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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 17, 2018
Site Plan Mod. 27-2018 CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC.
110 Main Street/MS —Main Street Zoning/Ward 2
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: narrative, site lighting sheets approved and current
Parcel History: SV 95-2001, SP 49-2001 &AV 94-2001 Demo of bus. then const. of conv. store
w/gas pumps, SP 38-2001 Mod. For rebranding, AV PZ-119-2016; SP PZ 121-
2016
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to maintain light upgrades to an existing gas station.
Resolutions
1. SEQR—reaffirm environmental review 2001 negative declaration
2. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes to maintain light upgrades to an existing gas station. Upgrades to the lighting include
canopy,pole lights and wall lights with no change in numbers, only brightness. Pursuant to Chapter 179-6-020
of the Zoning Ordinance modifications to an existing site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review and
approval.
Staff Comments
• Arrangement- The existing site includes the Cumberland farms building, fuel canopy and a currently vacant
outbuilding.
• Site lighting plan- The applicant recently upgraded the light fixtures on the existing site to LED fixtures.
The applicant has indicated the existing goose neck lamps at the front of the building on Main Street and the
side of the building nearest to Ryan Street are to be removed. The applicant provided the plans that were
approved from 2001 and the current conditions of the site and canopy lighting.
o Pole Fixtures -Approved foot candles 6, 3, 2 estimated at the front of the pole area and 0.3, 0.4
estimated at the rear of the pole area.
o Pole Fixtures -Current conditions indicate the foot candles 12, 8, 10 to the front of the pole and
2.0, 1.0, 0.9 foot candles estimated to the rear of the pole area.
o Canopy lighting-Approved footcandles of 20.0 to 35.0 estimated.
o Canopy lighting -Current conditions indicate the canopy lighting to be 60.0, 57.0 estimated foot
candles.
o Section 179-6-020 lighting explains
■ canopy foot candle average should be about 10.0
■ site lighting average should be about 3.0.
• Building—The goose neck lightings are to be removed from the building.
• Site conditions-No changes are proposed to the site buildings, landscaping, or pole fixture locations.
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, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r.
construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
Summary
The applicant's site plan modification is for a request to maintain updated light fixtures for the site and the
canopy that exceeds the recommended foot candles for a fueling convenience store area.
Meeting Hg istory: PB: I" meeting;