Staff Notes Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
May 21, 2015
Site Plan 29-2015 Garvey MA
Location/Zone North side Quaker Rd., east of Ridge Rd. & immediately north of Garvey VW/CI zone
SEQR Type Unlisted
Material Review: Application, Stormwater Mgmt. Report/SWPPP Narrative, 1St floor plan, Map set SP-1 to
SP-8
Parcel History: PZ 4-03 (LI to HC)
Requested Action
New Retail use (auto sales and service)requires Planning Board review and approval
Project Description
Applicant proposes construction of new 18,000 sq. auto dealership and associated parking lot, access road and
site work.
Staff Comments
The applicant proposes construction of an 18,000 sq. ft. new auto dealership building. The new building is to
be located on Quaker Road adjacent to an existing dealership owned by the applicant. The site will be for KIA
autos and the adjacent site is for VW autos. The site is proposed to have 3 areas of vehicle display, and 83
parking spaces. The site will have an interconnection with the adjoining dealership property. The applicant has
explained that the vehicle delivery trucks for both dealerships will be handled on the KIA site property and
deliveries will no longer occur on Quaker Road. The applicant has indicated infrastructure will be installed to
connect to municipal water and sewer. There is an existing fire hydrant on the opposite side of the property.
The applicant has proposed landscaping to be on the exterior of the parking area. In addition the applicant has
requested a waiver from the internal landscaping to address snow removal during the winter months. The
stormwater is to be accommodated at the edge of the pavement areas in stormwater ponds. The applicant
proposes wall lights and light poles. There are four light poles for areas of the lot —a 357 Watt on the exterior
perimeter of the pavement, 714 Watts in the parking lane areas on North Side of building and front property,
then 276 watts within parking at south side of building. The wall packs are 47 watts and are on all sides of the
building. The applicant is also requesting a waiver for pole height where the pole height is to be 25 ft. and not
20 ft. The applicant has provided a signage gallery set for a free standing sign where the 45 sq. ft. and 20 ft. or
less in height would meet the requirements of the sign code. The Wall signs would be subject to a variance for
more than one wall sign and possible size where wall signs cannot exceed 30 sq. ft. and only one is allowed.
The floor plan shows the location of display cars, office area, common area, service area. The applicant has
submitted a stormwater report and SWPPP that has been forward to the Town Engineer for review and
comment
SUMMARY
The applicant has completed a site plan review application for the construction of a new 18,000 sq. ft. auto
dealership. Applicant requests relief for pole height at 25 ft. not 20 ft. Applicant also requests waiver from
providing interior landscaping where for lots having more than 24 parking spaces 162 sq. ft. of landscaping
including 1 shade tree per 15 parking spaces.
Staff would suggest a condition that deliveries will occur on site of KIA and no deliveries will occur on Quaker
Road. Staff would encourage landscaping at the end islands of each parking row, shade tree or shrubbery—to be
consistent with the code requirements to have interior landscaping not granting the waiver.
May15-27
Warren County Planning Department
Project Review and Referral Form
Reviewed by Department on May 13, 2015
Project Name: Garvey Kia
Owner: Towbar, LLC
ID Number: QBY-15-SPR-29
County Project#: May15-27
Current Zoning: CI
Community: Queensbury
Project Description:
Applicant proposes construction of new 18,000 sq ft auto dealership and associated parking lot, access road and site
work.
Site Location:
Just north of Garvey VW
Tax Map Number(s):
303.6-1-4
Staff Notes:
The issues here appear to be of a local nature involving local issues without any significant impacts on County properties
or resources. Staff recommends no county impact with the stipulation that the applicat contact Warren County Highway
Superintendent for appropriate permits based on the information submitted according to the suggested review criteria of
NYS General Municipal Law Section 239 L applied to the proposed project.
