Staff Notes for 5/18/2021
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
May 18, 2021
Site Plan 32-2021 TOWN FAIR TIRE
863 State Route 9 / CI – Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, narrative, site plans, floor plans and elevations, stormwater management
Parcel History:AV 21-1999, AV 16-1996, SP 20-1999, SP 39-2019, AV 30-2021
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Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals to remove an existing 2,740 sq. ft. building to construct a
new 7,269 sq. ft. tire sales and service facility.
Resolutions
1. Recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposesto remove an existing 2,740 sq. ft. building to construct a new 7,269 sq. ft. tire sales and
service facility. The project includes new parking area, stormwater management, lighting and landscaping.
Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, new commercial use and building in the CI zone shall
Variance:
be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Relief is sought for building setbacks. Planning
Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
Location-The project is located at 863 State Route 9 on a 1.24 ac parcel.
Arrangement- The site has a current building of 2,740 sq ft to be removed to construct a 7,269 sq ft building
and associated site work.
Site Design- The plans show the 7,269 sq ft building in a similar location as the previous building
Building – The building is to be 7,269 sq ft with the tire installation bays to the rear of the building and the
sales and office area at the front.
Site conditions-The site has existing block retaining walls that are to remain. There is to be additional
retaining walls to be added to the site to the rear of the property.
Traffic- The site is proposed to have 42 parking spaces where 37 are required. The plans also show truck
traffic delivery . The plans also indicate the building location is designed to have a one way on the north-
side allowing customers to access the bays to the rear for appointments.
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-The applicant has submitted stormwater
management plan that has been forwarded to the engineer for review and comment. The proposed plan is
for underground chambers.
Landscape plan- A landscaping plan has provided. Plantings include junipers, holly, arborvitaes and red
maples. The plans include interior landscape for the parking area. The project is subject to a buffer
requirement between uses of commercial and residential mainly the rear property line. The applicant has
been made aware of a tree cutting violation to the rear property line area. The plans show a new plantings to
occur on the rear property line of 6 ft dark arborvitae 50 shrubs. In addition, the applicant proposes a 6 ft
tall privacy fence to be installed on the west property (rear property line) line and the South property line.
The board may request additional plantings –note review waiver comments.
Site lighting plan- The plans show the location of wall lights and pole lights for the site. The 6 wall lights
and two emergency lights over the two man doors. At the front of the building there are soffit lights and
gable lighting. The pole lights range in height 20 ft, 15 ft, 11 ft. The average foot candle is proposed 4.63
FC where 2.5 FC is the code guidance.
Site details-There is an existing retaining wall to remain on a portion of the property north, west, and south.
The applicant proposes to add more retaining wall to the south. Additional information on the retaining wall
existing and proposed type, height, width.
Utility details-The applicant would connect to existing utilities on the site.
Signage- The plans show the signage for the free standing sign and wall sign. The plans show the free
standing sign to be 20.3 ft from the front property line. The applicant has indicated the wall sign and free
standing sign will be code compliant. The free standing sign is to be on a 12 ft 6 inch pole and to be 42.5 sq
ft with the total height at 18 ft. Internally illuminated. The wall sign is to be 28.29 sq ft. The signage would
have red color lettering. The applicant will need to provide information on the signage for the service bay
area doors as they may be subject to an area variance for additional wall signs – unless they meet the
definition of directional signage—size and height on building less than 4 sq ft and less than 6 ft height
Elevations-The plans show the elevations with the front of the building 29 ft 6 inches in height. Building
color is noted as white for the upper portion and brick for the lower portion.
Floor plans-The floor plans show the sales and display area facing Route 9 and the service area to the rear of
the building. There are to be 6 service bays. The board may wish to discuss location of the bays and
proximately to residential uses to the rear.
Waivers-The applicant requests a waiver from the buffer requirement between commercial uses and
residential uses. The project requires a 50 ft landscape buffer between uses. The applicant proposes a
single line of 6ft arborvitaes and 6 ft privacy fence along the residential property line west and south
property lines 460 linear feet. The amount of trees bordering the property lines was reduced due to the
previous owner. The board may wish to request additional tree plantings versus shrub plantings.
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.
Nature of Variance
The new building is to be located 57.4 ft from the front property line where a 75 ft setback is required.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for setbacks.
In addition, the board consider to have further discussion on buffer landscaping, location of bays, retaining wall
information, service bay signage and lighting.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting
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