Staff Notes 7/21/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
July 21, 2020
Site Plan (M) 28-2020 PRICE CHOPPER
677 Upper Glen Street / CI – Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, site survey, façade color change elevation, signage information wall
and free standing.
Parcel History:SP 42-2009, SV 36-2009
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approvalto upgrade the façade, wall sign and free standing sign to match the color
scheme and signage for Price Chopper/Market 32.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to upgrade the façade, wall sign and free standing sign to match the color scheme and
signage for Price Chopper/Market 32. The colors to be modified from blue, red and white to green, browns and
greys. Signage is to be reduced from nine wall signs to six wall signs for Market 32. Pursuant to Chapter 179-
9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance, amendments to an existing site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review
and approval.
Staff Comments
Location- The project site is at 677 Glen Street on a 18.79 area parcel.
Arrangement- The site has an existing 87,388 sq ft footprint building.
Site Design- There is no changes to the site in regards to parking or access.
Building – The façade color change includes removal of the red, blue and white elements on the building.
The new color scheme includes browns, greens and grays, where a majority of the building is to be grey.
Signage-The project had received a sign variance in 2009 (SV36-2009) for 6 wall signs and one free
standing sign. The file is unclear as to the existing sign configuration of 9, however the project reduced the
number of wall signs to six and reduces the square footage of the wall signs over all. The free Standing sign
was subject to sign variance that granted 60 sq ft and the applicant proposes a 48 sq ft sign and the space
below is to remain vacant at this time ( the space below use to have a bank sign that is no longer in the store.
The project does include a 12.57 sq ft starbucks sign – Starbucks is located within the store and has a
separate Certificate of Occupancy and is allowed one sign no greater than 30 sq ft. The submission includes
a sheet outlining the existing square footage of each sign and the proposed new signs and square footage.
Traffic- There are no changes to the parking area – the application lists 398 parking spaces
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control- There are no changes to the existing stomrwater
management on site.
Landscape plan – There are no changes to the existing site landscaping
Site lighting plan- There are no changes to the existing lighting on site.
Elevations- The elevations show the existing signage and the proposed signage. The plans include the color
scheme as well.
Floor plans- There are no changes to the internal floor plan of the building.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, 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.
The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver for these items as the only change is
to the façade color and signage.
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.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the modification to the existing signage and façade color
for the building and free-standing sign. [[956,851,2284,908][12][,I,][Times New Roman]](Board should include color scheme description in resolution and
[[150,908,1014,965][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]signage dimensions existing and proposed) [[1014,908,1037,965][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1023,850,1080][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING BUILDING SIGNAGE: [[850,1023,876,1080][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1081,813,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'FLORAL' SIGN IS 8' [[810,1081,827,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[827,1081,1096,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" WIDE x
1' [[1093,1081,1110,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1110,1081,1546,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]10" TALL = 14.7 S.F. [[1546,1081,1572,1138][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1138,754,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'CAFE' SIGN IS 8' [[752,1138,769,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[769,1138,1037,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" WIDE x 1'
[[1035,1138,1052,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1052,1138,1487,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]10" TALL = 14.7 S.F. [[1487,1138,1513,1195][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1196,1020,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'ARTISAN BREAD' SIGN IS 14' [[1017,1196,1034,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1034,1196,1303,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0"
WIDE x 1' [[1300,1196,1317,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1317,1196,1753,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]10" TALL = 25.7 S.F. [[1753,1196,1779,1253][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1253,1395,1310][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'CENTRAL MARKET COFFEE SHOP' SIGN IS 3' [[1393,1253,1410,1310][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1410,1253,1926,1310][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]0" DIAMETER = 7.1 S.F. [[1926,1253,1952,1310][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1311,1104,1368][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'PHARMACY 24 HOUR' SIGN IS 4' [[1102,1311,1119,1368][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1119,1311,1660,1368][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0"
DIAMETER = 12.6 S.F. [[1660,1311,1686,1368][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1368,873,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'PRICE CHOPPER' SIG [[871,1368,1036,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]N IS 22' [[1034,1368,1051,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]-
[[1051,1368,1345,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]6" WIDE x 10' [[1342,1368,1359,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1359,1368,1795,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]4" TALL = 232.5 S.F.
[[1795,1368,1821,1425][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1426,1047,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'MARKET CENTER' SIGN IS 10' [[1045,1426,1062,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1062,1426,1330,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0"
WIDE x 2' [[1328,1426,1345,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1345,1426,1755,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" TALL = 20.0 S.F. [[1755,1426,1781,1483][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1483,1039,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'BAGEL FACTORY' SIGN IS 14' [[1037,1483,1054,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1054,1483,1323,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0"
WIDE x 1' [[1320,1483,1337,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1337,1483,1773,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]10" TALL = 25.7 S.F. [[1773,1483,1799,1540][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1541,932,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING 'EXIT TO RT. 9' SIGN IS 4' [[930,1541,947,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[947,1541,1215,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0"
WIDE x 4' [[1213,1541,1230,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1230,1541,1641,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" TALL = 16.0 S.F. [[1641,1541,1667,1598][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1598,218,1655][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EX [[210,1598,831,1655][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]ISTING '24 HOUR' SIGN IS 4' [[828,1598,845,1655][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[845,1598,1387,1655][12]
[,I,][Times New Roman]]0" DIAMETER = 12.6 S.F. [[1387,1598,1413,1655][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1656,764,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]EXISTING PYLON SIGN IS 8' [[761,1656,778,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[778,1656,1047,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" WIDE x 6'
[[1044,1656,1061,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1061,1656,1434,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" TALL = 48 S.F. [[1434,1656,1460,1713][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,1713,1319,1770][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]TOTAL EXISTING BUILDING SIGNAGE = 429.6 S.F. [[1319,1713,1344,1770][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,1771,175,1828][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1828,889,1885][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED BUILDING SIGNAGE: [[889,1828,915,1885][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1886,1180,1943][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED 'FLORIST' SIGN IS 52.54" WIDE x 1' [[1178,1886,1195,1943][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1195,1886,1606,1943][12][,I,][Times New
Roman]]0" TALL = 4.38 S.F. [[1606,1886,1632,1943][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,1943,435,2000][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED ‘ [[433,1943,1817,2000][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PHARMACY+’ SIGN IS 124.28” WIDE x 22.67” TALL = 19.57 S.F. [[1817,1943,1843,2000][12][,I,][Ti
mes New Roman]]
[[148,2001,1638,2058][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED ‘WELCOME’ SIGN IS 161” WIDE x 36” TALL = 40.25 S.F. [[1638,2001,1664,2058][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2058,1643,2115][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED ‘PRODUCE’ SIGN IS 59.64” WIDE x 12” TALL = 4.97 S.F. [[1643,2058,1669,2115][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2116,1928,2173][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED ‘RECYCLING CENTER’ SIGN IS 139.84” WIDE x 12” TALL = 11.65 S.F. [[1928,2116,1954,2173][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2173,180,2230][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]P [[178,2173,1717,2230][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]ROPOSED ‘MARKET 32’ SIGN IS 197.5” WIDE x 128” TALL = 175.6 S.F. [[1717,2173,1743,2230][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]
[[148,2231,956,2288][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED ‘STARBUCKS’ SIGN IS 4’ [[956,2231,973,2288][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[973,2231,1521,2288][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0” DIAMETER
= 12.6 S.F. [[1521,2231,1534,2288][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[1534,2231,2259,2288][12][,I,][Times New Roman]](Separate Certificate of Occupancy) [[2259,2231,2285,2288][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]
[[148,2288,802,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]PROPOSED PYLON SIGN IS 8' [[800,2288,817,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[817,2288,1085,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" WIDE x 6'
[[1083,2288,1100,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1100,2288,1474,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]0" TALL = 48 S.F. [[1474,2288,1487,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[1487,2288,2318,2345][12][,I
,][Times New Roman]](There is an existing empty signage slot o [[2318,2288,2355,2345][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]n
[[150,2346,2047,2403][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]the pylon below the main sign (noting the Pylon sign has an existing sign variance for 60 sq ft) [[2047,2346,2073,2403][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]
[[150,2403,1371,2460][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]TOTAL PROPOSED BUILDING SIGNAGE = 317.02 S.F.
[[1371,2404,1397,2461][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
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