Clarification of Site Plan Application items JARRETT Engineers, PLLC Civil&EnvironmentalErigineelrng
Transmitted via Email&Hand Delivered RECEIVED
FEB 2 1 2019
February 12, 2019
TOWN Or OUEEN BURY
Laura E. Moore, Planner PLAN
Town of Queensbury
Planning&Zoning Department
742 Bay Road
Queensbury,NY 12804
Re: "Barrett Auto" Site Plan
111 Dix Avenue
JE 18-022
Dear Laura,
This letter is in response to your questions emailed on January 18, 2019:
1. Sheet Cl Site Plan:
a. Signage —there is signage on the site that is not compliant and will need to be corrected prior to
submission —number and type; sign proposed on corner is missing dimensions and may need to
meet required 15 ft. setbacks"
Response: The sign proposed on the site plan documents is intended to direct truck traffic to the
Queensbury Ave. entrance/exit, and is not a business (advertising) sign. That sign is envisioned to
fit with the definition listed in Chapter 140-3, paragraph G: "On-premises directional and/or
instructional signs for the convenience of the general public, identifying public parking areas,
loading zones, entrances and exits, self-service areas and similar signs, internally illuminated or
non-illuminated, not to exceed four square feet. Where a portion of a sign is text required by law or
regulation, the total area may be increased to a maximum of six square feet per face. Business
names or personal names shall be allowed, not to include advertising messages.A maximum height
of six feet shall be allowed, except that, where required for public safety and/or by permission of
enforcement officers, a maximum height of 10 feet may be allowed."
Remaining signs on the site are pre-existing and were not specifically addressed as part of this site
plan application, however, apparently two signs were recently erected by TowAway LLC that may
be non-compliant and they will be removed as soon as possible.
b. "Building footprint- this area is labeled Barrett Auto and there is more than one tenant or use in
the building— Hertz Rental and TowAway etc. the area in the building each tenant or business
should be clearly labeled"
Response: The building areas that are currently in use by "Barrett Auto" and their tenant
"TowAway LLC" are now shown on the updated floor plan. (Note: the "Barrett Auto" business
handles auto/truck sales and rental) Although the types of businesses within the building are not
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Laura Moore, Queensbury Planning & Zoning February 12, 2019
Re: "Barrett Auto" Site Plan
expected to change in the near future, the specific businesses and specific rental spaces used by
each business have changed in the past and may do so again in the future.
c. "Parking area existing- this area should note each tenant or business use for the existing parking
area. The plans should clearly indicate a display are for vehicles for sale, customer area for
vehicles for repair, vehicle rental area, vehicle rental area customer parking"
Response: The parking chart on drawing Cl indicates that there is sufficient parking on the site to
accommodate the building uses, and the site plan has now been labeled to show current parking
areas for each business. In as much as the actual parking required for each business is variable
(based on business nature & business success), we don't believe that permanently earmarking
parking areas is warranted.
d. "New parking area - symbols are difficult to interpret- clam if new fence is to be around entire
site, clam erosion control that is to be used, is the display parking area for Barrett auto sales
vehicles?, is the truck, rv, boat rental storage for property owner? —please note self-storage where
space is leased/rented is not a listed use in the commercial moderate zone, the area adjoining to
the neighbor to the north if it is a buffer should be labeled as well as similar areas surface ie lawn,
lighting symbols will need to include additional detail fixture types and footcandles, the surface
type should also be noted gravel or paved "
Response: We apologize if the symbols are confusing and we have now modified them to make
them clearer. In the way of further clarification, privacy fencing is proposed (only) along the rear
(North) property line to buffer the residential zone and residences to the north, whereas sediment
controls are proposed all around the proposed disturbance area.
Display parking is currently proposed for use by Barrett Auto, whereas the storage area is for
parking vehicles owned(and rented out) by Barrett Auto.
The privacy fence is intended to act as the buffer to the neighbor to the north, and that will be
labeled accordingly. The green space between the storage area and privacy fence have been
clarified.
As discussed during pre-application meetings, Barrett Auto would like to potentially add site
lighting in the future, but has no specific plans to do so now. If the Planning Board approves the
site plan as presented, then at some point in the future Barrett Auto could develop a specific
lighting plan with light fixture specifications and lighting intensities, for review by the Town
before implementation.
The intent is to stabilize the open display and storage area in gravel, as shown on the construction
detail, and that label has now been added to drawing Cl.
Laura Moore, Queensbury Planning & Zoning February 12,2019
Re: "Barrett Auto" Site Plan
e. Site Plan — the plan will need to be updated with topography to coincide with the stormwater and
grading of existing and proposed conditions, noting any existing stormwater devices and test pits
for devices, the symbol for the drainage interceptor swale has different name on the detail sheet,
diversion swale—will need to be clarified. "
Response: Detailed grade shots, ie: topographic information, was not required for design purposes
as there is no site re-grading proposed, however newly obtained topographic information has been
added to the drawings. The existing runoff pattern, which is currently from Northwest to
Southeast, will be maintained and the runoff will now be intercepted by a new swale that will
convey runoff to the proposed detention/treatment basins.
2. "Floor Plan—the different business/tenant space should be updated."
Response: Updated on site plan documents.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 518-792-2907 or via email at
tj arrettaj arretten gineers.com.
Sincerely,
JARRETT Engineers, PLLC
H. Thomas Jarrett, P.E.
Principal
Encl.:
• 11x17 drawings by JARRETT Engineers, PLLC (1-5) entitled: Barrett Auto Open Storage Area
Revision B dated 02/05/19 (13)
• Full size drawings by JARRETT Engineers, PLLC (1-5) entitled: Barrett Auto Open Storage Area
Revision B dated 02/05/19 (2)
Ecopy w/encl: Matt Barrett
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