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§ 179-9-050Checklist-Application for Site Plan Review.
Application materials and site plan shall include sufficient information for the Board to review and provide a
decision. The applicant is to provide a site plan drawing and all attachments that address items A-V. The
applicant may request a waiver from A-V and is to provide reasons for waiver(s) requested. Please label
information to be submitted.
Sheet #
REQUIREMENTS
A vicinity map drawn at the scale that shows the relationship of the proposal to existing community facilities which affect
A.
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or serve it, such as roads, shopping areas, schools, etc. The map shall also show all properties, identify owners,
subdivisions, streets and easements within 500 feet of the property. Such a sketch may be superimposed on a United States
Geological Survey map of the area.
The site plan shall be drawn at a scale of forty feet to the inch (1” = 40 feet) or such other scale as the Planning Board may
B.
deem appropriate, on standard 24” x 36” sheets, with continuation on 8 l/2 “x 11” sheets as necessary for written
C2
information. The information listed below shall be shown on the site plan and continuation sheets.
Name of the project, boundaries, date, north arrow, and scale of the plan.
C.
C2
Name and address of the owner of record, developer, and seal of the engineer, architect or landscape architect. If the
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CS
applicant is not the record owner, a letter of authorization shall be required from the owner.
The location and use of all existing and proposed structures within the property, including all dimensions of height and
E.
SV1, C2
floor area, all exterior entrances, and all anticipated future additions and alterations.
The location of all present and proposed public and private ways, off-street parking areas, driveways, outdoor storage areas,
F.
sidewalks, ramps, curbs, paths, landscaping, walls and fences. Location, type and screening details for all waste disposal
SV1, C2
containers shall also be shown.
The location, height, intensity and bulb type (sodium, incandescent, etc.) of all external lighting fixtures. The direction of
G.
C2
illumination and methods to eliminate glare onto adjoining properties must also be shown in compliance with § 179-6-020.
The location, height, size, materials and design of all proposed signs.
H.
C2,Storesignagepackage,
A-201, A-202
The location of all present andproposed utility systems including:
I.
SV1, C3
1. Sewage or septic system;
2. Water supply system;
3. Telephone, cable and electrical systems; and
4. Storm drainage system including existing and proposed drain lines, culverts, catch basins, headwalls, endwalls,
hydrants, manholes and drainage swales.
Plans to prevent the pollution of surface or groundwater, erosion of soil both during and after construction, excessive runoff
J.
N/A
and flooding of other properties, as applicable. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for all land development
activities (excluding agricultural activities) on the site that results in land disturbance of one acre or more. A SWPPP shall
comply with the requirements of the DEC SPDES MS-4 General Permit and Chapter 147 of the Town of Queensbury
Code. It shall be at the discretion of the Planning Board as to whether a SWPPP or an erosion and control plan shall be
required for a site plan review project land disturbance of less than one acre.
Existing and proposed topography at two-foot contour intervals, or such other contour interval as the Planning Board shall
K.
SV1, C3
allow. All elevations shall refer to the nearest United States Coastal and Geodetic Bench Mark. If any portion of the parcel
is within the 100-year floodplain, the area will be shown and base flood elevations given. Areas shall be indicated within
the proposed site and within 50 feet of the proposed site where soil removal or filling is required, showing the approximate
volume in cubic yards.
A landscape plan showing all existing natural land features than may influence the design of the proposed use such as rock
L.
SV1, C4
outcrops, stands of trees, single trees eight or more inches in diameter, forest cover and water sources and all proposed
changes to these features, including sizes and types of plants. Water sources include ponds, lakes, wetlands and
watercourses, aquifers, floodplains and drainage retention areas.
Land Use District boundaries within 500 feet of the site’s perimeter shall be drawn and identified on the site plan, as well
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N/A
as any Overlay Districts that apply to the property.
Site Plan Review application –Revised October 2016
Town of QueensburyPlanning Office-742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
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REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
Traffic flow patterns within the site, entrances and exits, loading and unloading areas, as well as curb cuts on the site and
N.
N/A
within 100 feet of the site. The Planning Board may, at its discretion, require a detailed traffic study for large developments or
for those in heavy traffic areas, which shall include:
1. The projected number of motorvehicle trips to enter or leave the site, estimated for weekly and
annual peak hour traffic levels;
2. The projected traffic flow pattern including vehicular movements at all major intersections likely
to be affected by the proposed use of the site;
3. The impact of this traffic on levels of service on abutting public streets and at affected
intersections. Existing and proposed weekly and annual peak hour traffic levels and road capacity
levels shall also be given.
For new construction or alterations to any structure, a table containing the following information shall be included:
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1. Estimated area of structure to be used for particular purposes such as retain operation, office,
Storage, etc.;
2. Estimated maximum number of employees;
3. Maximum seating capacity, where applicable; and
4. Number of parking spaces existing and required for the intended use.
1. Floor Plans.
P.
A-101,
A-131,
2. Elevations at a scale of one-quarter inch equals one foot (1/4” = 1 foot) for all exterior facades of the proposed structure(s)
A-201
and/or alterations to or expansions of existing facades, showing design features and indicating the type and color of materials
to be used.
Soil logs, water supply well and percolation test results,and storm water runoff calculations as needed to determine and
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N/A
mitigate project impacts.
Plans for disposal of construction and demolition waste, either on-site or at an approved disposal facility.
R.
N/A
Plans for snow removal, including location(s) of on-site snow storage.
S.
N/A
An Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) as required by the SEQRA regulations, with Part 1 completed by the Applicant
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Completed
shall be submitted as part of the application. If the proposed project requires a special use permit and anEAF has been
submitted in conjunction with a special use permit application, a duplicate EAF is not required for the site plan application.
If an application is for a parcel or parcels on which more than one use is proposed, the applicant may submit a single
U.
Noted
application for all such uses, provided the proposed uses are accurately delineated on a site plan drawn pursuant to the
requirements set forth above. The Planning Board may grant the application with respect to some proposed uses and not
others.For purposes of reviewing an application (and for SEQRA compliance) all proposed uses on a single parcel or on
contiguous parcels shall be considered together.
A brief narrative statement on how the project proposed for review furthers or is consistent with the vision, goals and policies
V.
in the Town’s Comprehensive Plan.
Site Plan Review application –Revised October 2016
Town of QueensburyPlanning Office-742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804