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PB Staff Notes SP 10-2018 Didio_6 19 18 Town of Queensbury Planning Board at Community Development Department Staff Notes June 19, 2018 Site Plan 10-2018 JOSEPH & CYNTHIA DIDIO 2966 State Route 9L/WR—Waterfront Residential/Ward 1 SEQR Type II Material Review: application, survey 2007, elevations, floor plans. Parcel History: 2003-112 dock, 2003-347 decks, 2007-537 wooden walkway, AV 26-2007, AV 34-2003 dock, AV 14-2018 Requested Action Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief requested from setback, height and floor area. Resolutions 1. Planning Board recommendation Prosect Description Applicant proposes a 525 sq. ft. second story addition to an existing 1,096 sq. ft. (footprint) home. Home is 2,056 sq. ft. FAR and proposed is 2,581 sq. ft. Pursuant to Chapter 179- 13-010 of the Zoning Ordinance, expansion of a non-conforming structure shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Variance: Relief is requested from setback, height and floor area. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Staff Comments • Location-The project site is located at 2966 State Route 9L. • Arrangement- The applicant proposes an addition to be constructed as a second story to the existing structure • Site Design- There are no changes to the site proposed. All construction is occurring on the second story of the existing home. The existing porches are to remain. The applicant recently had a septic alteration to install a new tank for up to 4-bedrooms. • Building—The new addition will be accessed from the interior of the house and proposed 3 bedrooms. The building exterior will match the existing home and the new windows will be consistent with the existing home. • Elevations —the elevation show each side of the building with the new addition, roofline, and windows. The building at the highest point is 41 ft 11 in. The site drawings should show the existing porches. • Floor plans —The applicant has provided a floor plan showing the new second floor with 3-bedrooms. 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, 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. Nature of Variance The project requires relief from property line setbacks 6.37 on the north side and 11 ft on the southside where a 12 ft side setback is required. Relief is also requested for the height where the proposed elevation is at 41 ft 11 in and the maximum height allowed is 28 ft. Floor area proposed is 2,581 sq ft and maximum allowed is 1,613.7 sq ft existing is 2,056 sq ft. Summary The planning board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for height, setback and floor area ratio. MeetingHistory: PB: 1st meeting;