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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
December 21, 2017
Site Plan 76-2017 QUEENSBURY SQUARE, LLC
909 State Route 9 /Cl—Commercial Intensive/Ward 2
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, narrative, site plan drawings, building elevations style proposed, stormwater
management
Parcel History: SP 8-2015 mod.; SP 70-2010 &AV 59-2010 Change of use; 2015-237 we ramp; 2013-
115 comm. alt.; 1995 septic alt.; sign permits
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval of a new 5,460 sq. ft. commercial building with potential for six unit retail
areas.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes a new 5,460 sq. ft. commercial building with potential for six unit retail areas. Project site
currently contains 7,000 sq. ft. liquor store. Project includes new parking area, stormwater, lighting and
landscaping. Project includes existing interconnects to Walmart parking/drive area. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-
040 of the Zoning Ordinance, new commercial construction shall be subject to Planning Board review and
approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project is located at 909 State Route 9 to be on the same parcel with the Liquor Store.
• Arrangement- The 5,460 sq ft building would be located to the west of the Liquor store. The parcel has
frontage on Weeks Road and faces the Walmart parking area—the project has all traffic flow exiting to the
Walmart lights on Route 9.
• Site Design- The plans show the building to have parking and site access facing Walmart and the delivery
and back of the building to be facing Weeks Rd.
• Building—The building is proposed to be one story, no basement and have space for six tenants. The plans
show the entry for each tenant space. The building design was selected to be consistent with the Liquor
store building.
• Signage-The applicant proposes wall signs for the tenants and does not propose to change the free standing
sign at this time.
• Site conditions- The site for the new building has been previously disturbed and had an approved site plan
for a food service truck that did not occur. The applicant proposes to add additional landscaping associated
with the Liquor Store area and new landscaping for the proposed building area.
• Traffic- The area of the new building includes the parking spaces necessary for commercial use based on the
building size. The applicant has indicated the delivery vehicles will enter from Weeks Rd and exit to the
Walmart lights on Route 9.
• Site layout and utility plan—The plans show the existing utility locations.
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control—The plans show the grading to occur on the
site. The site disturbance is to be 0.8 ac and the stormwater management is designed for a 50 year storm per
code.
• Landscape plan—The plans show white pines along Weeks Rd including a berm, then white spruce,
hemlocks and crab apples around the site.
• Site lighting plan—The plans show four 20 ft poles with cutoff fixtures, 11 security wall mounted fixtures, 9
canopy lighting fixtures and 12 entry door wall lights. The light levels are shown with values less than 2.5.
The light levels for the doorways are 9 to 7 where the suggested foot candle is 5.0.
• Elevations —the plans show a Morton Building with stone like work on the bottom of the building and some
building columns. The remainder of the building is siding where all facade elements are earth-tone colors.
• Floor plans —the applicant has indicated the spaces will be designed for six tenants no interior layout was
provided.
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. The applicant has not
requested any waivers.
Nature of Variance
The applicants proposed building is to be located 32 ft from Weeks Rd property line where a 75 ft setback is
required for the Commercial Intensive zone.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the construction of a new 5,460 sq ft building, associated
site work and maintaining the existing liquor store. (Pending Zoning Board review and decision)
Meeting History PB: PBR 12/19; ZBA: 12/20/17;