Staff Notes 9/15/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 15, 2020
Subdivision Final 12-2020 CLEAR BROOK, LLC
Big Boom Road / WR – Waterfront Residential / Ward 4
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, subdivision plan, stormwater report
Parcel History:SUB Sketch Plan 4-2018; AV 54-2018, SUB (P) 13-2018, FWW 6-2018, SUB
(F) 4-2019, SUB (S) 1-2020, SUB (P) 7-2020
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to complete the Clear Brook 12 lot subdivision with a two lot subdivision
of 83.62 acre lot into Lot 13 to be 5.02 acre for residential home and Lot 14 to be 78.6 acres to remain
undeveloped at this time.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to complete the Clear Brook 12 lot subdivision with a two lot subdivision of 83.62 acre lot
into Lot 13 to be 5.02 acre for residential home and Lot 14 to be 78.6 acres to remain undeveloped at this time.
Site work to include connection to Town water for Lot 13. Associated site work includes clearing for driveway,
home and septic. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to
Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
The applicant proposes to subdivision a 83.62 acr parcel into two lots of (Lot 13)-5.02 ac and a (Lot 14) -78.6
acre lot. The project area recently received a subdivision of 13 lots with 12 lots to be residential and the
remaining lot to remain vacant. The plans show a house location with a septic and stormwater with access from
Big Boom Road for lot 13 of 5.02 ac. Lot 13 would be connect to the municipal water supply. Lot 14 is to
remain undeveloped at this time. .
Sketch Plan Stage Review –Applicant’s concept plan for 2 residential lots was reviewed at sketch. SUB Sketch
4-2018 –April 2018. [[570,2359,2301,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Note for this application the remaining lot of 78.6 ac Lot 14 is to remain undeveloped. [[2301,2359,2327,2416][12][,I,][Times
New Roman]]
Preliminary Stage Review
[[148,2531,411,2588][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[411,2531,425,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[425,2531,450,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[449,2531,463,2588][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[463,2531,1938,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The project has to subdivision a 83.62 acr parcel into two lots of (Lot 13) [[1938,2531,1955,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]-
[[1955,2531,2412,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]5.02 ac and a (Lot 14)
-78.6 acre lot.
[[150,2646,560,2703][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[560,2646,577,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[577,2646,602,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[602,2646,619,2703][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[619,2646,2242,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show layout for septic systems on the site. Lot 13 is to be connecte [[2242,2646,2412,2703][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]d to the
Towns water system.
[[148,2761,508,2818][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[507,2761,533,2818][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[533,2761,1225,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The project completes
an existing [[1225,2761,1242,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1242,2761,2153,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]]approved subdivision of 12 lots. The 12 lot [[2153,2761,2169,2818][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[2169,2761,2413,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]]subdivision
has shown areas on each lot for a planted rain garden. Also the applicant has shown clearing limits for each lot.
Lot 13 shows clearing and areas to remain undisturbed. Lot 14 is not to be disturbed.
[[150,2934,435,2991][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[435,2934,454,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[454,2934,479,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[479,2934,497,2991][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[497,2934,2413,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has provided a clearing plan for the residential lot. The plans show the home
location based on the existing site topography and setbacks for wetlands, property lines and northway setback.
[[150,207,702,264][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[701,207,718,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[718,207,743,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[743,207,1611,264][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has shown areas of grading [[1611,207,2014,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]and site disturbance [[2014,207,2027,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[2027,207,2061,264][12][,,][T
imes New Roman]] [[2061,207,2414,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]Lot 13 will have
connect to the municipal water line and have an onsite septic.
[[150,322,673,379][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[672,322,685,379][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[685,322,710,379][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[710,322,723,379][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[723,322,835,379][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The a [[835,322,2153,379][12][,,][Times New Roman]]pplicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review [[2153,322,2176,379][12][,,
][Times New Roman]]
[[150,380,664,437][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[663,380,689,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[689,380,714,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[714,380,2412,437][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has provided a stormwater management report for the proposed
residential lot.
[[148,495,243,552][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[243,495,256,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[256,495,281,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[281,495,605,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]per
application. [[605,495,628,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,552,313,609][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[313,552,326,609][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[326,552,351,609][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[351,552,1012,609][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]no waivers have been requested. [[1012,552,1035,609][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,610,390,667][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[390,610,403,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[403,610,428,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[428,610,1154,667][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]There is no proposal for open space. [[1154,610,1177,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,667,285,724][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[285,667,298,724][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[298,667,323,724][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[323,667,948,724][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]The plans show no new streets. [[948,667,971,724][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Final Stage Review – Final Plat-subdivision for 2 lots.
[[225,844,640,901][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]State/County agency [[640,844,656,901][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[656,844,681,901][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[681,844,1059,901][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]Planning Board is [[1059,844,1420,901][12][,,][Times New Roman]]one of the agency [[1420,844,1437,901][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1437,844,2126,901][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]for two lot proposed subdivision. [[2125,844,2412,901][12][,,][Times New Roman]]NYSDEC for
the SWPPP. The Town will also have coordination with the municipal water connection for Lot 13.
[[225,963,618,1020][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Other plans reports [[618,963,631,1020][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[631,963,657,1020][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[657,963,1463,1020][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]A stormwater report has been provided.. [[1463,963,1486,1020][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,1024,654,1081][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Protected open space [[654,1024,667,1081][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[667,1024,693,1081][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[693,1024,1011,1081][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]none proposed. [[1011,1024,1034,1081][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Summary
The applicant has completed a final stage subdivision application for a two lot subdivision. The applicant has
agreed lot 13 is to be residential and lot 14 is to remain undeveloped.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting this proposal
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