PB Staff Notes SP 48-2018 CWI_7 17 18 Town of Queensbury Planning Board
at Community Development Department Staff Notes
July 17, 2018
Site Plan 48-2018 COMMUNITY WORK& INDEPENDENCE, INC.
37 Everts Avenue/ CLI—Commercial Light Industrial/ Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, narrative, site plans, elevations, floor plans
Parcel History: 2001-803 handicap ramp, several int. alterations;
Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for a 348 sq. ft. egress area on the east side of the building for day program
area egress only.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Protect Description
Applicant proposes a 348 sq. ft. egress area on the east side of the building for day program area egress only.
The existing building is 38,398 sq. ft. and no changes to the site are proposed. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040
of the Zoning Ordinance, new commercial construction shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The building is located at 37 Everts Avenue.
• Arrangement- The existing building is 38,393 sq ft and includes the covered entry and deck areas. The
building and site setup allows bus circulation to drop off and pick up clients.
• Building Design- The new egress area coincides with interior alterations to an existing workshop area. The
interior area is to be renovated to accommodate three separate community integration day programs. The
renovations include construction of an interior corridor that is connected to the new emergency exit area.
• Building—The addition is to be 348 sq ft emergency egress door, covered walkway ramp area.
• Traffic- The parking spaces near the new addition will be altered where there is an existing 82 spaces. The
applicant will reduce the parking to 78 spaces as the code
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control- There are to be two areas —one is a 4x12x18
inch crushed stone basin and the second is a 5x8xl2 inch crushed stone bedding.
• Landscape plan—The area near the new entrance will have plantings on either side.
• Site lighting plan—There are to be canopy lighting placed underneath the new canopy area.
• Utility details —no utility changes are proposed.
• Signage—There is no signage change.
• Elevations —The plans show the new access area doorway, walkway to the access door and the canopy over
the area. The elevations also show on the east and south elevation that include new windows.
• Floor plans —The plans show the existing and proposed interior arrangement including the new hallway to
the new egress area.
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, k. topography, n
traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, , q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow
removal.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the proposed construction of a 348 sq ft covered egress
area addition. The addition is to the existing 38,393 sq ft CWI building.
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