Staff Notes 1/21/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
January 21, 2020
Site Plan Mod. 1-2020 QUEENSBURY SQUARE, LLC
909 State Route 9 / CI – Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: site plan application, approved plan of 2017,
Parcel History:SP 76-2017, AV 78-2017
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Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a site plan modification to a 5,460 sq. ft. building under
construction. The project is to install three 57 sq. ft. pads with canopy covers for a total of 170 sq. ft.
Resolutions
1. Recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposes a site plan modification to a 5,460 sq. ft. building under construction. The project is to
install three 57 sq. ft. pads with canopy covers for a total of 170 sq. ft. The project site includes an existing
7,000 sq. ft. liquor store. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance, modifications to existing site
Variance:
plan for new covered delivery entrance shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Relief is sought for setbacks. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
Location-The project is located at 909 State Route 9 to be on the same parcel with the Liquor Store.
Arrangement- The 5,460 sq ft building under construction is located to the west of the Liquor store. The
parcel has frontage on Weeks Road and faces the Walmart parking area—the project has all traffic flow
exiting to the Walmart lights on Route 9.
Site Design- The plans show the building to have parking and site access facing Walmart and the delivery
and back of the building to be facing Weeks Rd.
Building- The building is to be one story, no basement and have space for six tenants. The revision to the
2017 plan is for the delivery area where thee 57 sq ft concrete pads are to be installed with a canopy cover.
The plans show the entry for each tenant space. The building design was selected to be consistent with the
Liquor store building.
Signage-The applicant proposes wall signs for the tenants and does not propose to change the free standing
sign at this time.
Site conditions- The site for the new building has been previously disturbed and had an approved site plan
for a food service truck that did not occur. The applicant proposes to add additional landscaping associated
with the Liquor Store area and new landscaping for the proposed building area.
Traffic- The area of the new building includes the parking spaces necessary for commercial use based on the
building size. The applicant has indicated the delivery vehicles will enter from Weeks Rd and exit to the
Walmart lights on Route 9.
Site layout and utility plan—The plans show the existing utility locations.
Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control—The plans show the grading to occur on the
site. The site disturbance is to be 0.8 ac and the stormwater management is designed for a 50 year storm per
code. The applicant has received sign off from Chazen 3/12/2018
Landscape plan—The original plans show white pines along Weeks Rd including a berm, then white spruce,
hemlocks and crab apples around the site. There are no proposed changes.
Site lighting plan—The plans show four 20 ft poles with cutoff fixtures, 11 security wall mounted fixtures, 9
canopy lighting fixtures and 12 entry door wall lights. The light levels are shown with values less than 2.5.
The light levels for the doorways are 9 to 7 where the suggested foot candle is 5.0.
Elevations —the plans have been updated to show stone-like work on the bottom of the building peaked
roof entry areas. The remainder of the building is siding where all facade elements are earth-tone colors.
Floor plans —the applicant has indicated the spaces will be designed for six tenants.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, 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 the site.
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 applicants proposed canopy pads to be 27 ft and the building is to be located 32 ft from Weeks Rd property
line where a 75 ft setback is required for the Commercial Intensive zone.
Summary
The planning board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for property
line setbacks to the canopy covered concrete delivery entrance areas.
(Reconfirm earth-tone colors of building)
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Meeting History: 1 meeting;
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