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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
December 19, 2017
Site Plan 71-2017 MAUREEN VALENTI /112 Birdsall Road/WR—Waterfront Residential/Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application narrative, survey, site plan drawings.
Parcel History: 095152-209 SF dwelling w/garage; 097155-5699 Dock; SP 4-95; AV 35-1994; AV 1455-
1998; AST 561-2017 Shed; AV
Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief for setbacks.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Proiect Description
Applicant proposes to complete a 570 sq. ft. ground level open deck addition. The existing home is 4,235 sq. ft. Pursuant
to Chapter 179-4-080, 179-3-040, 179-6-050 & 179-13-010 of the Zoning Ordinance expansion of a non-conforming
structure in a CEA shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Variance: Relief is requested for setbacks.
Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project site is at 113 Birdsall Road from Round Pond Road.
• Arrangement- The site has contains a portion of roadway for Birdsall Road and Marley Way, 4,235 sq ft Single family
home, tree house, driveway area. The parcel is 0.71 acres
• Building—The applicant has indicated the 570 sq ft open deck would be an addition to the shoreline side of the home.
The addition is to the ground level area of the home where existing doors open to the proposed deck area.
• Site conditions- The plans show an area of construction of the 570 sq ft open deck addition to the home facing the
shore. The applicant was informed by building and codes to complete a building permit application and the zoning
office for the setbacks in the WR zone. There are no changes proposed to the site for drainage, or lighting.
• Landscaping—the applicant has indicated no changes to the existing landscaping are proposed.
• Elevations and Floor plans—The applicant has provided views of the deck addition.
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,j. stormwater, k. topography, 1. landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/
construction details, q. soil logs,r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
Nature of Variance
The applicant proposes to finish the 570 sq ft open deck addition to the house facing the shoreline that does not meet the
50 ft setback where 26.9 ft is proposed. Relief is also requested for permeability where 75%is required, 68.3 % exists
and 66.7% is proposed.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the request for relief for setbacks and
permeability.
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