Revised staff notes Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
March 15, 2016
Site Plan PZ 77-2016 & TED & SHARI CHRIMES /Lot 3 North 40 Subdivision/
Freshwater Wetlands Permit PZ 101-2016 Rural Residential 3 Acres—RR-3A Zoning
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application materials and drawings—Survey, Sheets L1.0 to L7.0
Parcel History: Subdivision 3-87
Requested Action:
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief requested from shoreline setback.
Resolutions:
1. PBR recommendation to Zoning Board
Project Description:
Applicant proposes construction of a 4,398 sq. ft. home with a 438 sq. ft. patio area to the rear of home. There is
a wetland and several setbacks on the property limiting the area in which the home can be constructed. Project
includes earthwork, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, utility installation and planting
including additional vegetated buffer along the wetland edge.
Staff Comments
Site plan overall -The project occurs on a 2.76 acre parcel part of the North Forty subdivision noted as Lot 3.
The plan is to construct a 4,398 sq ft home away from the wetlands and neighboring homes. The applicants
plan shows the approximate building envelope that would be allowed in the site within the requirements.
Site layout and utility plan- The new home is situate to be closer to the west side property line, and near the
wetland. The plans show the location of the new septic system and well along with the distances to the
adjoining neighbors and complaint with the requirements.
Grading and drainage plan- The plans show the areas to be graded for the house and patio location. The
applicant proposes to install five rain garden features to assist with the new house and driveway drainage.
Sediment and erosion control: Also included in the plan set was erosion and sediment control measures.
Landscape plan—The applicant proposes additional plants along the wetland area, around the site and house.
Elevations—the plans show the house elevation at 35 ft. The front elevation faces the west side, the garage
elevation faces the south side area, and the rear elevation faces the wetlands with a walkout area to the patio.
The applicant as indicated the orientation and location are to minimize impacts on the neighbors' views and the
wetlands.
Wetland -The project also involves work within 100 ft of a wetland with disturbance and patio installation that
requires a wetlands permit. The applicant has completed the permit application.
The applicant has requested waivers for the following items: g. site lighting, h. signage, in Land use districts, n
traffic, o. commercial alterations/construction details.
Nature of the Variance
The applicant requests a shoreline setback is relief is requested where 75 ft is required and 43 ft is proposed.
Summary
The PB is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the applicants request for setback relief.