Local actions to date (if any):
County Planning Department:
NCI w/stipulation
Local Action:/Final Disposition:
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PLAN REVIEW
Kia Motors
483 Quaker Road
4/28/2015
The following comments are based on a review of the submittals: SITE
• FM has no site issues at this time
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Michael J Palmer
Fire Marshal
742 Bay Road
Queensbury N Y 12804
firemarshal@queensbury.net
Fire Marshal's Office • Phone: 518-761-8206 • Fax: 518-745-4437
firemarshal@gueensbunj.net • www.queensbuni.net
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
823 CORINTH ROAD *QUEENSBURY,NEW YORK 12804 *PHONE(518)793-8866 * FAX(518)798-3320
Christopher Harrington Alex Benway
Water Superintendent Water Treatment Plant Operations Engineer
Acting Wastewater Director
May 11, 2015
Mr. Craig Brown,Administrator
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
742 Bay Road
Queensbury,New York 12804
Re: May 2015 Planning Board Applications
Dear Craig:
My comments regarding the agenda for the May 2015 planning board applications.
Garvey Kia:
Applicant will need to install an appropriate separator necessary to properly handle contaminants
that will originate from Service Bays. Spoke to Tom Nace about this requirement and he
indicated one will be installed. Owner shall set up regular maintenance schedule with a properly
licensed vendor to have separator pumped appropriately.
Sincerely,
Christopher T. Harrington
Superintendent
CTH
Cc: Laura King, Accounting Supervisor QW/WW D
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Chazn North Country Office
375 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
COMPANIES P: (518) 812-0513 F: (518) 812-2205
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May 13, 2015
Mr. Craig Brown
Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
Delivered via email only: CraigB@queensburv.net
Re: Garvey Kia
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
Chazen Project#91500.12
Queensbury Ref#SP29-2015
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) has received a submission package from your office for the above
referenced project. The applicant intends to construct a new auto dealership on a 20 acre parcel.
Submitted information includes the following:
• Site Plans and Details prepared by Nace Engineering, P.C., April 15, 2015;
• Building Layout Plan prepared by Rucinski Hall Architecture, undated;
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan prepared by Nace Engineering, P.C., dated April 15, 2015;
and,
• Site Plan Review Application,Short EAF and Project Narrative.
Your office has requested that we limit our review to the design of stormwater system as it relates to
compliance to local, state or relevant codes and regulations. Based upon our review, Chazen offers the
following comments for the Town's consideration:
Stormwater Management& Erosion and Sediment Control:
1. The project proposes to disturb an area of 6.5 acres and requires the preparation of a
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in accordance with GP-0-15-002 that includes
erosion and sediment controls as well as post construction stormwater management practices.
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been provided. Comments relating to the
Stormwater Management Report and SWPPP are offered below.
2. It does not appear that documentation was provided per Part I.F.4 of the SPDES General Permit
concerning construction activities that may affect threatened and endangered species. The
Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying&Landscape Architecture Co., D.P.C.
Chazen Environmental Services, Inc.
The Chazen Companies, Inc.
Town of Queensbury
Garvey Kia
May 13,2015
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Applicant shall provide the Town with any documentation regarding the above determination
and incorporate the same into the SWPPP pursuant to Part I.F.4 of the SPDES General Permit.
3. It does not appear that an NOI, in accordance with SPDES General Permit 0-15-002, was
provided in the SWPPP; the Applicant shall provide a NOI with the next submission.
4. It does not appear that the contractors and subcontractors certification statement, per SPDES
General Permit Part III.A.6, was provided in the SWPPP. The Applicant shall revise the SWPPP to
include the certification statement/signature page in accordance with General Permit Part
III.A.6.
5. The Town site plan application states that the total land disturbance for the project is 6.5 acres
and it does not appear that the site disturbance is proposed to be phased. In accordance with
Part II.C.3 of the GP 0-15-002, "The owner or operator of a construction activity shall not disturb
greater than five (5) acres of soil at any one time without prior written authorization from the
Department or, in areas under the jurisdiction of a traditional land use control MS4, the
regulated, traditional and use control MS4 (provided the regulated, traditional land use control
MS4 is not the owner or operator of the construction activity)." The Applicant shall submit
written authorization to disturb greater than 5 acres or present a phasing schedule in the plans
and SWPPP limiting disturbance to less than 5 acres at any one time.
