Staff Notes 1/26/2021
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
January 19, 2021
Subdivision (P) 16-2020 HARRISENA CHURCH
1616 Ridge Road / MDR – Moderate Density Residential / Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: application, survey, narrative
Parcel History: AV 37-2003 lot line adj., AV 45-2020
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for a three lot subdivision of 3.8 acre parcel.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes a three lot subdivision of 3.8 acre parcel. Lot 1 to be 1.3 acre to maintain an existing home
1,580 sq. ft. with decks (footprint); Lot 2 to be 1.3 acres and Lot 3 to be 1.2 acres for new homes and associated
site work. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning
Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Sketch Plan –requesting waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review –
[[148,1956,412,2013][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[412,1956,427,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[427,1956,452,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[451,1956,2412,2013][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the plans show the existing house location on lot 1 and the proposed house location on lot 2 and
lot 3. Lot 1 is to be 1.3 acres, Lot 2 is to be 1.3 and Lot 3 is to be 1.2 acres.
[[150,2129,556,2186][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[556,2129,569,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[569,2129,594,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[594,2129,607,2186][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[607,2129,994,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show the [[994,2129,1008,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1008,2129,2177,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]locations
of the homes and driveway areas for lot 2 and 3 [[2177,2129,2200,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2186,176,2243][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2244,500,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[499,2244,525,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[525,2244,1489,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the number of lots does
not require landscaping. [[1489,2244,1512,2301][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2301,176,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2359,429,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[429,2359,442,2416][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[442,2359,467,2416][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[467,2359,2413,2416][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The plans show Lot 2 has an existing lot clearing and then Lot 3 will have a new clearing for the
home and septic area.
[[150,2474,176,2531][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2531,699,2588][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[699,2531,715,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[715,2531,740,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[740,2531,2413,2588][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans do not show site grading and the applicant is requesting a waiver from
stormwater management.
[[150,2704,673,2761][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[672,2704,685,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[685,2704,710,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[710,2704,723,2761][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[723,2704,2371,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review for 3 lots. [[2371,2704,2394,2761][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]
[[150,2761,176,2818][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2819,302,2876][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormw [[302,2819,653,2876][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]ater management [[652,2819,666,2876][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[666,2819,691,2876][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]– [[691,2819,2412,2876][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has not provided a stormwater management report and has requested a
waiver.
[[150,2934,176,2991][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2991,243,3048][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[243,2991,256,3048][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[256,2991,281,3048][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[281,2991,605,3048][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[605,2991,628,3048][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,150,176,207][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,207,313,264][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[313,207,328,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[328,207,353,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[353,207,2413,264][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]The applicant has requested waiver from sketch, utility plan, test pits, grading and drainage plan, and
stormwater management plan.
[[150,322,176,379][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,380,390,437][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[390,380,403,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[403,380,428,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[428,380,1191,437][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]There is no proposal for open space . [[1191,380,1214,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,437,176,494][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,495,285,552][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[285,495,298,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[298,495,323,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[323,495,1926,552][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]The plans show no street but permits for new curb cuts will need to be obtained. [[1926,495,1949,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Nature of Area Variance
Granted 1/21/2021. The applicant proposes a three lot subdivision where the lot size required is 2 acres. Lot 1 is
to be 1.3 acres, Lot 2 is to be 1.3 and Lot 3 is to be 1.2 acres.
Board Discussion item
The applicant has requested a waiver from the Sketch Plan Stage review –and staff finds that acceptable for a
three lot subdivision. The applicant has requested a preliminary stage waiver for grading and erosion control
and stormwater, test pits, utility plan pending the zoning relief requested. The Board may consider tabling the
application for additional information on stormwater management.
Meeting History: PB: 12/15/2020, 12/22/2020; ZBA: 12/16/2020, 1/20/2021;
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