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20170315_682 GLEN_OREILLY_NARRATIVE Proposed X7,500 SF Auto Parts Store O'Reilly Auto Parts 682 Glen Street Town of Queensbury Warren County, New York Enuineer's Narrative March 15, 2017 Introduction The applicant (O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC) is proposing to redevelop the site at 682 Glen Street by constructing a new±7,500 sf, 1 story, auto parts retail store in the Town of Queensbury. The site is located to the easterly corner of the intersection of Glen Street (NYS Route 9) and Glendale Drive. The tax parcel upon which the store is proposed is referred to as 302.7-1-28 Zoning and Land Use Regulations The subject parcel is located in the Commercial Intensive (CI) zoning district, Underground Utility Overlay Zone, Travel Corridor District and the Lower Route 9 Design Area. The proposed retail use is allowed by right in the Cl district subject to Site Plan Review by the Town Planning Board. It is expected that the application will require Area Variances by the Zoning Board of Appeals, to provide relief from setback requirements along the northerly and westerly boundaries. Existing Conditions The parcel is approximately±0.76 acres and is an existing non-conforming lot in the Cl district as the zoning regulations require a lot to have a minimum area of 1 acre with a minimum width of 150' (148.25' existing). The site is currently occupied by a±2,500 sf, 1 story restaurant(170, Fast Fit Food) and is served by municipal water and sewer, and gas and electric by National Grid. The existing use provides 39 parking stalls in a parking lot which is accessible through an existing curb cut on Glen Street and an additional driveway along Glendale Avenue. A portion of the easterly corner of the lot lies within a 100' Wetland Buffer to a federal wetland which has been delineated by the project ecologist. Prosect Description The applicant(O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC)is proposing to redevelop the±0.76 acre parcel at 682 Glen Street by demolishing the existing building and constructing a new±7,500 sf, 1 story, auto parts retail store. The site is located to the easterly corner of the intersection of Glen Street (NYS Route 9) and Glendale Drive. The applicant anticipates renovation of the existing site in the interest of providing appropriate site amenities for the new use,including parking,loading area(s), landscaping and site lighting. In addition, the applicant proposes to improve the access to the site by reducing the widths of the existing curb cut on Glen Street and along Glendale Avenue. Building The proposed masonry structure will be±7,500 sf at grade with±3,400 of retail space. A delivery door is proposed at the building rear while the main public access will be located on the building face which faces Glen Street. Water It is our understanding that the municipal water service is available to the site by connection to the existing Town of Queensbury Water Department 8" CIP main in the Glen Street Right of Way. The new facility will use current / modern plumbing fixtures which typically have low / water saving flow rates. It is our understanding that the Queensbury Water Department, the local service provider, has the required residual capacity to serve this project. Sewage It is our understanding that the Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District currently serves this site. A new service lateral will connect to the existing municipal 8" sewer main to the north of the site in the Glendale Drive right of way, which flows in a generally southerly direction to an existing municipal sewer main along Glen Street. Proposed flows to the system are anticipated to be less than the current use; it is thereby expected that the Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District, has the required residual capacity to serve this project. Site Li2htin2 New onsite light poles and building mounted lighting are proposed to be installed to light areas for safety and security. Storm Water It is anticipated that the proposed onsite disturbance will not exceed 1 acre and a full Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is not required. Existing stormwater discharge patterns are proposed to remain while discharges associated with the 1, 10 and 100 year rainfall events will equal or represent a decrease of the existing discharge rates.