Staff Notes SP21-2019 140 Carey_4 23 19
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 23, 2019
Site Plan 21-2019 140 CAREY ROAD, LLC
140 Carey Road / CLI – Commercial Light Industrial / Ward 4
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: site plan application, site drawings, stormwater management
Parcel History: SUB 6-1987, SUB 10-2010 (Mod.), SP 34-2017
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to maintain tree clearing areas without approvals on the existing 6.45 ac
site.
Resolutions
1. SEQR- review existing seqr consider reaffirming negative declaration 2017
2. PB decision
Project Description
The applicant requests to maintain tree clearing areas without approvals on the existing 6.45 ac site. The
applicant proposes to complete clearing for a 40,595 sq. ft. area and a second clearing of 12,345 sq. ft. area.
Both areas are to be graveled and used for parking, storage of equipment and materials. The applicant proposes
to modify the sign area to remove the landscaping around the sign. No additional lighting or other changes to
site or building. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance, modification of an existing site plan
shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project is located at 140 Carey in the Carey Industrial Park.
Arrangement- The site has an existing 15,375 sq ft building with associated parking area
Site Design- The applicant has cleared approximately 1.22 acres of trees for additional outside storage for
equipment and materials.
Building – There are no changes to the existing building.
Signage-The applicant proposes to modify the proposed sign area by removing the landscaping. Originally
proposed were low lying shrubs and perennial raised bed surrounding the sign.
Site conditions-The applicant was notified during a site visit, by the Code Compliance Officer the clearing
of trees is a site plan violation. The applicant stopped clearing as directed and submitted for site plan
modification. The previous site permeable was 79.8 % and the current condition is for 61%.
Traffic- The site proposes to maintain 30 parking spaces with 9 of the spaces to be located in the 12,345 sq
ft gravel area. All spaces are unmarked. The area identified as 40,685 sq ft gravel area is to accommodate
overflow vehicles, equipment and storage.
Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control – the applicant has updated the stormwater
management report for the additional clearing and access to the new gravel areas. Each of the new gravel
areas will have a 24 ft 12 in culvert installed so the existing basins will accommodate the stormwater on site.
The information has been provided to the Town engineer for review and comment.
Landscape plan – the landscaping on site other than the sign has been installed as proposed.
Site lighting plan – no changes to the lighting are proposed
Utility details –there are no changes to the utilities
Elevations and Floor plans – no changes to the building are proposed
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, p
floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver as these items were part of the
original application in 2017 and have been implemented.
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 Board is to review the waivers and to determine if they are to be
granted.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan modification requesting to maintain the existing cleared area and to
install gravel for parking and equipment storage.
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Meeting History: 1 meeting;
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