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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 26, 2017
Site Plan 61-2017 MIKE LEWIS
FWW Permit 5-2017 43 Martell Road/MDR—Moderate Density Residential/Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, survey, elevations existing and proposed
Parcel History: 1990 garage; 1993 septic alt.; 2011-82 shed attached to garage; 2016 carport; July
2017 demolition of burned house; AV 58-2017
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to construct 192 sq. ft. addition and rebuild 576 sq. ft. home that was
destroyed by fire.
Resolutions
Planning Board decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to construct 192 sq. ft. addition and rebuild 576 sq. ft. home that was destroyed by fire
(2017). Project includes hard surfacing within 50 ft. of a wetland. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 & Chapter 94
of the Zoning Ordinance new construction shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location- The project is located 43 Martell Rd off of Haviland Rd. in the Haviland Acre Subdivision (Sub
9-1975)
• Arrangement- The site had a 576 sq ft home that was lost due to a fire in the spring of 2017. The existing
garage and shed will remain and no changes area proposed for them. The existing driveway is also to
remain in its current location.
• Site Design- The home will be built in the same footprint of 576 sq ft with an addition of 192 sq ft to the
front.
• Building—The home has two floors. The first floor to have one bedroom, kitchen, bath, living room—
cathedral ceiling, dining room and stairs to the second floor. The second floor is to have a bedroom, bath
loft area with a dormer.
• Site layout and utility plan- The applicant proposes no changes to the site. Utilities will connect in the same
locations as the previous home.
• Grading and drainage plan—the applicant has indicated the home will be guttered to help manage
stormwater on the site.
• Landscape plan—the applicant has indicated there will be some residential planting installed once the home
is constructed.
• Elevations —The elevations show the home is to be similar to the home that was demolished.
• Floor plans —The plans show the house original length was 28 ft and will now be 36 ft.
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
following items listed under Requirements of the applicant's application: g. site lighting, h. signage, k.
topography, q. soil logs, s. snow removal.
Freshwater Wetland
The project site is within a designated wetland. The rebuilding of the home with the addition will be within 100
ft of the wetland buffer area. The applicant has indicated the addition area is towards the front of the property.
The existing garage is closer to the wetland than the proposed addition area. The applicant has explained that
the previous home had a rear addition that was not permitted and will not be reconstructed as part of the project.
Nature of Area Variance
Variance was granted at the 9/20/17 meeting. The home to be rebuilt is proposed to be 69.9 ft to the front
property area, 41.4 ft to the west, 48.1 ft to the north, and 38.0 ft to the east where a 75 ft setback is required.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application and a freshwater wetland permit for the rebuilding of a
home and addition within 100 ft of the wetland buffer area and hard surfacing within 50 ft of the wetland.
MeetingHistory PB: 9/19/17; ZBA: 9/20/17;