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12-19-2019 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING SECOND REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 19, 2019 INDEX Site Plan No. 53-2019 Apex Capital, LLC 1. FURTHER TABLING Tax Map No. 307.-1-29, 315.5-1-3.2, 315.5-1-2 Site Plan No. 81-2019 Meghan & Daniel Frazier 2. Tax Map No. 227.17-1-11 Site Plan No. 78-2019 Tillman Infrastructure 3. Tax Map No. 288.8-1-21 Site Plan No. 77-2019 Gary Higley 5. Tax Map No. 289.10-1-14 Site Plan No. 82-2019 Aftab (Sam) Bhatti 7. Tax Map No. 302.5-1-51 PLANNING BOARD ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS 11. THESE ARE NOT OFFICIALLY ADOPTED MINUTES AND ARE SUBJECT TO BOARD AND STAFF REVISIONS. REVISIONS WILL APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH’S MINUTES (IF ANY) AND WILL STATE SUCH APPROVAL OF SAID MINUTES. 1 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING SECOND REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 19, 2019 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT STEPHEN TRAVER, CHAIRMAN CHRIS HUNSINGER, VICE CHAIRMAN DAVID DEEB, SECRETARY MICHAEL VALENTINE BRAD MAGOWAN JOHN SHAFER MICHAEL DIXON, ALTERNATE MEMBERS ABSENT JAMIE WHITE LAND USE PLANNER-LAURA MOORE STENOGRAPHER-MARIA GAGLIARDI MR. TRAVER-Welcome to the Queensbury Planning Board meeting for Tuesday, December 19, 2019. This th is our second meeting for the month of December and our 26 and so far final meeting for 2019. I should point out the emergency exits that are illuminated. In the event of an emergency that would be your way out. If you have any electronic device, like I do, if you would turn the ringer off, turn the device off or turn the ringer off so it doesn’t interrupt our meeting this evening we’d appreciate that. We have a couple of administrative items. This happens to also be our Planning Board annual meeting and elections and we will hold that item in abeyance until after we complete our agenda. We’re also going to make an alteration in the order of business, since we have a couple of items that are going to be tabled. We will take action on those two items first and then proceed with our regular agenda. So with that, the administrative item begins with Site Plan 53-2019, Apex Capital, LLC, requesting another tabling until January 21. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM: SITE PLAN 53-2019 APEX CAPITAL, LLC - FURTHER TABLING TO JANUARY 21, 2019 MR. TRAVER-Laura? th MRS. MOORE-Yes. So they submitted their information by December 16 to be on the January agenda. st So they’ve updated their plan set and stormwater information. So they’re available to be on the 21. MR. TRAVER-Okay. So we’re reasonably confident that they actually will be heard next month? Okay. Good. Any discussion on that request for further tabling? This would be the third tabling that they did, but it is a legitimate concern for completion of their application. I’m not hearing any concern. I need a resolution. RESOLUTION FURTHER TABLING SP # 53-2019 APEX CAPITAL, LLC The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board: (SEQR) Applicant proposes expansion of the West Mountain Ski Area parking lot, construction of a zip line attraction, approval of an existing mountain biking venue and other associated projects. Project also includes a Town Board referral for a Petition for Zone Change parcels 315.5-1-3.2 and 315.5-1-2 from Moderate Density to Recreation Commercial. The parcels are to be used for overflow parking. Pursuant to Chapter 179-15-040 Town Board may refer proposed amendments to the Planning Board for recommendation, and Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, expansion of a recreation center shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Planning Board to review SEQR. Project was tabled on September 19, 2019. Project was tabled on November 19, 2019. Applicant requests further tabling. MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN NO. 53-2019 APEX CAPITAL, LLC, Introduced by David Deeb who moved for its adoption, 2 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) Tabled to the January 21, 2020 Planning Board meeting with submissions by December 16, 2019. th Seconded by Brad Magowan. Duly adopted this 19 day of December 2019, by the following vote; AYES: Mr. Deeb, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-Next we have under Old Business, Gary Higley, Site Plan 77-2019. Laura? MRS. MOORE-Okay. I thought you were going to. MR. TRAVER-I’m sorry. You’re right. My apologies. So we do have, as I mentioned, two items that we’re tabling. The first one being Meghan & Daniel Frazier, Site Plan 81-2019, SITE PLAN NO. 81-2019 SEQR TYPE: TYPE II. MEGHAN & DANIEL FRAZIER. AGENT(S): HUTCHINS ENGINEERING. OWNER(S): SAME AS APPLICANT. ZONING: WR. LOCATION: 12 SHORE ACRES ROAD. APPLICANT PROPOSES A NEW 4,915 SQ. FT. FOOTPRINT OF A 14,240 SQ. FT. FLOOR AREA SINGLE FAMILY HOME. PROJECT INCLUDES SITE WORK FOR A 500 SQ. FT. BUNKHOUSE, 315 SQ. FT. GAZEBO, AND A 360 SQ. FT. PORTE-COCHERE. