Staff notes 7/16/19
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
July 16, 2019
Subdivision Prel. Stage 1-2019 JEREMY ENTWISTLE & CASSIE LEONARD
Subdivision Final Stage 5-2019 1434 Bay Road / RR3A-Rural Residential 3 acres / Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, subdivision plan, stormwater management
Parcel History: PC169-2015 sf home; BOTH 359-2015 garage;
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval of a two lot subdivision of a 54.8 acre parcel into a 3 acre parcel for a new
single family home and a 51.8 acre parcel with an existing home to remain.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of a 54.8 acre parcel into a 3 acre parcel for a new single family home
and a 51.8 acre parcel with an existing home to remain. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance,
subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Sketch Plan –requesting waiver from sketch –granted 3/19/2019
Preliminary Review –tabled 3/26/2019
[[148,1956,410,2013][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[410,1956,423,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[423,1956,448,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[448,1956,1851,2013][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the plans show the existing house location on lot 1 and the proposed h [[1851,1956,2413,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]]ouse location on lot 2. The
house on Lot 1 has been constructed under site plan 67-2013 (major stormwater) as a condition of Sub14-2006
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and AV 62-2013(2 garage). Lot 2 is subject to a major stormwater permit as the lot is within the Lake George
basin. The plans show the setbacks and a clearing area for the new home, well, septic and driveway area.
[[150,2244,556,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[556,2244,569,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[569,2244,594,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[594,2244,607,2301][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[607,2244,1951,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show the locations of the new home and driveway area. [[1951,2244,1974,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
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[[148,2359,487,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[487,2359,500,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[499,2359,525,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[525,2359,1475,2416][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the number of lots does not require landscaping [[1475,2359,1489,2416][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[1489,2359,1512,2416][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2416,176,2473][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2474,432,2531][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[432,2474,448,2531][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[448,2474,473,2531][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[473,2474,2414,2531][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has indicated the 51.8 acre parcel has an existing home and the site is to remain
the same. The proposed lot of 3 ac is to be used for the construction of a single family home. The applicant has
shown a home and septic system can be placed on the property –showing a cleared area for the placement.
[[150,2646,176,2703][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2704,702,2761][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[702,2704,719,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[719,2704,744,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[744,2704,1427,2761][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans show site grading and [[1427,2704,2413,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]erosion control for the development of the 3 ac
parcel with a single family home – subject to site plan review due to driveway greater than 10% and for the
amount of disturbance in the LGP
[[150,2934,673,2991][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[672,2934,685,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[685,2934,710,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[710,2934,722,2991][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[722,2934,2355,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review for 2 lots. [[2355,2934,2378,2991][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]
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[[150,207,657,264][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[656,207,675,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[675,207,700,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[700,207,731,264][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]T [[731,207,1279,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]he applicant has provided [[1279,207,1901,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]a stormwater management rep [[1901,207,1969,264][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]ort. [[1969,207,1988,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1988,207,2084,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The [[2084,207,2414,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]report has been
referred to the Town’s designated engineer for review and comment.
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[[256,380,281,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[281,380,605,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]per application. [[605,380,628,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
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[[150,495,313,552][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[313,495,326,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[326,495,351,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[351,495,987,552][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]no waivers have been requested [[987,495,1010,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
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[[150,610,390,667][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[390,610,403,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[403,610,428,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[428,610,1174,667][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]there is no proposal for open space . [[1174,610,1197,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,667,176,724][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,725,285,782][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[285,725,298,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[298,725,323,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[323,725,1024,782][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]the plans show no street but a new [[1024,725,1691,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]]curb cut will need to be obtained. [[1691,725,1714,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Nature of Area Variance
Granted 3/20/2019. The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision with lot 2 to have road frontage of 418 ft
where 800 ft is required as Bay Rd is considered an arterial road.
Final Stage Review
[[148,1185,350,1242][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Final plat [[349,1185,362,1242][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[362,1185,387,1242][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[387,1185,939,1242][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]2 lot residential subdivision [[939,1185,2270,1242][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. Plans show lot clearing, grading for each lot, septic locations, all
homes to connect to the waterline.
[[150,1300,176,1357][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,1357,562,1414][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]State/County agency [[562,1357,575,1414][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[575,1357,600,1414][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[600,1357,1539,1414][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]Town of Queensbury Major stormwater permit [[1539,1357,1565,1414][12][,,][Times New Roman]], [[1565,1357,1588,1414][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
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[[150,1472,544,1529][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Other plans reports [[544,1472,557,1529][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[557,1472,582,1529][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[582,1472,953,1529][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]stormwater report [[953,1472,2413,1529][12][,,][Times New Roman]]and pollution prevention plan provided to the Town Engineer for review
and comment.
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[[148,1645,579,1702][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Protected open space [[579,1645,592,1702][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[592,1645,617,1702][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[617,1645,1324,1702][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]applicant proposes no open space. [[1324,1645,1347,1702][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,1702,176,1759][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,1760,285,1817][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[285,1760,298,1817][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[298,1760,323,1817][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[323,1760,336,1817][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[336,1760,660,1817][12][,,][Times New Roman]]no new streets. [[660,1760,683,1817][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Summary
The applicant has completed a preliminary stage and final stage subdivision application for a 2 lot subdivision.
Lot 1 of 51.8 ac will maintain an existing home and Lot 2 of 3 ac will have a new home constructed.
Meeting History: PB: 3/19/19 PBR, 3/26/19 tabled; ZBA: 3/20/19;
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