Correct?
MR. SCHONEWOLF-That's right.
MR. HENDRY-So now we're going to open a can of worms?
MR. HUNSINGER-Depending on your perspective.
MR. HENDRY-Bingo.
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes. Now, I'm a west ender now, I live down that way, where I always lived
on the east side or by the airport or Peggy Ann. Now I bought a home down there. I am a little
concerned, because we have a new plumber/steam fitters building down there in the industrial
park, pretty good sized building, going to be a training center. Little things are going to start to
come up down there. You have Veterans. I think we have a traffic issue. Those are Town roads
there, Luzerne, Sherman, what not. How do I know that? I'm a Town employee now. I plow
those roads. This development's going to, the cross street's going to start on Luzerne and end
up in Sherman on Smoke Ridge. The Smoke Ridge dead end section is where I think the plan
comes out to there. Those roads weren't built to Code. Those roads were built driveway width.
Now we're going to pen a cross street that's going to give people access to bounce up on back
roads, as we see, let's see, what are some of them? Ashley down there, Broad Acres. I cut
across that all the time. Wintergreen. These are residential neighborhoods now the traffic
volume has shot up and maintained at a pretty high level. Now we're going to open another
one, and I guess I kind of like Clute's idea, acre, acre and a half on 58 acres. That gives us 50
lots, maybe 48, maybe 52. You all get together and do a little forever green and give us a little,
break up the noise, make it a residential neighborhood. If we have to grow, let's grow, but let's
grow conservatively, but my concern is that cross street.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Won't that save you a lot of time plowing?
MR. HENDRY-No, actually it's another street. More mailboxes to knock over, more complaints.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-You can get to the other side faster, though.
MR. HENDRY-So, to keep in mind, when you need to make your decision on this, you need to
format something, we represent the taxpayers in the Town of Queensbury. We look out for their
residential areas, their commercial, light commercial, We look out for their safety as well, and
that's one issue. Now of course we know when we get an intersection where we have a lot of
MVA's and a lot of traffic flow, the first thing they're going to do is put in a traffic control system.
Either a light or a four way or what not, there have been times now on Luzerne where traffic's
been backed up to the overpass, all the way down to Western. Because they're turning and
waiting, and that's at the peak hours, people getting out of work, etc., etc. Right? So we've got
to think about these cross streets. I remember that one time up there in Queensbury Forest they
wanted to put Hampton all the way right out, and the people there said no, because we don't
want, we want to try to, if you want to go up to your home on West Mountain Road, take a road
up. Don't be, residential neighborhoods are residential neighborhoods. They're not for traffic
flow. They're for places for people to live, all right. You start opening up access areas, well
that's going to relieve the amount on Luzerne and even out with Sherman, but is it, and then that
Smoke Ridge, the roads are very narrow in there. People park on the street. So we're looking
at opening up a can of worms for later on type. That's my concern with the area. Okay. All
right. Someday here, you'll never see me again. I'll be gone, five, six years I'll be living way up
north, where taxes are better, but you all do a good job. You do. You've done all right. I've told
him that, too. It could look like Latham and it doesn't, right, or Colonie and it doesn't. You left
forever greens. You left places for people, we've got little parks where you can walk and even
Stec before he left kept the dogs from pooping all over the cemetery over there, but you are
being proactive. You are looking out for people's best interest.
MR. HUNSINGER-Thanks.
MR. HENDRY-Just consider this on that cross street. Maybe you want to just load from one
side, do our cut de sacs and lollipops, and, because people go into a neighborhood, they go in
for what reason? They have business in there, they go home, they're delivering the paper, the
garbage truck goes in. They're not screaming across a 30 mile an hour thing at 45, 50. Do we
get that on Stephanie, yes we do. Sometimes you want to throw things at them, yes. Because
just the minute somebody misses by just that much and ends up in your front yard or kills
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somebody walking their dog, then who's fault is it? I mean, this is just to take into consideration,
and the time, it's not hindsight, it's foresight.
MR. HUNSINGER-Right. Thank you.
MR. KREBS-Well, one of the things that we just recently did in another subdivision is put in
additional stop signs.
MR. HENDRY-To slow them down.
MR. KREBS-To slow them down, and also some humps in the road.
MR. HENDRY-Yes, you know, speed bumps are speed bumps.
MR. HUNSINGER-Well, it's not a speed bump.
MR. HENDRY-It's a traffic contour.
MR. HUNSINGER-It's a hump.
MR. KREBS-A road hump, so that it does slow them down, but I think stop signs work as well as
anything.
MR. HENDRY-They're fine, but now we've got traffic flow, and you've seen now West, Main
Street in West Glens Falls, and they're dumping onto Glens Falls going toward 87, and you're
sitting, you just got gas at Hess and you're trying to get and you're going, don't turn back to go to
Glens Falls, turn around and go back to Luzerne, right, and look for a different way. Even now
when you go out you think, well, I can't go on that side of the street because I can't get back in.
Let's not make that in the residential part of Town. Let's not have people, well I know a short
cut, all right, because I'm sure those people in Broad Acres, they're used to it now, but I do it.
As I got older I found myself doing that, which was great, I slowed down, but let's make these
(lost words) you want people to come and live in Queensbury, a lot of people live here that really
like it and they were from down there, because of the job you people did. So, all right.
MS. GAGLIARDI-Can I get your name for the record?
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, I was going to say, we didn't get your name for the record.
MR. HENDRY-I'm Keith Hendry. I'm a native. You're a native, too, aren't you?
MR. SIPP-Not quite, 40 years.
MR. HENDRY-He is. I think it was '71 was the fire.
MR. MAGOWAN-Yes, it was in the early 70's. I remember that. I was a Clifton Parker then, but
I remember coming up and seeing it jumping.
MR. HENDRY-It burned the pine bush all the way through.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-No, that wasn't my point when I made that comment. There's a Town,
Burnt Hills, it's just down in, and of course the two 911 centers work together. So you can easily
get a, they shouldn't, but they can easily get a call mixed up.
MR. HENDRY-Yes, they could.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Because when you call, like if I call 911 from Assembly Point, it goes to
Washington County. So you're relying on, and I'm not, but that's what the tower does. So you
have to be careful if you have similar names that are close, and then when you make the street
with that name, you're really asking for it, and then you say there's an extension, we'll never get
there.
MR. HENDRY-You're right. Let's go with girls names again, Peggy Ann.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Right.
MR. HUNSINGER-Did anyone else want to address the Board tonight?
AUDIENCE MEMBER-Is this a public meeting?
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MR. BROWN-It is, and it'll be continued on March 19th, when the Board's actually going to
discuss the application. The applicant's going to be here. So, I mean, you can make the
comments now, but you might want to make them again because they'll be gone for two months.
JOHN RILEY
MR. RILEY-I'm John Riley. I live at 56 Burnt Hills Road. There are a couple of things that, Burnt
Hills Drive, yes, that I don't think the Board has considered fairly. The main thing is as you've
said the traffic. The Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council has some statistics out.
They've got statistics for West Mountain Road and Sherman, 4800 average vehicle trips per day
on West Mountain Road. The next road over, if you look at Western Ave., it's almost 8,000
average daily trips, okay. So the first set of numbers was from 2007. The second is from 2006.
So they're significantly out of date, but if you put those together, and even if you take 10% of
that number and run it through this cut through road, you're looking at 1500 vehicle trips a day,
through a neighborhood that now sees less than 100. It's a phenomenal impact. If you look at
Wintergreen, there are two sides of that road. That's not a neighborhood. There's a
neighborhood on the left side and on the right side, but there are developments behind that
road. There is no development on either side of this road. It is the development. So running an
additional thousand cars a day going north to get to the high school, going south to get to the
Exit 18, it decimates this quiet neighborhood where kids play in the street. The road is not
sufficient to handle that kind of traffic. I have three cars in my family. If I put a vehicle on the
street, it becomes traffic one way. It's simply not wide enough to handle any overflow of traffic.