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 179-3-040 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, NEW FLOOR AREA AND SHORELINE BUFFER PLANTINGS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE: AST-580-2019 DOCK, DEMO 532-2017. WARREN CO. REFERRAL: DECEMBER 2019. SITE INFORMATION: LGPC, APA, CEA. LOT SIZE: 2.84 ACRES. TAX MAP NO. 227.17-1-11. SECTION: 179-3-040. MR. TRAVER-And my understanding is this was tabled. MRS. MOORE-At the request of the applicant. MR. TRAVER-At the request of the applicant. MRS. MOORE-Yes. MR. TRAVER-Did they get heart at all by the ZBA? MRS. MOORE-Correct. They got heard by the ZBA and that motion passed. So that’s why you can hear them at your first meeting in February. MR. TRAVER-Okay. So I’m hoping that that’s a response or a concern about the number of engineering comments. MRS. MOORE-Correct. It’s in regards to engineering and some adjustments on the site. MR. TRAVER-Good. Okay. Very good. All right, and then we have a, there is a public hearing on that application, and so we will open that public hearing. Is there anyone here that wanted to talk to the Planning Board, address the Planning Board on the Meghan and Daniel Frazier application? PUBLIC HEARING OPENED MR. TRAVER-I’m not seeing any hands. Are there any written comments? MRS. MOORE-There’s no written comments at this time. MR. TRAVER-Okay. If there was anyone here for this application, be advised that it appears that there may be some changes to their plan, and we will leave the public hearing open and they will be returning in February to be heard again. So with that we’ll entertain that motion. RESOLUTION TABLING SP # 81-2019 MEGHAN & DANIEL FRAZIER The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board: Applicant proposes a new 4,915 sq. ft. footprint of a 14,240 sq. ft. floor area single family home. Project includes site work for a 500 sq. ft. 3 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) bunkhouse, 315 sq. ft. gazebo, and 360 sq. ft. porte-cochere. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, new floor area and shoreline buffer plantings shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Applicant requests tabling to first February 2020 Planning Board meeting. MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN 81-2019 MEGHAN & DANIEL FRAZIER; Introduced by David Deeb who moved for its adoption, seconded by Brad Magowan; Tabled until the February 18, 2020 Planning Board meeting with information due by January 15, 2020. th Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-Next we have Tillman Infrastructure, Site Plan 78-2019. This is for the cell tower. This is th also to be tabled until February 25, 2020,. SITE PLAN NO. 78-2019 SEQR TYPE: UNLISTED. TILLMAN INFRASTRUCTURE. AGENT(S): TONY PHILLIPS, FULLERTON ENGINEERING. OWNER(S): BURKE BROTHERS BUILDERS, INC. ZONING: RR- 3A. LOCATION: 55 STATE ROUTE 149. APPLICANT PROPOSES TO INSTALL A 260 FT. LATTICE TOWER FOR UP TO THREE TENANTS. PROJECT INCLUDES SITE WORK FOR A 360 FT. ROAD WITH LEASE AREA OF 100 FT. X 100 FT. THE PLANS SHOW LOCATION OF PADS FOR TENANTS. SITE TO BE GRAVEL AND LEASE AREA TO HAVE FENCE ENCLOSURE. TOWER IS TO HAVE A LIGHT ON TOP TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE FCC. Pursuant to chapter 179-5-130 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE: UV 1-2019. WARREN CO. REFERRAL: DECEMBER 2019. LOT SIZE: 20.17 ACRES. TAX MAP NO. 288.8- 1-21. SECTION: 179-5-130. MR. TRAVER-And this was tabled by the Zoning Board. MRS. MOORE-Correct. It was tabled at the Zoning Board. They had some concerns about approving the Use Variance information. So they requested additional information from the applicant. MR. TRAVER-Okay. So this could be tabled. Hopefully they’ll be returning the day after the February th ZBA meeting and we will hear it on February 19. This application, for the audience, also has a public hearing so we’ll open that public hearing. Is there anyone here that wanted to address the Planning Board? Yes, sir. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED T.J. RUANE MR. RUANE-Good evening. My name is T.J. Ruane. I work for Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna and I represent SBA Properties, LLC. who have prepared some comments in opposition to the project that they’d like to submit to the Planning Board if that would be all right. I’ve got copies here for you guys. MR. TRAVER-You certainly may. Yes. And if you would also give a set to Laura for Staff for the record. MR. RUANE-Absolutely. MR. MAGOWAN-You’re the adjacent property owner? MRS. MOORE-No. They represent, yes, they represent the cell tower that’s on the adjacent property. MR. RUANE-And that’s all. MR. TRAVER-Thank you very much. MR. HUNSINGER-Before we do the tabling, I would just encourage the Board to read the section. I didn’t realize that they had changed, until Laura pointed it out Tuesday evening, and it’s worth looking at. 4 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MR. TRAVER-That’s the information we received this evening? MR. HUNSINGER-No, that’s the actual section in the Code. MRS. MOORE-The section in the Code MR. TRAVER-Okay. Yes, we certainly will. Thank you for pointing that out. All right. So we will leave that public hearing open and move to the tabling motion. RESOLUTION TABLING SP # 78-2019 TILLMAN INFRASTRUCTURE The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board for Site Plan approval pursuant to Article 9 of the Town zoning Ordinance for: Applicant proposes to install a 260 ft. lattice tower for up to three tenants. Project includes site work for a 360 ft. road with lease area of 100 ft. x 100 ft. The plans show location of pads for tenants. Site to be gravel and lease area to have fence enclosure. Tower is to have a light on top to be compliant with the FCC. Pursuant to Chapter 179-5-130 of the Zoning Ordinance, telecommunications towers shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. MOTION TO TABLE SITE PLAN 78-2019 TILLMAN INFRASTRUCTURE; Introduced by David Deeb who moved for its adoption, seconded by Brad Magowan: Tabled until the February 25, 2020 Planning Board meeting with information due by January 15, 2020. th Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019 by the following vote: th MRS. MOORE-So you’re tabling it to the February 25 meeting. th MR. DEEB-February 25. AYES: Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-All right, and now we move to the remaining item under Old Business, which is Gary Higley, Site Plan 77-2019. OLD BUSINESS: SITE PLAN NO. 77-2019 SEQR TYPE: TYPE II. GARY HIGLEY. AGENT(S): CIFONE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OWNER(S): HIGLEY LAKE PROPERTIES, LLC. ZONING: WR. LOCATION: 23 JAY ROAD. APPLICANT PROPOSES A 320 SQ. FT. ADDITION TO THE MAIN FLOOR AND 90 SQ. FT. ADDITION TO A MECHANICAL STORAGE AREA. THE EXISTING HOME IS 1,776 SQ. FT. AND A FLOOR AREA OF 3,779 SQ. FT. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 179-3-040 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, NEW FLOOR AREA IN A CEA IS SUBJECT TO PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE: AV 1422-2142, RC 147- 2018 SINGLE FAMILY ALT., AV 57-2019. WARREN CO. REFERRAL: N/A. SITE INFORMATION: CEA. LOT SIZE: .23 ACRE. TAX MAP NO. 289.10-1-14. SECTION: 179-3-040. GARY HIGLEY, PRESENT MR. TRAVER-Laura? MRS. MOORE-Okay. So this applicant is proposing an addition to an existing house. It also updates a mechanical storage area and they received their variance last evening for setbacks and permeability. MR. TRAVER-Okay. Good evening. Welcome back. MR. HIGLEY-Good evening. MR. TRAVER-State your name again for the record. 5 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MR. HIGLEY-Gary Higley. MR. TRAVER-So we made a positive recommendation to the ZBA which you chatted with last evening, and it appears that you received your variance. MR. HIGLEY-Yes. MR. TRAVER-And as a result of your meeting with the ZBA and your variance request, were there any changes in your plan that we reviewed on Tuesday night? MR. HIGLEY-No, there were no changes. MR. TRAVER-Okay. Questions, comments from members of the Planning Board? All right. If there are no questions, no further questions, then we will entertain a motion. MRS. MOORE-You need to open the public hearing. MR. TRAVER-All right. My apologies. There is a public hearing on this application. Is there anyone in the audience that wanted to speak to the Planning Board on this application? I’m not seeing any. Are there any written comments, Laura? PUBLIC HEARING OPENED MRS. MOORE-There’s a written comment. It says, “As an adjacent neighbor of the Higley’s, we have no objections to the proposed addition.” This is Tracey Taylor of 21 Jay Road and Vic Celadon from 29 Jay Road on either side. MR. TRAVER-Okay. Thank you, Laura. Then we will close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED MR. TRAVER-And I guess we can hear that motion. RESOLUTION APPROVING SP # 77-2019 GARY HIGLEY The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board for Site Plan approval pursuant to Article 9 of the Town zoning Ordinance for: Applicant proposes a 320 sq. ft. addition to the main floor and 90 sq. ft. addition to a mechanical storage area (includes rebuilding of mechanical area and addition to the mechanical area). The existing home is 1,776 sq. ft. and a floor area of 3,779 sq. ft. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, new floor area in a CEA shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code-Chapter 179-9-080, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as stated in the Zoning Code; As required by General Municipal Law Section 239-m the site plan application was referred to the Warren County Planning Department for its recommendation; The Planning Board opened a public hearing on the Site plan application on 12/19/2019 and continued the public hearing to 12/19/2019, when it was closed, The Planning Board has reviewed the application materials submitted by the applicant and all comments made at the public hearing and submitted in writing through and including 12/19/2019; The Planning Board determines that the application complies with the review considerations and standards set forth in Article 9 of the Zoning Ordinance for Site Plan approval, MOTION TO APPROVE SITE PLAN 77-2019 GARY HIGLEY; Introduced by David Deeb who moved for its adoption; Per the draft provided by staff conditioned upon the following conditions: 6 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) 1) Waivers request granted: g. site lighting, h. signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, n. traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal. 2) Adherence to the items outlined in the follow-up letter sent with this resolution. a) If application was referred to engineering, then engineering sign-off required prior to signature of Zoning Administrator of the approved plans; b) Final approved plans should have dimensions and setbacks noted on the site plan/survey, floor plans and elevation for the existing rooms and proposed rooms in the building and site improvements, c) Final approved plans, in compliance with the Site Plan, must be submitted to the Community Development Department before any further review by the Zoning Administrator or Building and Codes personnel; d) The applicant must meet with Staff after approval and prior to issuance of Building Permit and/or the beginning of any site work; e) Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits is dependent on compliance with this and all other conditions of this resolution; f) As-built plans to certify that the site plan is developed according to the approved plans to be provided prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy; g) Resolution to be placed on final plans in its entirety and legible. Motion seconded by Brad Magowan. Duly adopted this 19th day of December, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-You’re all set. Good luck. MR. HIGLEY-Thank you. MR. TRAVER-Next on our agenda under Unapproved Development we have Site Plan 82-2019 for Sam Bhatti. UNAPPROVED DEVELOPMENT: SITE PLAN NO. 82-2019 SEQR TYPE: TYPE II. AFTAB (SAM) BHATTI. OWNER(S): SAME AS APPLICANT. ZONING: CI. LOCATION: 543 AVIATION ROAD. APPLICANT PROPOSES TO MAINTAIN A DOUBLE SIDED, 89 FT. LONG BY 6 FT. HIGH PRIVACY FENCE AND TO INSTALL TWO PANEL SECTIONS TO ADJOIN FROM THE FENCE TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. PROJECT SITE CONTAINS TWO EXISTING LODGING FACILITIES – NORTHWAY INN 8,720 SQ. FT. AND QUALITY INN 8,651 SQ. FT. (FOOTPRINTS) – AND NO CHANGES TO BUILDING OR SITE ARE PROPOSED. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 179-5-020 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, FENCES IN COMMERCIAL ZONES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CROSS REFERENCE: SP 20-2003, AV 85-2002, AV 85-2002, AV 55-2002 HOTEL; SP 1-2011, AV 3-2011 CANOPY; MANY OTHERS. WARREN CO. REFERRAL: DECEMBER 2019. SITE INFORMATION: TRAVEL CORRIDOR OVERLAY. LOT SIZE: 2.19 ACRES. TAX MAP NO 302.5-1-51. SECTION: 179-5- 020. SAM BHATTI, PRESENT MR. TRAVER-Laura? MRS. MOORE-So the applicant proposes to maintain a double sided fence, but he’s gone out and measured that again at 80 feet. He’s removed two panels and proposes to place those two panels so that they’re perpendicular and coincide with the size of the building. MR. TRAVER-Okay, and that sounds much like the discussion that we had with the applicant the last time. Correct? MRS. MOORE-Correct. 7 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MR. TRAVER-Yes. Good evening. Welcome back. MR. BHATTI-Thank you. MR. TRAVER-So, after our discussion at the last meeting you went back and decided to remove, which I think was one of the options that we discussed. Correct? MR. BHATTI-Yes. MR. TRAVER-You were going to remove a couple of the panels and move them 90 degrees so that they would go from the fence to the building. MR. BHATTI-Yes. They’ve already been removed. MR. TRAVER-Yes, I see the photographs that you supplied to us. Okay. Questions, comments from members of the Board? MR. MAGOWAN-Yes. I drove by and I saw that they were removed. It definitely flows a lot better, and then I happened to have mentioned it, before I actually looked further into the prints, and, you know, about asking you to do a return back to the building and I see that you did that. So I think if you close that off it’ll really dress that up with the trees and you’re going to have an access door or something just to, for mowers or any of the service people to get back there easier instead of going through the apartment, but it really is. You did a nice job on the fence, and I think it really separates the two, instead of looking at the back of the building, the parking lot of The Silo. So thank you for following through. MR. TRAVER-The one other item that I think I remember some discussion about was paint or something on the fence. Am I remembering it correctly? MR. SHAFER-Yes. David brought that up. MR. DEEB-Yes, I thought it would look nicer, but that’s all right. MR. BHATTI-I did speak to The Silo a couple of days ago and I spoke to Frank and he thought it was better to keep it natural to blend with The Silo. MR. DEEB-It is natural. MR. TRAVER-I just thought I remembered some discussion about that. MR. DEEB-I did. From the picture it looked like, but it is new and it’s natural. MR. SHAFER-Mr. Chairman, we also talked about planting a couple of arborvitae between the end of the fence, which is now a right angle, and the pole that is out by the property line. MR. DEEB-Now that would really dress it up. MR. TRAVER-Well the only issue that I can think of with that is my understanding is where that 90 degree corner is there’s going to be a door, a passageway there so you can access that side of the building. Would that be impacted if he planted trees there? MR. DEEB-I don’t know. MR. TRAVER-Yes, I don’t either. What do you think? Did you understand what? MR. BHATTI-There’s a big tree right there. MR. MAGOWAN-A big spruce right there. MR. BHATTI-It’s already planted. It’s almost 10 feet tall, 15 foot tall. It’s already there. MR. MAGOWAN-And you actually have, are there two small ones a little closer to the road? MR. BHATTI-Yes. 8 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MR. MAGOWAN-Yes, there’s two small ones in front of that big spruce. MR. BHATTI-But this one, a little bit smaller there on the right side. The tree looks really consistent. MR. DIXON-Mr. Bhatti, I do have a question for you. In our notes it says you’re going to install two panels. I don’t know if those panels are truly 10 feet in length. I think the intent is that you’re going to connect the fence all the way to the building. Correct? MR. BHATTI-Twenty feet is the total. The panels are eight feet. So it’s going to be eight feet, eight feet and then a half panel. MR. DIXON-Okay. So you’re going to connect all of them. MR. BHATTI-Yes, for a total of 20 feet from there to there. There’s