6. The subcatchment boundaries on the pre- and post-development plans should not be limited to
the subject property line; it shall include the entire watershed tributary to each
subcatchment/Design Point. For instance, it does not appear that the proposed entrance to the
site is included in any pre- or post-development subcatchment. Also, the southeast portion of
subcatchment 2 is cut-off on both drainage maps and contour information is missing. Pursuant
to this the Applicant should revise the boundaries appropriately. USGS topographical
information can be used for offsite areas.
The Applicant should also show the design points on the pre- and post-development drainage
maps.
7. The Applicant refers to calculations provided in the Stormwater Management Worksheets,
however it does not appear that the worksheets were provided. The Applicant shall provide the
calculations within the next submission.
8. The 2015 NYS SMDM 90th percentile rainfall event found in Figure 4.1 depicts the revised rainfall
events. The Applicant appears to use 1.0 inch for WQv and RRV calculations and according to
the new design manual that rainfall event has been revised. It appears the revised 90th
percentile rainfall is now 1.2. The Applicant shall revise all necessary calculations to conform to
the new design manual. A full review of the WQv and RRv calculations will occur when the
rainfall event number has been revised.
The design of the pocket pond forebay shall be sized to contain a percentage of the water
quality volume (WQv) as stated in section 6.1.3 Pretreatment of the 2015 NYS SMDM. Section
6.1.4 Treatment of the SMDM lists the minimum WQv percentage for the pocket pond
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permanent pool. Since the WQv calculations need to be revised as stated above, a review of the
pocket pond forebay and permanent pool will occur after the WQv calculations are updated.
9. The Applicant refers to test pits on the project site, however it does not appear that soil test
data was provided in the SWPPP or site plans. The Applicant shall provide the soil test data
within the next submission.
10. It is difficult to determine where the permanent pool water surface elevation is for both pocket
ponds. The Applicant shall revise the site plans to depict the permanent pool water surface
elevation for both pocket ponds.
11. Section 6.1.5 of the SMDM states that the perimeter of all deep pool areas (four feet or greater
in depth) shall be surrounded by two benches, a safety bench and an aquatic bench. It does not
appear that a safety bench is depicted with the two pocket ponds.The Applicant shall revise the
design to conform to Section 6.1.5.
12. The HydroCAD model does not provide distinct inflow value depths, which indicate that the time
span of 5-20 hours may not be sufficient. The Applicant shall revise the time span such that he
full effects of each storm are realized.
13. It does not appear that the riser structure and riser structure outlets are modeled in the
HydroCAD model. The Applicant shall revise the HydroCAD model to match the site plans.
14. A legally binding and enforceable maintenance agreement may be executed between the facility
owner and the Town ensuring that proper maintenance measures will be implemented for all
proposed stormwater management practices as specified in Town code section 147-10.D if the
Town chooses. Section 6.1.6 of the SMDM states that maintenance responsibility for a pond
and its buffer shall be vested with a responsible authority by means of a legally binding and
enforceable maintenance agreement that is executed as a condition of plan approval. A draft of
this agreement should be provided to the Town for review and shall be included in the SWPPP.
15. The aquatic bench is proposed to be planted with switch grass as depicted on the landscape
plan, however the aquatic bench should be planted with emergent wetland vegetation per
section 6.1.5 of the SMDM. The Applicant shall revise the landscape plan per the planting
requirements for the aquatic bench and safety bench to conform to the SMDM.
16. It does not appear that maintenance access is provided for the ponds as required by section
6.1.6 of the SMDM. The maintenance access shall be designed per Section 6.1.6 and added to
the site plans.
In addition to this, the Applicant shall ensure the pond design conforms to all required design
elements per Section 6.1.6.
17. It does not appear that drainage calculations for the culvert and embankment created by the
entrance road are included in the SWPPP. The Applicant shall provide drainage calculations or
other design information that show the 12" culvert will safely convey stormwater flow past the
site entrance.
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18. It appears that portions of both vegetated swales have a slope less than 0.5%; the Applicant
shall revise the grading so the minimum slope is 0.5% and the maximum slope is 4%to conform
to Section 5.3.3 of the SMDM.
