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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
July 25, 2017
Site Plan 48-2017 Aviation Mall
578 Aviation Road/ESC—Enclosed Shopping Center/Ward 2
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, CT Male connector Road drawings, and related Hotel drawings,
Parcel History: SV 87-08, 63-96, 17-04, 89-98; SP 44-02(M), 44-02, 38-96, 29-09, 21-01, 14-98, 67-98;
SUB 14-02, 14-02(M); AV 80-03, 72-02, 65-03, 60-05, 25-96; SP 45-2017, SUP 10-
2017, SP 47-2017
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for construction of a connector road that intersects Aviation Road and the
mall.
Resolutions
PB decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes construction of a connector road that intersects Aviation Road and the mall. The project
involves disturbance of 1.6 +/- acres and a new roadway of approximately 17,500 +/- sq. ft. The road will
include access for Ambrosia Diner and the proposed hotel and connect to the Aviation Mall ring road. Pursuant
to Chapter 179-9-020 of the Zoning Ordinance, new connector road shall be subject to Planning Board review
and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The connector road is associated with the Aviation Mall at 578 Aviation Road.
• Arrangement- The project occurs on a portion of the Aviation mall property that is associated with a lot line
adjustment where the parcel 93.1 will be reduced to 3.78 ac and the Mall parcel 92.11 at 48.35 ac will
remain unchanged in size.
• Site Design- the connector road involves a 1.6 ac of disturbance for a connector road over 360 linear feet.
The connector road is to align with the proposed drive access for the hotel and the new entryway for the
diner. The project includes construction over steep slopes where the project includes two retaining walls
along the road to minimize impacts on the slopes —one is 240 ft and the second is 120 ft.
• Site conditions-The current site is an open meadow scrub brush embankment area adjacent to the Mall ring
road. The plans show the area of the embankment to be disturbed, grading and installation of stoneline
channel and bioretention areas for stormwater.
• Traffic- The connector road is to accommodate two way traffic and to assist vehicles left turn movements on
to Aviation Road. The current configuration does not include a pathway or pedestrian route to access the
mall from the hotel.
• Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control—The project includes a stormwater pollution
prevention plan that is under review with the Hotel project.
• Utility details —the information submitted shows the details of the vertical alignment that will need to occur
with the sewer and water line for the connector road to be installed. Plans have been forwarded to water and
wastewater for their review and comment.
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: g. site lighting, h. signage, 1. landscaping, n
traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition
disposal s. snow removal.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan review application for the construction of a connector road that would
connect to the Diner and hotel property drives and the Aviation Mall ring road.
Meeting Hg istory: PB: 6/20/17 SEQR seeking lead agency; ZBA—6/21/17 consent to SEQR lead agency;