going to be two and a half panels because they’re eight foot panels. MR. DIXON-Okay. MR. MAGOWAN-Well you said you were going to have a door, too, correct? So if you have a door then there’s your half panel or I would at least go with a three foot door, you know, for a mower or something. Two foot I’d have to turn sideways to get through. MR. DIXON-Well, being a business, would he have to have a three foot anyway? MR. MAGOWAN-I think that’s code for the building, but for fencing that would be Laura’s forte. MRS. MOORE-I’m not certain what the size fence a gate would have to be. MR. TRAVER-Well there’ll be a visit from Code Enforcement to ensure that it’s installed according to the proposal, right? MRS. MOORE-Code Compliance. MR. MAGOWAN-But if you’re going to put a door I’d definitely look into that, but I believe a three foot would be adequate for at least a mower to get back in there. MR. BHATTI-I can ask and see if they want a three foot or four foot. MRS. MOORE-We can just, we can talk with Bruce and see if there’s a requirement. I don’t know if there is or isn’t. MR. TRAVER-That potentially could save us more conversations, and we’d appreciate in the future, obviously, if you want to make adjustments to your property if you would have a chat with the Town first. It would save us some inconvenience. Thank you. Anything else from the Board? Are people comfortable moving forward with this? I guess we’re ready to entertain a motion. MRS. MOORE-You need to open your public hearing. MR. TRAVER-We do have a public hearing on this application as well. Is there anybody in the audience who wanted to address the Planning Board on this application? I’m not seeing anyone. Are there any written comments, Laura? PUBLIC HEARING OPENED MRS. MOORE-There are no written comments. MR. TRAVER-All right. Then we’ll close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED MR. TRAVER-And move to a resolution. RESOLUTION APPROVING SP # 82-2019 AFTAB (SAM) BHATTI 9 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) The applicant has submitted an application to the Planning Board for Site Plan approval pursuant to Article 9 of the Town zoning Ordinance for: Applicant proposes to maintain a double sided, 80 ft. long by 6 ft. high privacy fence and to install two panel sections to adjoin from the fence to the existing building-(20 ft. includes panels and gate). Project site contains two existing lodging facilities – Northway Inn 8,620 sq. ft. and Quality Inn 8,651 sq. ft. (footprints) and no changes to building or site are proposed. Pursuant to Chapter 179-5-020 of the Zoning Ordinance, fences in commercial zones shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code-Chapter 179-9-080, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies the requirements as stated in the Zoning Code; As required by General Municipal Law Section 239-m the site plan application was referred to the Warren County Planning Department for its recommendation; The Planning Board opened a public hearing on the Site plan application on 12/19/2019 and continued the public hearing to 12/19/2019, when it was closed, The Planning Board has reviewed the application materials submitted by the applicant and all comments made at the public hearing and submitted in writing through and including 12/19/2019; The Planning Board determines that the application complies with the review considerations and standards set forth in Article 9 of the Zoning Ordinance for Site Plan approval, MOTION TO APPROVE SITE PLAN 82-2019 AFTAB BHATTI; Introduced by David Deeb who moved for its adoption. Per the draft provided by staff conditioned upon the following conditions: 1) Waivers request granted: g. site lighting, h. signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l. landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal. 2) Adherence to the items outlined in the follow-up letter sent with this resolution th Motion seconded by Brad Magowan. Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-You’re all set. MR. BHATTI-Thank you, sir. MR. TRAVER-The last item before us this evening is the nomination of officers with regards to our annual meeting. As you know we revised our By-laws a couple of years ago to outline the process in a bit more detail. Before we get to that, I just wanted to comment, having been Chairman this past year, I want to express my appreciation to all the members of the Board. It’s been, I think, a good year. We’ve had some challenges and we’ve had some successes I think, and I just want to, before we do this, I want to express my appreciation to everybody for all the work that everybody did this year to make all of our jobs collectively easier, and also to the Town Staff. I appreciate all you do to support what it is that we do. You make it much, much easier to do this. So with that, the By-laws call for myself as Chair this past year to poll the current officers to see if they wish to serve another term, and I had those conversations last month actually and both Chris and David have indicated that they would be willing to serve, Chris as Vice Chair and David as Secretary, again for 2020. I have expressed my interest in continuing to serve as Chair. So those three existing officers are by the due process automatically put in nomination and we open the floor to any other nominations for any of those positions. Are there any nominations for Vice Chair, Chair or Secretary? MR. MAGOWAN-Above and beyond the three you just mentioned? 10 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MR. TRAVER-Yes, well they’re not nominations. They’re automatically because they’ve all agreed to serve. MR. MAGOWAN-I don’t think anybody’s going to speak up. MR. VALENTINE-How about if I just make a motion that we accept that current slate of officers? MR. TRAVER-Well we actually have a draft, two motions that are prepared by Staff. MR. VALENTINE-Does the Secretary read his own? MR. TRAVER-Actually in the By-laws I think it says the Chairman is supposed to do it. And I know the Chairman, which I had learned in school, the Chairman of a committee cannot make motions, but I found out on the Planning Board that’s not true. So I will go ahead and make a motion to close the nominations and that the Board vote on the existing slate of officers. MR. VALENTINE-So moved, or second. MRS. MOORE-Are you making a motion for all three at once? MR. TRAVER-No, actually I’m making a motion that the nominations be closed, and I’ll read it again. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS AND VOTE ON SLATE OF OFFICERS MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND THAT THE BOARD VOTE ON THE SLATE OF OFFICERS, Introduced by Stephen Traver who moved for its adoption, seconded by Michael Valentine: th Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Deeb, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-So then next I will make a motion that the Secretary cast one vote for the slate of officers for the 2020 Planning Board. MR. VALENTINE-I’ll second it. RESOLUTION TO VOTE FOR SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2020 PLANNING BOARD MOTION TO VOTE FOR THE SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR THE 2020 PLANNING BOARD (Stephen Traver – Chairman, Chris Hunsinger –Vice Chairman, and David Deeb –Secretary), Introduced by Stephen Traver who moved for its adoption, seconded by Michael Valentine; th Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-All right. So with that I will communicate that, that we have a slate of officers proposed. I’ll communicate that to the Town Supervisor and let the Town Board do their thing, and do you have any other business for us, Laura? MRS. MOORE-I don’t. MR. VALENTINE-I do. Check your e-mails either tomorrow or maybe Saturday, that would be the e-mail th with the registration forms for the conference on Wednesday, February 5. 11 (Queensbury Planning Board 12/19/2019) MRS. MOORE-Saratoga. MR. TRAVER-For the Saratoga conference? That’s a good one. Yes. All right. Well if there’s no other business before the Board this evening, I’ll entertain a motion to adjourn and see everybody in 2020. MR. VALENTINE-So moved. MR. MAGOWAN-So moved. TH MOTION TO ADJOURN THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2019, Introduced by Michael Valentine who moved for its adoption, seconded by Brad Magowan: th Duly adopted this 19 day of December, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Magowan, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Hunsinger, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Shafer, Mr. Deeb, Mr. Traver NOES: NONE ABSENT: Ms. White MR. TRAVER-We are done. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. MR. DEEB-Merry Christmas. On motion meeting was adjourned. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Stephen Traver, Chairman 12