Staff Notes 8/25/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
August 25, 2020
Subdivision (P) 9-2020 BENJAMIN ARONSON TRUST
Subdivision (F) 10-2020 1516 Ridge Road / MDR – Moderate Density Residential / Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
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
Planning Board review and approval for a two lot subdivision of 10.32 acres.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB decision
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
Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Sketch plan –The applicant is requesting a waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review –
[[223,1813,489,1870][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[489,1813,506,1870][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[506,1813,531,1870][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[530,1813,2413,1870][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the subdivision plan shows the proposed two lots with the existing conditions 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.
[[225,2046,631,2103][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[631,2046,644,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[644,2046,669,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[669,2046,682,2103][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[682,2046,759,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The [[759,2046,2264,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]]re are no new buildings or site work to be done for the subdivision to
occur [[2263,2046,2300,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[2300,2046,2323,2103][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,2107,454,2164][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape [[447,2107,562,2164][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]plans [[562,2107,575,2164][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[574,2107,600,2164][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]– [[600,2107,1567,2164][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The number of lots does not require landscaping [[1567,2107,1580,2164][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[1580,2107,1603,2164][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]
[[225,2168,504,2225][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[504,2168,517,2225][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[517,2168,542,2225][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[542,2168,1802,2225][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]There is no site work and the existing conditions are to remain. [[1802,2168,1825,2225][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2229,765,2286][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[765,2229,778,2286][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[778,2229,803,2286][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[803,2229,1705,2286][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]There is no work to be completed on the site. [[1705,2229,1728,2286][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2291,758,2348][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[757,2291,775,2348][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[775,2291,800,2348][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[800,2291,818,2348][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[818,2291,1247,2348][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has co [[1247,2291,2412,2348][12][,,][Times New Roman]]mpleted a Long Environmental assessment review for
2
lots.
[[225,2409,726,2466][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[725,2409,738,2466][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[738,2409,763,2466][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[763,2409,1382,2466][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]There is no site work proposed [[1382,2409,1405,2466][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,2470,318,2527][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[318,2470,331,2527][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[331,2470,356,2527][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[356,2470,680,2527][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[680,2470,703,2527][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2531,388,2588][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[388,2531,401,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[401,2531,426,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[426,2531,2103,2588][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the applicant has requested waiver from sketch plan stage, stormwater and grading, [[2103,2531,2126,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2592,465,2649][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[465,2592,478,2649][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[478,2592,503,2649][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[503,2592,724,2649][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]there is no [[724,2592,1249,2649][12][,,][Times New Roman]]proposal for open space . [[1249,2592,1272,2649][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2653,360,2710][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[360,2653,373,2710][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[373,2653,398,2710][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[398,2653,1519,2710][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the plans show no new street as there existing curb cuts. [[1519,2653,1542,2710][12][,,][Times 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]] [[2348,326,2400,383][12][,,][Times New Roman]]lot [[2400,326,2412,383][12][,,][Times
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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]]– [[657,445,1371,502][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]no additional 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
Granted 08/19/2020
. 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 applicant has completed the preliminary and final stage subdivision applications for a two lot subdivision.
The lots will be divided so Lot 1 will contain the existing home and Lot 2 to contain the existing vehicle storage
building with each lot have access to Ridge Road from their own driveway.
Meeting History: PB: 8/18/2020; ZBA: 8/19/2020;
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