There are no sidewalks. If you add that kind of traffic, it becomes dangerous for pedestrians, for
bicyclists. It's just not designed to handle what you're looking at doing. I don't know if anybody
on the Board lives in that neighborhood and understands what is going on there, and if you look
forward at the amount of additional development that is approved, you know, there's close to
1,000 additional residences that can be built in West Glens Falls. So the impact is just going to
continue to compound. It is the only cut through, and there's no relief anywhere. There've been
several opportunities over the past 20 years to put an additional cut through, and in each one of
those situations, they said, well, we don't own all the land, all the way through, so we can't do
that, and the Board has said, okay, but because this one developer has controlled the whole
parcel, it's all of a sudden just an incredibly convenient opportunity to funnel traffic away from
those two significant corridors. This was short notice, and the notice that we got in the mail said
public hearing, you know, I got that about five days ago. With a little more time, not in the
middle of January when it's short days and cold out, there would have been more people here.
just haven't had time to talk to my neighbors. Last spring, when I did get around, I visited
probably 80% of the doors on Kylians Way and Burnt Hills Drive, and unanimously people are
opposed to this concept. They're not opposed to the development of additional housing. That's
not it. It's not, you know, leave it woods, but putting a cross, through road in, it's universally
opposed with everybody I've talked to. So what bothers me is you, as a Board, have
encouraged the developer to spend additional money, and you did it again earlier tonight. You
said, go ahead, we think this is a great idea. You've said that publicly, but what you're doing is
just absolutely devastating to the folks who live on this road. It's not a short road right now.
There are a lot of houses currently there. It's just heartbreaking to see that you're this
dismissive of the community that's developed here. I could tie up a couple of hours of your time
going point by point through what is being done here. I'm not going to do that. I don't think you
need to listen to me go on for hours, but I do want to point out that the parcel in question was
zoned commercial. It was re-zoned to benefit the developer, and then a portion of that was re-
zoned again to allow him to retain some commercial use on it, and now tonight their argument
was two acres is probably not the right size, considering the surrounding neighborhoods and the
trailer park here. Well, two acres was what was presented to me and some of my neighbors by
members of the Town Board, as a way of protecting our current neighborhood. So, time after
time, the Town, at different levels, has done everything they can to accommodate the developer.
At no point has the Town, at any level, seemed to accommodate the residents that are currently
there. So you can tell my frustration. You're pushing this guy forward without taking the
comments that I left with you last spring. So, you know, as it goes forward.
MR. HUNSINGER-1 mean, we remember your comments. They haven't been dismissed.
MR. RILEY-But at the same time you're encouraging this guy to go forward, without a discussion
of an alternative. So, from my perspective, you are dismissing it.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Understood. Yes.
MR. RILEY-As it goes forward the opposition to this through road, it will grow. If we need to do
petitions and all of that, we will. I think that's, you know, not necessarily the way to go. There
should be a way of mitigating this without it growing to that point. All right. Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-Thank you.
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MR. MAGOWAN-Thank you.
MR. HUNSINGER-Did anyone else want to speak? Okay. If there are no other comments, we
will conclude the public hearing for this evening, and again, the public hearing will be re-opened
in March when we hear the project again.
MR. BROWN-Or you could just leave it open.
MR. HUNSINGER-Well, it will be left open, yes, on March 19th. Is there any other business
before the Board this evening? Craig?
