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BrianOlesenSPSUP Criteria Response Brian Olesen Site Plan 258-2016 and SUP 259-2016 Special Use Permit General Criteria 179-10-070 1. In a brief summary, the town's comprehensive plan seeks to; minimize visual clutter, curb or eliminate disruption of the natural environment, set design standard keeping with the Adirondack theme, minimize excessive parking lots by sharing common space,promote foot and bicycle traffic between establishments and ensure the safety and well being of the town and it's residents. Considering our site is already established some of the plans desires are beyond our control. Other issues we are addressing head on to either meet or exceed the plans goals. Aside from a small 15 foot addition to the existing building no other changes will be made to the appearance or environment at the site. The building facade itself will receive a complete make over including cultured stone, natural timber framing and simulated cedar composite siding. We will continue to utilize the existing signage and replace it with a more fitting look. The landscaping will be totally replaced and enhanced to compliment the buildings appearance and the surrounding flora. In terms of pavement and permeability our site is approximately 130,000sf, 41,000 of which are non permeable and of that 28,000 is asphalt paving. This square footage represents roughly 21% of the site, which is a low percentage considering what typical new development would utilize. The parking lot which is set below the Rte 9 and therefore not a distraction is more than adequate for our needs and we foresee no need to every have to expand it. Rte 9 north of Rte 149 seems to mark an end to the continued northward march of commercial development. There is extensive undeveloped land and several vacant buildings. Additionally, sidewalks and bike paths end at that intersection. We believe our business has the potential to spur on further development of that stretch of the Rte 9 corridor. Although the road shoulder is wide along our property and could provide a walking or riding surface to our site it could create an unsafe situation. The addition of sidewalks would be a major under taking and would certainly require State resources. The safety of our staff, customers and residents is of our utmost concern, there usually are no second chances when dealing with firearms. Our facility will be designed and constructed to the NRA's current standards for an indoor range. We will utilize a state of the art air filtration system that utilizes HEPA technology to remove 99.99% of all containments generated inside the range. In essence the air leaving the range will be cleaner than the air coming in. During hours of operation the range and store will be staffed with a professional staff possessing law enforcement, military or NRA training. A security and CCTV system will be installed to add an additional layer of security. 2. Our project promotes tourism and adds an additional venue for visitors and residents to partake in a time honored tradition with deep roots in the north country. The shooting sports can be and are enjoyed by people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. We are repurposing a currently vacant structure and with a small addition to the foot print, turning the entire site in to what we believe is a needed and sought after venue. The site, in the past has supported venues with a similar use; Recreation/Entertainment. The substantial exterior upgrades we are proposing will bring the site up to par with the rest of the surrounding properties. Brian Olesen Site Plan 258-2016 and SUP 259-2016 Special Use Permit General Criteria 179-10-070 cont 3. The traffic flow into, thru and out of the site are more the sufficient, safe and accommodating to the proposed use. Currently, we have a large parking lot with approximately 61 spaces and as required 2 handicapped spaces. The lot is plenty wide to allow easy entry and exit of the individual spaces. The flow pattern within the site is logical and flows from front to rear and back out again. Access to the site is provided by a single curb cut and allows for entrance and exit of Rte 9 from either direction. Sidewalks within the site aide pedestrians in accessing the facility while keeping them out of the traffic flow. There are no sidewalks north of Rte 149 or that service our site. 4. Currently the site utilizes a private well and septic system. Both of which were more than adequate for the prior businesses which had much higher volume of usage. This site also is supplied by National Grid with both electricity (208 3 phase) and natural gas. Time Warner will supply internet,phone and cable tv. Regular trash/dumpster service will be hired to remove trash and rubbish from the facility. An exterior CCTV system will aide in crime prevention. An outside lawn service will be brought in to mow, mulch and provide up keep of the landscaping. 5. The currently has a 12,000sf structure and approximately 28,000sf of pavement. The remainder of the site is a mixture of green space comprised of turf grass, trees and a gravel pull off. The contour of the site is mostly level with portions that slope away from Rte 9. During construction of the proposed addition we will utilize silt fence and hay bales to eliminate any chance of sediment run-off from the disturbed ground. 6. As we saw at our Green Island Facility once the concern over having a shooting range in our"back yard" subsided the impact to the surrounding community was overwhelmingly positive. Local deli's, sub shops and coffee shops all saw increases in business from both our customers and store employees. The elected officials of Green Island have been nothing but surprised and pleased with our impact on the community. Similarly, to date there has not been a single complaint raised in relation to our business. Like them yourself or not people do like guns and do like to shoot them. Our facility will afford people the opportunity to do so in a safe, climate controlled and supervised setting. Our Green Island facility has numerous members who regularly travel as much as 50 miles to use the range. Our typical customer tends to have a decent amount of disposable income which we believe they will freely spend at other local businesses before and after visiting the range. We intend to turn this venue into a destination much like a Bass Pro Shops or Cabelas. The pull thru benefit that is a associated with these stores is well documented and we believe our store will produce similar results. New York has less then half a dozen public indoor ranges,people will come from far and away to utilize this facility.