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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
May 15, 2018
Subdivision Prel. Stage 5-2018 SCOTT ROWLAND
Subdivision Final Stage 6-2018 749 West Mountain Road/MDR-Moderate Density Residential/Ward 3
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Material Review: application, survey, site drawings of proposed home
Parcel History: AV 27-2018
Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief for road frontage and second garage.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of 4.37 acre parcel–Lot 1 to be 2.01 acres and Lot 2 to be 2.36 acres.
Project parcel has 360 ft. road frontage– 180 ft. is proposed for each. The existing home is to remain on Lot 1
and a new home to be constructed on Lot 2. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance, subdivision of
land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Variance: Relief is sought for road frontage/lot
width and second garage. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
Sketch Plan—requesting waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review
Layout plans —the plans show the existing conditions on the site including the existing buildings on the site.
Construction details —The plans show the locations of the new home and driveway area.
Landscape plans the number of lots does not require landscaping.
Clearing plan—The applicant has indicated Lot 12.01 acre parcel has an existing home and the site is to
remain the same. The proposed lot 2 of 2.36 ac is to have a new home constructed. The subdivision plan shows
the home, septic system in an open area of the property.
Grading and erosion plans —The plans do not show site grading and the applicant is requesting a waiver from
stormwater management due to the lot configuration being level
The Environmental report—the applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review for 21ots.
Stormwater management—the applicant has not provided a stormwater management report and has requested a
waiver. The plans indicate less than 1 acres of land disturbance that is proposed on the project site.
Fees per application.
Waivers —the applicant has requested waiver from stormwater and grading,
Open Space—there is no proposal for open space .
Streets—the plans show no street but a new curb cut will need to be obtained.
Nature of Area Variance
The applicant proposes to subdivide a 4.37 acre lot into two lots of 2.01 acres and 2.36 acre where relief is
being requested for road frontage where 200 ft is required for the MDR zone on West Mtn road and 180 ft is
proposed for both lots.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the request relief for a two lot
subdivision with road frontage/lot width less than 200 ft in the Moderate Density Zone on West Mtn road.
Meeting Hg istory: PB: I" meeting;