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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
February 27, 2018
Site Plan (Mod.) 18-2018 LUZERNE HOLDINGS, INC.
West Drive & Luzerne Road/CLI—Commercial Light Industrial/Ward 4
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, site drawing, stormwater
Parcel History: SP PZ 93-2016 4800 sf cold storage, SUB Mod. PZ 110-2016;DKC SUB 4-2012
3 lots, LH SUB 18-2005 2 lots, SP 10-2004 Storage bldgs., SP 5-2012 material
storage area; Disc. 2016; SP (M) 35-2017, SP 26-2017, AV 25-2017
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to complete right of way 40 ft. access road from Luzerne Road on -7.12
through -7.2 to have access to -7.13. Project includes a storage building and parking area previously proposed
with associated site work.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes to complete right of way 40 ft. access road from Luzerne Road on -7.12 through -7.2 to
have access to -7.13. Project includes storage building and parking area previously proposed with associated
site work. Right of way work includes grading and stormwater management, 800 +/- ft. landscaping to be
installed along property line of storage building portion. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning
Ordinance, modification to an approved site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project includes driveway work on parcel 7.12 currently vacant parcel and approved as a
materials storage lot and parcel 7.2 (240 Luzerne Rd) existing self storage and approved storage building.
• Site Design- - The applicant has indicated the driveway work that had been started was not consistent with
the approved plans. The applicant has proposed to correct the driveway access this includes installing
plantings along the property line between the two properties.
• Grading and drainage plan Sediment and erosion control-The driveway is 832 ft and is 20 ft wide. The plans
show the driveway disturbance is 42,340 sq ft. The drainage plans has been designed for the driveway only
and a 3.5 ft x 3 ft depth stone gravel trench is to be installed for the driveway stormwater. Silt fence is
shown along the length of the project area. The plans indicate a stockpile of materials on 7.2 will be
removed. The project is associated with the SP 26-2017(lot 3)for DDDJ contractor's yard and an 8,000 sq
ft pole barn project. The applicant has indicated the grading on the self storage parcel 7.2 will match the
grading needed for parcel 7.13 (lot 3 for DDDJ). The applicant is in the process of updating the stormwater
to include the storage building and associated site work(SP 93-2016/SP35-2017mod).
• Landscape plan—the plans shows 10 white spruce to be installed along the property line
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, k. topography, n
traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition
disposal s. snow removal.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for a driveway access development as part of the plans for a
storage building already approved.
MeetingHistory: First Meeting