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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
November 19, 2019
Site Plan 76-2019 LANDCRAFTER, LLC
708 Glen Street / CI – Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, site drawings, plan sheet information for 704 Glen Street
Parcel History:AV 113-1989, SP 69-1089, AV 54-2019, SP 75-2019
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Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief sought for setback and parking requirements.
Resolutions
1. Recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposes to reuse an existing 7,145 sq. ft. building for commercial use – i.e. retail, bank, fast food,
office, food service, etc. Project includes new entryway feature, drive-thru and new interconnect to adjoining
property at 704 Glen Street. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 & 179-9-020 of the Zoning Ordinance, reuse of
existing site for commercial purposes with no site plan in last seven years shall be subject to Planning Board
Variance:
review and approval. Relief is sought for setback and parking requirements. Planning Board shall
provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
Location-The project site is located at 708 Glen Street.
Arrangement- The site has an existing 7,145 sq ft commercial building and associated parking.
Site Design- The applicant proposes to rehab the site and building to allow for future tenants. The site
design includes repaving the parking area with a reduced curb cut. Upgrading the façade of the existing
building including a new design entry and drive-thru.
Building – The plans show the existing building to have a new façade scheme at the front with a new roof
arbor overhang feature. In addition the entry area will have the arbor overhang feature and raise parapet over
the entry area.
Signage-The applicant has indicated there is to be new signage installed for the free standing and wall sign.
The tenant has not been determined yet so no sign design has been provided. Staff would note the signs to
be compliant with the sign code – 45 sq ft free standing with a 15 ft setback from the property lines, and a
wall sign to be 30 sq ft.
Site conditions-The existing site and building were a previous mattress business. The site has an existing
wide curb cut.
Traffic- The applicant has outlined different tenant uses with the some uses being the more intensive than
the current retail. The applicant is applying for a variance in reference to a more intensive usage -
convenient store and food service-. The other uses include Bank, Personal Services, Health Service,
Automobile service, Fast food, retail, Office, daycare, grocery
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control – The site plan shows areas of new green areas
with stormwater management.
Landscape plan -The plans show new greenspace area is added at the front of the building and landscaping
to be installed at the front of the building and the corner areas at the front of the property corners.
Site lighting plan- There are four building mounted lights noting they will be code compliant.
Elevations- The applicant has submitted renditions of the building exterior
Floor plans – The floor plan will be submitted depending on the tenant.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items k. topography, q.
soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver of these items because of the site
conditions proposed for an existing 7,145 sq ft building..
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.
Nature of Variance
The applicant requests relief from setbacks and parking. The new arbor feature is to be 34 ft from the front
property line where a 75 ft setback is required, also it will be 3 ft from the north property line where a 20 ft
setback is required. Relief is also requested for parking where the most intensive uses that may be proposed are
food service –requiring 55 spaces for food service and 47 spaces for convenient store where 20 spaces are
proposed and existing is 15 spaces.
Summary
The planning board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for property
line setbacks and parking.
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Meeting History: 1 meeting;
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