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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
May 15, 2018
Site Plan (Mod.)22-2018 TABASSUM SHEIKH
985 Route 149/NC-Neighborhood Commercial/Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, site drawings, lighting details
Parcel History: SP 36-2015, SP PZ157-2016, SV 2-2018, multiple SP, BP, SP
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for modification to fuel canopies and building lighting.
Resolutions
1. SEQR—reaffirm environmental review
2. Planning Board decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes modification to fuel canopies and building lighting. Lighting changes include number of
lights, fixtures and brightness. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance, modifications to an
existing site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Resolutions
1. SEQR—reaffirm environmental review
2. Planning Board decision
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes modification to fuel canopies and building lighting. Lighting changes include number of
lights, fixtures and brightness. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance, modifications to an
existing site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location- The property is located at 985 State Route 149 the corner of Ridge Rd and State Route 149
• Arrangement- The site contains an existing 6,120 sq ft new convenience store, a 3,420 sq ft gas service
canopy and a 2,070 sq ft diesel service canopy. The site work included new parking, stormwater,
landscaping lighting and access points on Route 149 and Ridge Rd.
• Site lighting plan—The an updated revised lighting plan shows the following:
o Gas canopy with eight fixtures reduced average to 17.1 foot candles from 29.9 foot candles.
(Original approval was for 3 fixtures with less than 10 footcandles.)
■ The update plans add two- cutoff fixtures on the north side of the canopy—the average for
the site is 3.6 footcandles.
o Diesel canopy with 6 fixtures average under canopy is 23.0 foot candles —(Original approval was for
4 fixtures with less than 10 foot candles).
o Wall lights are to include 7 down cast fixtures noted as fixture B with a shield.
o Entrance Canopy lights include 9 recessed fixtures noted as fixture C.
• Signage—The applicant received an area variance for the 63.59 sq ft free standing sign and the additional
signage on of 342 sq ft with the Sunoco Logo color scheme on the canopy.
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 previous site plan for SP 36-2015 and SP PZ 157-2016 Modification provided the
items outlined in requirements and the as built is consistent with the plans with the exception of the lighting.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application modification with a revised lighting plan to have lighting
under the fuel canopy at lighting to replace the approved lighting for the wall and canopies.
Meeting Hg istory: PB: 3/20/18;