19. The grass swale detail on sheet SP-8 has a call-out for a geotextile check dam. The Applicant
shall clarify what a geotextile check dam is. The Applicant shall provide a detail for the check
dam in conformance with the NYS SSESC and depict the check dams on the site plan.
In the event the Planning Board or Town staff have any questions or require additional information,
please do not hesitate to contact me at(518) 824-1926.
Sincerely,
Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP
Associate
Manager, Municipal Engineering Services
cc: Pam Whiting,Town Planning Office Administrator(via email)
Laura Moore, Town Land Use Planner(via e-mail)
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Town of Queensbury
Community Development Office
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
SEQR RESOLUTION—GRANT/DENY Positive or Negative Declaration
Site Plan 29-2015 Garvey KIA
Tax Map ID 303.6-1-4/Property Address: Just north of Garvey VW
The applicant proposes construction of new 18,000 sq. auto dealership and associated parking lot, access road
and site work. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance New Retail use (auto sales) shall be
subject to Planning Board review and approval.
The Planning Board has determined that the proposed project and Planning Board action is subject to review
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act;
The proposed action considered by this Board is Unlisted in the Department of Environmental Conservation
Regulations implementing the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations of the Town of
Queensbury;
No Federal or other agencies are involved;
Part 1 of the Short EAF has been completed by the applicant;
Upon review of the information recorded on this EAF, it is the conclusion of the Town of Queensbury Planning
Board as lead agency that this project will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment, and,
therefore, an environmental impact statement need not be prepared. Accordingly, this negative declaration is
issued.
MOTION TO GRANT/ DENY A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR SITE PLAN 29-2015 GARVEY
MA, Introduced by who moved for its adoption, seconded by
As per the resolution prepared by staff.
1. Part II of the Short EAF has been reviewed and completed by the Planning Board.
2. Part III of the Short EAF has been reviewed and completed by the Planning Board.
Duly adopted this 21st day of May 2015 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Cc: Nace Engineering
Phone: 518.761.8220 I Fax: 518.745.4437 1742 Bay Road,Queensbury,NY 12804 I www.queensbury.net
Town of Queensbury
Community Development Office
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
RESOLUTION—Grant/Deny Site Plan Approval for Site Plan 29-2015 Garvey KIA
Tax Map ID 303.6-1-4/Property Address: Just north of Garvey VW
The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board for;SitePlan approval pursuant to Article 9
of the Town zoning Ordinance for: Construction of new 18,000:s4auto dealership and associated parking
lot, access road and site work. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040,,f4 f.b6,-4;ining Ordinance New Retail use (auto
sales) shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury`Zoning Code-00ter 179-9-080, the Planning
Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as stated in the toning Code;
As required by General Municipal Law Section 239 rim the, site plan.application was ; ferred to the Warren
County Planning Department for its recommendation;
The Planning Board has reviewed the potential •environmental impacts of the project, pursuant to the State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and adopted a SEQRA.:Negative Declaration— Determination
of Non-Significance
The Planning Board opened:a ublehearin orhe Site laPpplicationAoin 5-21-2015 and continued the
public hearing to 5-21-2015 when it was,closed,
The Planning Board has reviewed the application materials submitted by the applicant and all comments
made at the public hearing and submitted>in writing through and including 5-21-2015;
The Planning•Board determines that the application t omplies with the review considerations and standards
set fortli.MArticle 9 of the Zoning Ordinance for Site'Plan approval,
MOTION TO•GRANT / DENVSITE PLAN,APPROVAL FOR SITE PLAN 29-2015 GARVEY MA,
Introduced by who moved forts adoption, seconded by
Per the draft resolutionp;ovided bysaff conditioned upon the following conditions:
1) Waivers request granted/denied:' pole height of 25 feet in lieu of required 20 feet; interior landscaping.
2) Engineering sign-off required prior to signature of Zoning Administrator.
3) Adherence to the items outlined in the follow-up letter sent with this resolution.
Duly adopted this 21'day of May 2015 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Cc: Nace Engineering
Phone: 518.761.8220 ! Fax: 518.745.4437 1742 Bay Road. Queensbury, NY 12804 I www.queensbury.net