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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
August 22, 2017
Site Plan 40-2017 William Rourke
21 Jay Road/WR—Waterfront Residential/Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: survey, floor plan, elevation, aerial
Parcel History: 1995 septic alt.; AV 38-2017
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for a 2,016 sq. ft. addition to existing 494 sq. ft. camp to include crawl
space for mechanicals and an attached garage.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant has revised plans for a 2,016 sq. ft. addition to existing 494 sq. ft. camp to include crawl space for
mechanicals and an attached garage. Project includes removal of 300 sq. ft. detached garage and 60 sq. ft.
porch. Pursuant to Chapter 179- 13-010 of the Zoning Ordinance, additions to structures shall be subject to
Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location- The project site is located at 21 Jay Road on Glen Lake off of Glen Lake Rd.
• Arrangement- The applicant has revised plans proposing to maintain the existing 494 sq ft camp and to
construct a 2,016 sq ft addition.
• Site Design- The existing site contains a detached garage and small deck area to be removed (-360 sq ft) and
an existing gravel driveway. The project includes the removal of the gravel driveway. The applicant has
indicated the intent to leave the existing trees and shrubs on the site.
• Building—The addition is to be 2,016 sq ft and will maintain a 3 bedroom dwelling. The addition includes
an attached garage.
• Site layout and utility plan—The site contains on-site septic and a drilled well. The applicant has supplied
information on the septic system compliance.
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control --The applicant has indicated eave trenches
will be installed for stormwater drainage on the new addition.
• Elevations and Floor plans —the plans show the layout of the proposed addition with the garage and
bedroom spaces. The addition height is to be 18 ft and the home is to have a five ft crawl space for utilities.
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, k. topography, o. commercial
alterations/ construction details, q. soil logs, s. snow removal. The project is residential addition and the
waivers requested are typical commercial related.
Nature of Variance
Granted 8/16/17. The proposed building to be a total of 2,662 sq ft footprint, 2,909 sq ft floor area with site
coverage of 70%permeable where 75%permeable is required.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the expansion of a pre-existing non-conforming
structure. The project includes a 2,016 sq ft addition to an existing 646 sq ft home.
MeetingHistory PB: PBR 6/20/17, Tabled 6/27/17; ZBA: Tabled 6/21/17, 8/16/17;