PB Staff Notes SP 36-2018 Faden_6 19 18 Town of Queensbury Planning Board
at Community Development Department Staff Notes
June 19, 2018
Site Plan 36-2018 FADEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
894 State Route 9/ CM—Commercial Moderate/Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, narrative, site drawings, survey, elevations, floor plans, lighting plan,
stormwater pollution prevention plan.
Parcel History: SP 37-2018; AV 34-2018
Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief for setback on Montray Road and parking
requirements.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes to demolish an existing building to construct an 11,400 sq. ft. single story building multi-
tenant commercial building. Project site work includes major grading and filling, new access right-in/right-out,
and interconnect to adjoining restaurant. Pursuant to Chapters 179-3-040, 179-4-090 of the Zoning Ordinance,
new commercial buildings in the commercial moderate zone shall be subject to Planning Board review and
approval. Variance: Relief is sought for setback on Montray Road and parking requirements. Planning Board
shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project site is at 894 State Route 9 and the parcel is a corner parcel with frontage on Montray
Road.
• Arrangement- The project includes the removal of an existing 1,312 sq ft building to construct an 11,400 sq
ft building with associated site work.
• Site Design- The new building will be setback to 75 ft from the Route 9 property line. Access will include a
new access on Route 9 and an interconnect to the adjoining property to the north. The project includes
significant grading and filling for the site to be level for the interconnect access. The site design for Montray
Road includes a retaining wall construction that is to be sloped with the site to the rear property area. The
board should request additional detail about the retaining wall—height, width and design.
• Building—The plans show an 11,400 sq ft building with four tenant spaces noted. The building layout
includes a 2,500 sq ft restaurant space—"Subway", the remaining 8,900 sq ft is to be used for retail space.
• Signage-The plans show the free standing sign location but details on signage type and design are not
provided. The building signage is provided for tenant spaces and will be reviewed for compliance as tenant
lease occurs.
• Site conditions- The site has an existing steep slope where the applicant has indicated additional fill will be
brought in to bring the site construction area to grade. The site is also adjacent to Town property that has
been noted as a historical feature "Blind Rock"- the applicant has is working with an archeological service
to evaluate the site as required by the stormwater pollution prevention plan.
• Traffic- There are 45 parking spaces noted on the site with 8 that will have access from the adjoining
norther neighbor property. The plans indicated 60 spaces are required (application should be updated to
indicate 60 spaces location). The plans show 15 new spaces being added to the northern property site that
includes an updated aligned parking area on the northern property. The plans and application should clarify
the number of parking spaces on each site.
• Site layout and utility plan—The project includes connections to the Town's sewer and water lines.
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control—The stormwater pollution prevention plan
indicates the stormwater will be collected from the new impervious surface and stored underneath the
parking area and dispersed into the ground from the device.
• Landscape plan—the landscape plans shows typical building frontage landscaping and site landscaping -
shrubbery and low-level landscaping. The rear of the property is to be a seeded slope and a treeline area to
remain at the rear property line area along Montray Road. The board may consider additional plantings
evergreen trees or hardwood trees.
• Site lighting plan—The plans show two new light poles and one light pole on the adjacent parcel to be
relocated. The new building is to have 5 wall light fixtures. The plans should be updated to show the
average foot candles for the site and for the building.
• Elevations -The building has an Adirondack theme and is to be 26 ft in height. The doors are primarily on
the front and side of the building. There is no rear elevation however plans show the rear property to be
sloped seeded area with no access.
• Floor plans No floor plan was provided but the elevations indicate four tenants entry areas.
The applicant has not requested any waivers.
Nature of Variance
The applicant proposes to develop a portion of the project parking that will have access from the adjoining
property relief is requested for parking not having access from the project site, relief also requested for number
of parking spaces on site 60 are required and 37 are shown with access then another 8 are shown with offsite
access. Relief is also requested for building setback on Montray Road where a 75 ft setback is required and a
24.6 ft setback is proposed.
Summary
The planning board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for parking
and setback for the proposed project.
MeetingHistory: PB: 5/15/28 tabled, 5/17/18 tabled; ZBA: 5/16/18 tabled;