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January 15,2016
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury,New York 12804
Attention:Mr. Craig Brown; Zoning Administrator
RE: Proposed Hotel Development Project
Corinth Road and I-87 Exit 18
Town of Queensbury
Warren County,New York
Dear Mr.Brown:
Thank you again for the opportunity to present the Hotel Development Project,on behalf of our Client. We
hope that you find the enclosed submission materials to your satisfaction. We are eager to continue the application
process and look forward to further engagement with your office in review.
Please refer to the following Project Narrative as it pertains to the Proposed Hotel Development Project.
PROJECT NARRATIVE
January 15,2016
The applicant, SWITCHCO, LLC proposes to construct a 4 story (13,800± SF first floor) square foot Hotel on a
16.38 acre vacant parcel located on Corinth Road in the Town of Queensbury. In addition to the building, the
project proposes parking in surface lots, provides appropriate landscaping to the surrounding uses, and utilizes
existing public utilities to service the site.
The proposed development is depicted on the accompanying plans dated January 15, 2016, prepared by Bohler
Engineering MA,LLC. This brief project narrative describes the proposed site development.
Proponent: Representative:
SWITCHCO,LLC. Bohler Engineering MA,LLC
P.O.Box 503 17 Computer Drive West
Glens Falls,NY 12801 Albany,NY 12205
(518)796-2179 (518)438-9900
Jerry Nudi Joshua D. O'Connor,P.E.
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742 Bay Road January 15,2016
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Existing Site Conditions:
The site is situated on the north side of Corinth Road, west of I-87, and east of Rhode Island Road. The property,
parcel 4309.13-1-73 is entirely within the Commercial Intensive (CI)zoning district. Land uses surrounding the site
consist of residential use to the north and west. On the south side of the side is a McDonald's restaurant and I-87 to
the east.
Proposed Project:
The project will be developed on a site owned and controlled by the applicant.The applicant proposes to construct a
13,800 sf,4 story hotel with 100 rooms,associated parking facilities and an approximately 1,100 LF asphalt
driveway which is proposed to connect to Corinth Road at the existing turn signal at the intersection of Big Bay
Road.The project also envisions the construction of all utilities including telephone/cable,water,sanitary sewer and
stormwater management facilities.Drinking water will be tied into the public drinking water supply on New
Hampshire Avenue. Sanitary sewer will be pumped to the public waste water system in Corinth Road by way of a
new force main.
Utilities:
A. Water—Municipal water service is currently available to this property. A new water service will be installed to
accommodate the building's domestic and fire protection needs. It will be connected to the existing water main
located on New Hampshire Avenue. The applicant proposes a water demand of 11,000 gpd (Per NYS Design
Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems; 100(rooms)x 110gpd= 11,000 gpd).
B. Sanitary Sewer-Municipal sewer service is currently available for this property via an existing sanitary sewer
main located along Corinth Road. A new force main will connect the proposed hotel to the existing main. It is
anticipated that sufficient capacity exists to serve the proposed facility.The applicant proposes a 30.6 gpm peak
discharge rate(11,000 gpd=7.64 gpm x 4(peaking factor)=30.6 gpm).
C. Stormwater — Stormwater will be managed by a series of sediment and infiltration basins on site. The
stormwater management area has been designed in accordance with state requirements. Based upon
geotechnical reports and on-site investigation,the soil is well drained sand and all Stormwater will be infiltrated
onsite resulting on no offsite discharge.
D. Non-municipal Utilities (Gas, electric, cable, telephone) - National Grid is the provider for the electric and
natural gas. Connections are to be made on New Hampshire Avenue and Corinth Road.
E. Traffic — A full access drive is proposed on Corinth Road at the existing turn signal at the intersection of
Corinth Road and Big Bay Road. Traffic Engineers at Creighton Manning Trips have conducted a preliminary
traffic study on behalf of the applicant and have demonstrated that a significant increase in traffic is not
anticipated by the proposed project.
F. Endangered Species — A detailed site investigation regarding threatened and endangered species, which
NYSDEC and the US Fish and Wildlife Service has deemed of interest,has been conducted to determine if the
site has suitable habitat for these species. The investigation has determined that the site does not provide habitat
for any of these concerned species. Recommendations in the report do compel the applicant to begin any
necessary tree clearing operations at the earliest possible time to complete those operations prior to March 31,
2016.
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742 Bay Road January 15,2016
Queennbury,NY 12804 Page 3 of 3
Schedule and Construction Phasing:
The applicant is compelled to commence tree clearing operations at the earliest possible time, prior to the end of
February. Grubbing, grading and Construction is also planned to commence at the earliest possible time
commensurate to receipt all approvals/permits.
If you have any questions or comments or wish to discuss this Proposal in further detail,please feel free to contact
our office at your convenience.
Sincerely,
BOHLER ENGINEERING MA,LLC
Joshua D.O'Connor
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