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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 25, 2017
Site Plan 30-2017 Stewart's Shops Corp.
977 State Route 149 /NC—Neighborhood Commercial/Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, stormwater, site plan drawings, survey, elevations, floorplans
Parcel History: SP 35-1989 new construction; 2003 mod. &AV 18-2003 for gas islands/canopies;
2009 mod. for 600 sf addition; AV26-2017
Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief requested for setbacks.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes demolition of 2,292 sq. ft. convenience store with fuel to build a new 3,695 sq. ft.
convenience store with a 2,360 sq. ft. canopy to have 4 islands/8 fueling positions. First phase will be store
construction with associated site work, then demolition of present building & canopy to install new canopy.
Project includes site disturbance greater than an acre and associated site work. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 &
176-4-030 of the Zoning Ordinance new convenience store with fuel shall be subject to Planning Board review
and approval. Variance: Relief is sought for setbacks. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
• Location- The project is located at 977 State Route 149 at the intersection of 149 and 9L.
• Arrangement- The site currently has an existing 2,292 sq ft convenience store that is to be demolished after
the new store of 3,695 sq ft is to be constructed. The existing fuel canopy is also to be demolished to
construct a 2,360 sq ft fuel canopy.
• Building & Site Design- The site work will include placement of the building in a new orientation to face
the intersection of Route 149 and Ridge Rd. The same orientation with the fuel canopy would also occur
facing the intersection. The new parking areas would be along the front of the building—south and east side
then additional parking along the Ridge Rd side.
• Signage-The applicant proposes a 42 sq ft monument sign. The sign is to be internally illuminated and to
have a stone face base for the monument sign. The wall signs are to be 17 sq ft and internally illuminated.
• Traffic- The applicant proposes 29 spaces shown at the building area. There are 8 fueling positions under
the canopy. The applicant has indicated the traffic flow arrangement would allow for the tourist traffic flow
for the area.
• Site layout and utility plan- the plans show the existing well to remain and a new septic system to the rear of
the building to be installed.
• Grading and drainage plan & Sediment and erosion control—the project activities disturb more than 1 ac and
the applicant has completed a stormwater pollution prevention plan that is under review and comment by the
Town designated engineer.
• Landscape plan plans show typical shrub plantings,perennials along with 7 maple trees. —The board may
consider requesting additional tree planting.
• Site lighting plan—The plans show 13 pole lights on the site will need to confirm height. The site is to also
have wall lights, soffit lighting and canopy lighting. The site average is to be 1.29 foot candles that is under
the 3.0 foot candles for gas station service areas.
• Elevations —the plans show the building to be 23 ft 4 in height. Then color scheme to be clapboard cobble
stone with white column and fascia features and a stone veneer base.
• Floor plans —the plans detail the location of the service and customer areas for the interior of the building.
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 applicant has requested no waivers.
Nature of Variance
The applicant requests variance for setback relief for the canopy location.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the request for relief for the
setback relief from the front property line.
Meeting_ History: First meeting