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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 24, 2018
Site Plan 28-2018 RANDOLPH JR & DENISE BARDIN
97 Woodchuck Hill Road/LC-l0A Land Conservancy 10 Acres /Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, site drawings, elevations, driveway information
Parcel History: n/a
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to construct a 2,755 sq. ft. (footprint)home on an 18.81 acre vacant parcel.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes to construct a 2,755 sq. ft. (footprint)home on an 18.81 acre vacant parcel. Parcel is
accessed through a shared drive across two southerly parcels at the end of Woodchuck Hill Rd. Project also
includes driveway construction, utilities, wastewater& stormwater management. Pursuant to Chapter 179-6-
060 of the Zoning Ordinance, construction within 50 ft. of 15% slopes and driveway greater than 10% shall be
subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project site is located 97 Woodchuck Hill—towards the end of Woodchuck Hill Road.
• Arrangement- The applicant proposes to construct a shared driveway that will be used to access the 18.81 ac
parcel to construct a single family home.
• Site Design- The project includes work within 50 ft of 15% slopes and the construction of a driveway that
will be greater than 10% in certain areas. The plans indicate the driveway to be 540 ft and originally part of
a logging road.
• Building—The construction of the home includes a 2,755 sq ft foot print with walk out basement area, main
floor with an open great room and a second floor with bedrooms. The project includes an attached garage.
Elevation drawings and floor plans of the garage will need to be provided.
• Site conditions-The submission indicates the site is wooded with light underbrush and has slopes of 10%-
20% over the project site. The plans note a wetland area on the site as an APA GIS layer wetland where the
driveway work is within 100 ft of the boundary. Additional information will need to be provided to
determine if the wetland boundary field delineation is within 100 ft if project is within 100 ft then a
freshwater wetlands permit will be required.
• Site layout and utility plan-The applicant intends to bring electric from the road end to the home. The plans
show the location of the septic system and well.
• Sediment and erosion control, Grading and drainage plan—The submission includes a stormwater pollution
prevention plan,plans also show the detention area for the home and northerly part of the driveway runoff.
The lower portion of the driveway will be addressed with ditch line improvements and check dams.
• Landscape plan—the plans indicate areas of disturbance will be seeded lawn area.
• Elevations —The elevations indicate the home is to have a walk out basement area with the main floor and
second floor including a great room and bedrooms. Plans should be updated to reflect the height with the
topography to confirm the height to be less than 35 ft. In addition,plans should include the elevation views
and height of the garage.
• Floor plans —The floor plans show the first and second floor as seen from the front of the home. The floor
plans should be revised to show the walk out basement area and the garage.
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, 1. landscaping, n
traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition
disposal s. snow removal.
Nature of Variance
Granted 4/18/18. The applicant construction of a single family home. The home location is on a parcel with no
physical road frontage and access is through two adjoining parcels.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the construction of a new home with a driveway with
portions greater than 10%. The plans will need to be revised to show the garage elevations, height information
for both the garage and the home including topography elevations, floor plans for all floors of the home and
garage. The applicant is aware the wetland information will need to be verified and may require additional
review by the planning board.
MeetingHistory: PB: PBR 4/17/18; ZBA 4/18/18;