Staff Notes et
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
February 14, 2017
Site Plan 12-2017 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (AT&T)
1359 Ridge Road/MDR—Moderate Density Residential/Ward 1
SEQR Type Unlisted
Material Review: Bound notebook with application materials and site plan drawings
Parcel History: SP 55-2015, UV 57-2015
Requested Action:
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for use variance required for telecommunications facility in a
MDR zone.
Resolutions
Recommendation to the ZBA.
Project Description:
Applicant proposes to construct a telecommunications facility - 130' monopole with 9 antennas, associated
equipment shelter and pad all within a fenced area. Pursuant to Chapter 179-5 & 179-9 of the Zoning
Ordinance Telecommunication Towers shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Variance:
Use Variance required as telecommunications facilities are not allowed in a MDR zone. Planning Board shall
provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
The applicant proposes to utilize a 10,000 sq ft area to install a 130 ft monopole cellular tower and associated equipment.
The applicant has indicated that the area will be fenced in with a 40 x 60 ft area and to include a equipment shelter and a
generator. The site is a new cell tower and is subject to a use variance for utility usage. The application provides details
of reviewing sites that have an existing tower for shared use and locating in areas that allow new towers where neither met
the needs of placement of new tower. The applicant has provided a visual analysis and gap coverage maps. The project is
located in the Adirondack Park and has received approval with an adjustment to the tower top —requiring tree limb
elements to be included.
Pursuant to Section 179-9-050 the Planning Board may grant waivers on its own initiative or at the written request of an
applicant. The application form identified as "Requirements" outlines the items to appear on the site plan or included as
attachments. At the time of application the applicant has either requested waivers,indicated the item not applicable or has
not addressed the item/ left check box blank. This includes the follow items listed under Requirements of the applicant's
application: h. signage, g. site lighting,j. stormwater,k. topography, 1. landscaping, q. soil logs,r. construction/demolition
disposal s. snow removal.
NATURE OF VARIANCE
The applicant requests a use variance for placement of a cell tower in area that does not allow towers. The criteria is
specific for telecommunications this includes providing information about necessity, compelling reasons for the tower,
and the extent of burden on the community.
SUMMARY
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the applicants request for placement of a
cell tower in area that does not allow towers
MeetingHisto1y: First PB meeting