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Environmental&.Safety Professionals 375 Bay Road
COMPANIES" Landscape Architects Queensbury, NY 12804
Transportation Planners&Engineers
1947— 2017 YEARS P: 518.812.0513 or 888.539.9073
www.chazencompanies.com
April 12, 2018
Mr. Craig Brown
Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
Delivered via email only: CraigB@gueensbury.net
Re: Mission and Mon tcalm RE, LLC
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
Chazen Project#91800.16
Queensbury Ref. No:SP29-2018
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) has received a submission package from your office for the above
referenced project. The Applicant intends to construct a single-family dwelling and driveway
improvements. Submitted information includes the following:
• Site Plans, prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated January 26, 2018;
• Stormwater Management Report, prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated March 13, 2018, and;
• A site plan review application.
Your office has requested that we limit our review to the design of stormwater management and erosion
and sediment control items as it relates to compliance to local, state or relevant codes and regulations.
Based upon our review of the information provided,Chazen offers the following comments for the Town's
consideration:
Stormwater Management& Erosion and Sediment Control:
1. The proposed site development disturbs less than 1 acre of land (24,400 square feet according to
the Stormwater Management Report) and thus the project is not required to obtain coverage
under the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity
(GP-0-15-002). Comments related to the proposed stormwater management and erosion and
sediment control features proposed for the site are offered below:
2. Soil testing shall be performed to confirm infiltration rates used and adequate separation from
seasonally high groundwater and/or bedrock for the proposed infiltration practices,in accordance
with Appendix D of the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (NYSSMDM).
Chazen would not take exception to testing being performed at the start of construction.
However, it shall be noted that if any design changes occur because of discovered inconsistency
in soil conditions, the project may be subject to additional site plan review. The Applicant shall
Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying&Landscape Architecture Co., D.P.C.
Chazen Environmental Services, Inc.
The Chazen Companies, Inc.
Town of Queensbury
Mission and Montcalm RE,LLC
April 12,2018
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notify the Town prior to advancing the soil testing; such that the Town can witness the testing, if
they so choose.
3. There does not appear to be silt fence locations indicated on the plans. The Applicant to revise
accordingly.
4. The emergency spillway serving infiltration basin is located within the ROW of Barber Road. It is
recommended that this feature be located within the parcel to the extent practical (while still
insuring proper permanent erosion control occurs).
Conclusions and Recommendations
It is our opinion that the applicant should provide clarification for the above items and incorporate the
changes in subsequent plan submissions.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at (518) 824-1926.
Sincerely,
Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP, CPMSM
Principal
Director, Municipal Engineering Services
cc: Sunny Sweet,Town Planning Office Administrator(via email)
Laura Moore,Town Land Use Planner (via email)
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