MR. BROWN-Part of the Town's MS-4 requirement is that we provide some level of public
outreach and education, both out of house and in-house, and the in-house portion is potentially
providing some, I guess, training information time for the Boards, both Planning Board and
Zoning Board. Jim Liebrum, some of you guys may be familiar with Jim Liebrum, he's the
director, now, and he took Dave Wick's place at the Warren County Soil and Water
Conservation District. He's offered to come in and spend 30 minutes, 45, an hour, however long
of a presentation you guys might be interested in. I suggested maybe a 30 minute presentation
before one of the meetings next month, and what that does is that public education or in-house
education helps us meet one of our requirements that we have to do every year in our annual
reporting. So I was just curious if you guys had some time when you might want to, either the
first meeting or the second meeting in February, do you want to do it before the meeting, do you
want to have a separate meeting where you come in for a couple of hours and get a
presentation. What I talked about with Jim was roughly a 30 minute presentation to talk about
some basic erosion and sediment things like silt fence and hay bales and things that you guys
see on plans all the time, and what the benefits are, and the proper way to install them. I mean,
I know we have the engineer review those things, but it's information that helps you understand
what the project's about when you see it on the plan, and then a little talk about what the MS-4 is
and what the theory of, you know, regulating stormwater and the benefits of that are, and I think
he could probably condense that into 30 minutes. It could be more if you want, but I just started
with that.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Wouldn't be better if he did it in April or May when all of us are here?
MR. BROWN-We, the reporting year ends, I believe it's March 10th
MR. SCHONEWOLF-I guess that takes care of that.
MR. BROWN-So we have to have it in in the year.
MR. HUNSINGER-So it sounds like February.
MR. BROWN-Yes, I think that's the date, and it's okay. We can do it again. We're just trying to
meet this requirement for this term.
MR. HUNSINGER-I mean, certainly my preference would be if we could set up a half an hour
before a meeting, either have us come in at 6:30, if the Board's willing, and it's easy for me. I
can't speak for everybody.
MR. SCHONEWOLF-Well, the last meeting in February is tough for me because I'm leaving that
night.
MR. BROWN-We could shoot for the first meeting in February. That would be a 6:30 start, and
have him come in and do his thing, and I'll confirm that with him this week and have an answer
for you for sure next week. Okay.
MR. SIPP-How many questions is this going to raise? When you say a 30 minute presentation,
will there be a question period afterwards?
MR. BROWN-Yes, I suppose. I don't know if there's a whole lot of new information you guys
haven't been exposed to before. It's just maybe some refresher stuff and explaining MS-4 that
really doesn't affect what the Board does, it's the Town is within this MS-4 and we have certain
things that we have to do to meet the State requirements. So there'll be definitely time for
questions, but shooting for 30 minutes.
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MR. BROWN-Okay. Well, I'll try and firm that up and have some response for you for next
week.
MR. HUNSINGER-Okay. Anything else that we need to talk about this evening?
MR. SIPP-When is the Saratoga Conference?
MR. FERONE-The 30tH
MR. SIPP-The 30tH
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes.
MR. KREBS-How many people are going on the 30tH.
MR. HUNSINGER-I think we're all set, right, Craig, do you know?
MR. BROWN-I saw a whole handful of applicants. Yes. I think Pam's got everybody
registered. Everybody who's submitted a form she's registered.
MR. HUNSINGER-We can talk about it next week, but last year we carpooled down. It worked
out pretty well.
MR. KREBS-Yes, it's a good idea to carpool, too, because there's not a lot of parking down
there.
MR. TRAVER-Will you be sending out an e-mail, Chris?
MR. HUNSINGER-Yes, or we can talk about it next week. Anything else that we need to talk
about tonight?
MR. SCHONEWOLF-I move we adjourn.
MR. HUNSINGER-We have a motion to adjourn.
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY
15, 2013, Introduced by Paul Schonewolf who moved for its adoption, seconded by Donald
Sipp:
Duly adopted this 15th day of January, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Traver,
Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
MR. HUNSINGER-See everyone next Tuesday.
On motion meeting was adjourned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Chris Hunsinger, Chairman
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