Staff Notes for 6/22/21
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
June 22, 2021
Site Plan Mod. 39-2021 JAMES KELLER/COUNTRYSIDE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
270 Queensbury Avenue / NR – Neighborhood Residential / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, narrative, site plan
Parcel History:AV 316-1973 for veterinary use (NOA 3-2009), SP 79-2011 addition
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to install 1,000 sq. ft. linear fence to allow for outdoor animal walking area
of about 40,000 sq. ft.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to install 1,000 sq. ft. linear fence to allow for outdoor animal walking area of about 40,000
sq. ft. The fence is to be connected to the existing 5,752 sq. ft. building. The fence allows for an enclosed area
to safely walk animals that are in the care of the facility. The project includes maintaining four sheds on the
property. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120, 179-5-020 & 179-5-070 of the Zoning Ordinance, sheds and fences
for commercial properties require site plan review and modifications to an approved site plan shall be subject to
Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project site is located at 270 Queensbury Avenue on a 10.27 ac parcel.
Arrangement- The project site has an existing 5,752 sq ft building that is to remain. There are four existing
sheds on the site that are also to remain.
Site Design- The arrangement on site is to remain the same and the fence is to be connected to the main
building
Building – The existing building is to remain. The fence connects to the existing building to allow
employees to walk animals within the area to be fenced in. The applicant has indicated the animals are
brought outside by an employee and brought back in the same way. Animals are never left in the yard
unattended per the applicant.
Traffic- There are no changes to the parking or access to the site by employees
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-
Landscape plan-There are no changes to the landscaping on site. The fence is to have slats for screening.
Site lighting plan-There are no changes to the existing lighting on site.
Utility details-There are no changes to the utilities on the site.
Signage-There are no changes to the signage.
Elevations, Floor plans-There are no changes to the building or sheds on the site.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l. landscaping, 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 for this specific
project as there are no site changes and the project is in regards to a fence to allow animals to be walked
in an enclosed space behind the existing veterinarian building..
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 operates a veterinarian facility and proposes to install a 6 ft privacy fence that is to be
approximately 1,000 feet of fencing. The board may consider a condition that animals are to not to be left
unattended.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting
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