Staff Notes SP 62-2017 Silverberg_9 26 17 et
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 26, 2017
Site Plan 62-2017 ERROL SILVERBERG
230 Lockhart Mt. Road/RR-5 - Rural Residential 5 Acres /Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, site plan drawing, elevations, floor plan,photo
Parcel History: 1994 Septic; 91301-1598 Bldg. Alt. 1995; 095633-4555 Comm. Alt. & Addition 1995;
UV 3-2017; AV 59-2017;
Requested Action
Application to be tabled to the second meeting in November pending ZBA review.
Planning Board review and approval for a 2,304 sq. ft. single story addition to an existing 8,400 sq. ft. private
garage.
Resolutions
Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes a 2,304 sq. ft. single story addition to an existing 8,400 sq. ft. private garage. Project is in
RR-5 zone that does not list private garage as an allowed use. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning
Ordinance, new construction shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The site is at 230 Lockhart Mountain Road
• Arrangement- The site has an existing 8,400 sq ft renovated building for storage of cars.
• Site Design- The building is on the site of the Gillis Poultry Farm that has since been used for Auto body
repair and Trailer manufacture.
• Building—The current building is 8,400 sq ft and contains classic car storage. The addition is to be 2,304
sq ft at 18 ft in height and connect to the existing building through an
• Signage-There is no signage for the building as the site is for a private collection of vehicles.
• Site conditions-The applicant has indicated the site remains largely unchanged with disturbance area only
near the existing building.
• Traffic- The site will be accessed by an existing gated driveway. The project includes a new 1,300 sq ft
paved/gravel access drive from the main drive. An additional 30x24 pad will be constructed on the east side
of the new addition for a parking pad.
• Site layout and utility plan
• Grading and drainage plan—There is an existing cleared area that is to be used for the new addition. The
applicant has indicated the addition is to be guttered and water is diverted to an underground 2,000 gallon
rain barrel. Overflow is directed to an underground gravel trench.
• Landscape plan—The applicant describes the site as an open lawn area around the building area and
surrounded by woods to the North and West.
• Site lighting plan—The applicant has shown there is an existing gable light and a new gable light is proposed
at the end of the new addition at the garage doors.
• Elevations —Elevations show the addition views and the connection to the existing building
• Floor plans —The floor plan shows an open area of 2,304 with double garage doors at either end an a door
entry to the existing 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 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, j. stormwater, k. topography, 1.
landscaping, n traffic, q. soil logs, s. snow removal.
Nature of Use and Area Variance
Application tabled to the first ZBA meeting in November. The applicant proposes to expand an existing non-
conforming use of a private garage. The applicant has indicated the site and building had been used for Auto
repairs and Trailer manufacturing. The current use of the building is for classic car storage. A private garage is
not an allowed use in the Rural Residential 5 ac zone. Relief is also requested for the oversized garage where a
garage is limited to 2,200 sq ft and the total square footage of the 10,704 sq ft.
Summary
Application to be tabled to the second Planning Board meeting in November.
Meeting History: PB: 9/19/17; ZBA: 9/20/17;