Staff Notes SP 27-2017 & SUP 7-2017 Seaton_4 18 17 et
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 18, 2017
Site Plan 27-2017 SEATON PROPERTY HOLDINGS
Special Use Permit 7-2017 308 & 310 Corinth Road/ CLI—Commercial Light Industrial/Ward 4
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: Application, Plan sets Cl-C6 and A-1 to A-3, machinery detail, stormwater report
and stormwater pollution prevention plan.
Parcel History: SP 27-2006 Self storage bldgs., SP 65-2013 A-1 Treeworks, DISC 1-2017; AV
28-2017
Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief requested relief requested from minimum lot size
requirements for the firewood processing facility in the CLI zoning district were 100 ac is required.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board recommendation
Prosect Description
Applicant proposes operation of a wood processing facility with a new 15,000 sq. ft. enclosed pole barn for
wood products and to install two 1,200 sq. ft. kiln units on the site. Project includes merger of lots 308.16-1-55,
-56, -58 & 61. Project includes continued auto facility for C& J automotive and current use of expanded
material storage area. Project includes maintaining 4 existing buildings on the merged properties, additional
clearing, installation of a gravel parking area and material storage area(logs, woodchips etc.). Pursuant to
Chapter 179-3-040 and 179-10-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, light manufacturing—wood products, logging
company, and Special Use Permit for wood product facility shall be subject to Planning Board review and
approval. Variance: Relief requested from minimum lot size requirements for the firewood processing facility
in the CLI zoning district were 100 ac is required. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project location is at 308 and 310 Corinth Rd where there is an existing wood products
activity occurring at 308 Corinth Rd.
• Arrangement- The project area contains four parcels that are to be merged. The existing buildings on the
site are two homes, a residential garage, an operating auto repair building and a future building to be
constructed for equipment storage for A-1 Treeworks. The new building is to be located on the current
parcel 308.16-1-58.
• Site Design- The existing buildings are to remain with no changes to access or associated area. The
applicant has indicated the equipment storage building 5,000 sq ft is to be built in the future. The previous
site plan included the clearing of property for storage of wood material. The applicant proposes to expand
the log storage area—an approximate area should be included on the plans. Additional storage areas noted
on the plans are a wood chip and vehicle storage pad area note approximate area should be noted on the
plans.
• Building—the project is for a 15,000 sq ft building. The plans show overhead doors on the east side of the
building and on the north-side of the building.
• Signage-the applicant should clarify signage as there was no information provided on Cl.
• Site conditions-The existing site has buildings and lawn area to the road side and the applicant has cleared
additional area for the log storage where the current project includes more site clearing. The plans shows
some vegetation to remain on the east border and north border about 30 ft. The west bard appears to be
cleared to the property line. The applicant should provide a clearing plan to confirm the vegetative buffer
distance that is o remain.
• Traffic- The applicant has indicated the site would accommodate 30 vehicle spaces—the plans do not
delineate parking areas for the wood processing operation, the existing homes, and the existing auto repair.
The plans should be updated showing parking.
• Utility plan—the applicant has indicated the new building will be connect to a septic system plans should
be updated to show septic.
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control- The applicant has submitted a stormwater
report and a stormwater pollution prevention plan for engineering review and comment. The project
includes site work of 4.82 ac and about 153, 202 sq ft of storage area, driveway, and building footprints.
• Landscape plan no site landscaping is proposed.
• Site lighting plan light poles area shown on Sheet Cl and building lights on A2. Additional information on
fixtures will need to be provided.
• Elevations —Elevations show the building at 29 ft and the application indicates a 40 ft building information
should clarify height.
• Floor plans —The floor plans show a 240+/- sq ft office area and 108 sq ft restroom area—the remainder of
the building is an open floor plan.
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 applicant proposes no waivers. The board should clarify if landscaping will be
requested.
Special Use Permit Criteria:
A special use permit is required as outlined in section 179-10-010 general criteria:
Harmony with the Comprehensive Plan—The project is located in a commercial light industrial zone where the
applicant has provided supporting materials about the size and operations of the wood processing use. The new
use is consistent with a lighting industrial use
Compatibility —the project site is in a predominately mixed use area associated with commercial, health care,
light industrial uses, and storage.
Access, circulation and parking —the applicant proposes to maintain the existing access onto Corinth Rd. —
parking for the uses should be clarified. The applicant has indicated employees pick up work trucks from the
project site for tree service work. In addition, some employees will remain on site for the firewood processing.
Infrastructure and services —the plans should show on-site septic and utility connections for electric/gas, water
and communications.
Environment and natural features —the applicant has indicated the new project activities will occur internal and
will not cause odor or noise.
Long-term effects —the proposed project brings a new processing operation to the area.
Specific Criteria W. Sawmills, chipping mills, and pallet mills. Sawmill, chipping or pallet mills are allowed on lots of at
least 100 acres in size. (Defined as SAWMILL, CHIPPING and PALLET MILL -Any building, site or place used
for the cutting or milling of raw timber into dimensional lumber,pallets, chips or other wood products.)
• Lot size -required 100 ac proposed 9.54
Nature of Variance
The applicant requests variance lot size requirements of a logging operations processing wood where a 100 ac is
required and the project area is 9.54 ac
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the request for relief from area
variance lot area for usage. The Board should consider additional information for storage areas of materials
size, landscaping, utilities —septic, signage, and parking. Also to include as a condition parcel merger 308.16-1-
55,56,58 &61.
Meeting History Discussion 1/17/17, this is 1st meeting since