Staff notes for 10/20/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
October 20, 2020
Subdivision Sketch Plan 13-2020 JP GROSS PROPERTIES, LLC
SEQR Type I – coordinated w/Town Board
Material Review: application sketch, narrative, concept map
Parcel History:SUB 3-2015, SUB (S) 7-2019, SUB (S) 2-2020, SUB (P) 8-2020
(withdrawn)
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Requested Action
Planning Board discussion
Resolutions
n/a for sketch
Project Description
Applicant proposes a six lot residential project. The projects is described with four lots to have access to
Luzerne Road. Lot 1 will be accessed from Twin Mountain Drive and is a corner lot. Lot 6 will have access
from Tuthill Road and is located in three zones – RR5A, LC10A and MDR – with the proposed home in the
RR5A zone area. Lots 1-5 are to be 2.0 acres or larger and Lot 6 is to be 37.442 acres and includes land area
from across Luzerne Road. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be
subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
The applicant is proposing a six lot residential subdivision a reduction from 11 residential subdivision. Lots 1-5
are to be 20.0 ac or larger and lot 6 is to be 37.4 ac with a land piece that is across the street land-hooked. The
Sixth lot is in three zone where the home is to be developed in the RR5A zone. Lots 1-5 are located in the
MDR zone. .
The applicant is working with the Water Department to address the development of the lots and water
supply access. The applicant has indicated water service to be obtained from the municipal line and there
may be one –two parcels that will need an individual well. All six lots will include on-site septic.
Chapter 94 Wetlands –The plans indicate there are APA wetlands on the property and the northern side does
not appear to be flagged but the southern side has notations of WF- clarification needed in regards to
flagged portions of the wetland. The project may be subject to a Freshwater Wetlands permit if any work is
to be within 100 ft of the boundary.
179-4-060 Lots bounded by two roads -Lot 1 – is a corner lot and may be subject to future variances for
possibly a fence, pool.
179-19-020 Collector/ Arterial Roads – shared driveways or double the lot width. The applicant has shown
potential shared driveways for Lots 2 and 3 and Lots 4 and 5.
Summary
Chapter 183 Article 4 provides an outline of the review procedures for sketch plan –
The Planning Board shall study the sketch plan in conjunction with the maps and information as may be
appropriate to determine if the proposed subdivision includes areas where there are severe limitations to
development. The Planning Board shall make advisory recommendations which shall be applicable to the
proposed subdivision.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting