Staff Notes 8/18/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
August 18, 2020
Subdivision (P) 9-2020 BENJAMIN ARONSON TRUST
Subdivision (F) 10-2020 1516 Ridge Road / MDR – Moderate Density Residential / Ward 1
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Material Review: application, subdivision plan
Parcel History: SP 68-2017, AV 62-2017 second garage; 2003-740 addition; 2009-486 porch;
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Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a two lot subdivision of 10.32 acres.
Resolutions
1. Recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of 10.32 acres. The two lots include Lot 1 of 6.10 acres with single
family home and shed, and Lot 2 of 4.22 acres with garage building. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning
Variance:
Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Relief is
sought for road frontage. The Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
Sketch plan –The applicant is requesting a waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review –
[[223,1845,489,1902][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[489,1845,506,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[506,1845,531,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[530,1845,1542,1902][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the subdivision plan shows the proposed two lots [[1542,1845,1559,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1559,1845,1595,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]]w [[1595,1845,1607,1902][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]i [[1607,1845,1646,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]]th [[1646,1845,1663,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1663,1845,2140,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the existing conditions
[[2140,1845,2413,1902][12][,,][Times New Roman]]that includes
the existing home and the garage to be located on separate parcels. There is an adjacent parcel (1516 Ridge
Road) that is to have a lot line adjust so Lot 2 can have road frontage of 100 ft. Lot 2 has an existing
driveway to Ridge Road which will remain as is.
[[225,2079,631,2136][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[631,2079,644,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[644,2079,669,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[669,2079,682,2136][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[682,2079,759,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The [[759,2079,2264,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]]re are no new buildings or site work to be done for the subdivision to
occur [[2263,2079,2300,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[2300,2079,2323,2136][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,2140,562,2197][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[562,2140,575,2197][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[574,2140,600,2197][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[600,2140,1567,2197][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The number of lots does not require landscaping [[1567,2140,1580,2197][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[1580,2140,1603,2197][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2201,504,2258][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[504,2201,517,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[517,2201,542,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[542,2201,1494,2258][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]There is no site work and the existing condition [[1494,2201,1802,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]s are to remain. [[1802,2201,1825,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2262,765,2319][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[765,2262,778,2319][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[778,2262,803,2319][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[803,2262,1705,2319][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]There is no work to be completed on the site. [[1705,2262,1728,2319][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2323,758,2380][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[757,2323,775,2380][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[775,2323,800,2380][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[800,2323,818,2380][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[818,2323,2375,2380][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review for [[2375,2323,2400,2380][12][,,][Times New Roman]]2
[[2400,2323,2412,2380][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
lots.
[[225,2442,726,2499][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[725,2442,738,2499][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[738,2442,763,2499][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[763,2442,1382,2499][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]There is no site work proposed [[1382,2442,1405,2499][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,2503,318,2560][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[318,2503,331,2560][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[331,2503,356,2560][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[356,2503,680,2560][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[680,2503,703,2560][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2564,388,2621][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[388,2564,401,2621][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[401,2564,426,2621][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[426,2564,2103,2621][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the applicant has requested waiver from sketch plan stage, stormwater and grading, [[2103,2564,2126,2621][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2625,465,2682][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[465,2625,478,2682][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[478,2625,503,2682][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[503,2625,1249,2682][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]there is no proposal for open space . [[1249,2625,1272,2682][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2686,360,2743][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[360,2686,373,2743][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[373,2686,398,2743][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[398,2686,988,2743][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the plans show no new street [[988,2686,1506,2743][12][,,][Times New Roman]]as there existing curb cuts [[1506,2686,1519,2743][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[1519,2686,1542,2743][12][,,][T
imes New Roman]]
Final Stage Review – Final Plat-subdivision for 2 lots.
[[225,326,640,383][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]State/County agency [[640,326,656,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[656,326,681,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[681,326,808,383][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]Planni [[808,326,1499,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]ng and Zoning Board is the local [[1499,326,1640,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]agency [[1640,326,1656,383][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[1656,326,2165,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]and the Adirondack Park [[2165,326,2182,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[2182,326,2271,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]for
t [[2271,326,2332,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]wo [[2332,326,2348,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[2348,326,2412,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]lot
proposed subdivision. The applicant has provided information from the Adirondack Park.
[[225,445,618,502][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Other plans reports [[618,445,631,502][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[631,445,657,502][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[657,445,858,502][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]no additio [[858,445,1371,502][12][,,][Times New Roman]]nal information provided. [[1371,445,1394,502][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,506,654,563][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Protected open space [[654,506,667,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[667,506,693,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[693,506,1011,563][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]none proposed. [[1011,506,1034,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Nature of Area Variance
The subdivision is for 2-lots located in the MDR zone on Ridge Road. Ridge Road is considered an arterial
road where new residential lots are required to have road frontage of 100 ft and double the lot width where 200
ft is required and 100 ft is proposed.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for lot
frontage requirement
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