Staff Notes 8/25/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
August 25, 2020
Site Plan 33-2020 JONATHAN LEJUEZ
219 Assembly Point Rd. / WR – Waterfront Residential / Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, narrative, landscape plan, photos
Parcel History:SP 43-2010 boathouse, 2015-424 combine parcels, BP 2015-484 res. demo, RC 246-2015
sf const, SP 33-2020,
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to upgrade a 1,800 sq, ft, shoreline area and removal of vegetation and
planting new vegetation, boulders and updating existing pathway.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to upgrade a 1,700 sq, ft, shoreline area and removal of vegetation and planting new
vegetation, boulders and updating existing pathway. Pursuant to Chapter 179-6-050 & 179-8-040 of the Zoning
Ordinance, hard surfacing within 50 ft. of shoreline and shoreline buffers shall be subject to Planning Board
review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project site is at 219 Assembly Point Road with a portion of the property that has frontage on
Lake George. The parcel is an existing 0.27 acres
Arrangement- The project is proposed only for the area at the shoreline there is no work proposed on the
house portion of the property.
Site Design- The plans show the area of the shoreline to be impacted. The applicant has described the
vegetation to be removed as scrub type vegetation including Honey Suckle, Virginia Creeper, Wild Grape
and Wild ginger additional vegetation close to the road to be removed include crown vetch wild clover and
Vinca vine, Daylily, Milkweed, Horsetail fern, Common fern as well as similar vegetation at the shore. The
project includes boulder installation in the planting area with mulch. The plan shows the existing trees to
remain and a replanting plan.
Building – There are no changes to the existing home that is across the street. The applicant has indicated
there is a u shaped dock with a shoreline dock – there is an existing stairway to the dock that is to remain.
Site conditions-The applicant has indicated the site conditions at the house remain unchanged and the
shoreline area is the project area. Which includes vegetation removal, replanting, erosion and sediment
control with boulder and mulch, maintain existing pathway to adjoining property, maintaining the stairway
to the dock.
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-The applicant has indicated there is to be boulders
and mulch placed with the planting area to minimize erosion and provide sediment control.
Landscape plan-The applicant has described the planting plan to include arborvitae, red twig dogwood,
American elderberry American cranberry, Meadowsweet, Canada Mayflower, Blue Flag Iris, Bluebeard
Lily, turtlehead and bee balm. The project intent is to plant items for a denser shoreline buffer to stabilize
the shoreline area and minimize impacts to Lake George.
The shoreline buffer calculations are provided as part of the notes only as reference – the Board may
compare the applicants proposed plan using the guidance from the code section noted below.
Shoreline Buffer requirements under Section 179-8-040
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-Minimum width 35 ft (Lake George)
-For every 700 sq ft of shoreline buffer area –one large tree minimum 3 inches in diameter
-For every 350 sq ft of ground cover -7 – 24 inch native shrubs; 14 herbaceous plants
Project site
-68 ft of shoreline per survey
-Shoreline buffer 68 ft X 35 ft width is 2,380 sq ft
-Shoreline buffer -2380/700 =3.4 round up to 4 –four large trees at 3inch diameter
-Ground cover -2380/350 =7 (X7) =49 native shrubs and 7(X14) herbaceous plants=98
Site lighting plan-no new lighting proposed in the shoreline area
Utility details- no new utilities in the shoreline area – the existing site utilities water, electric and septic
remain unchanged.
Elevations, Floor plans-not applicable
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, j. stormwater, , 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 as these items are typically
associated with commercial projects.
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 vegetation removal and replanting plan for a 1,700
sq ft +/- area at the shoreline.
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