Staff Notes et
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
February 21, 2017
Subdivision Prel. Stage 2-2017 MARY SOTANSKI
Subdivision Final Stage 3-2017 21 Hiland Drive/RR-3A Rural Residential 3 Acres/Ward 1
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Material Review: application for preliminary and final, subdivision plan
Parcel History: 2004-64 756 sf addition; AV 10-2017
Application to be tabled to the first meeting in June with submission by the May 15th.
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for two lot subdivision.
Resolutions
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PB decision SUB Preliminary Stage and PB decision SUB Final Stage
Proiect Description
Applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of a 4.93 acre parcel. One lot to be 3 acres,has an existing home and to be
retained by owner. The second lot is proposed to be 1.93 acre vacant lot for sale. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning
Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of a 4.87 acre parcel located in the Rural Residential 3 acre Zone. The
project is located at the corner of Rockwell Road and Hiland Drive
Sketch Plan review: The applicant has requested a waiver from sketch.
Preliminary Stage Review: Preliminary plat subdivision lot layout shows the two lot arrangement.
Layout plans—shows the existing home to be retained on the 3 ac and the 1.87 ac of vacant land to be sold. The applicant
is requesting a waiver for providing information on the location of the home, septic and well for the vacant lot.
Construction details, Grading and erosion plans, Clearing plan, Stormwater management—the applicant is requesting a
waiver from providing these details. Staff would suggest the plans and deed note that the details will need to be provided
by the lot purchaser prior to issuance of building permit.
The Environmental report—the applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review.
Final Stage Review—Final Plat-subdivision for 2 lots.
State/County agency Planning and Zoning Board is the only agency for two lot proposed subdivision.
Other plans reports no additional information provided.
Protected open space—none proposed.
Nature of Variance
Tabled to the first ZBA meeting in June with submission of information due by May 15th. The project as proposed
requires relief from lot size where 3 ac is required. Lot 1 to be retained is to be 3.0 ac and Lot 2 to be sold is to be 1.87 ac.
Summary
The applicant has completed subdivision application for a 2-lot subdivision for preliminary and final stage.
Meeting Histoly B 2/14/17, 2/21/17; ZBA 2/15/17;