Staff Notes 12/22/2020
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
December 17, 2020/ December 22, 2020
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
Application to be tabled to January 26, 2021 pending ZBA review.
Planning Board review and approval for a three lot subdivision of 3.8 acre parcel.
Resolutions
1. 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.
Sketch Plan –requesting waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review –
[[148,1899,412,1956][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[412,1899,427,1956][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[427,1899,452,1956][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[451,1899,2412,1956][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.
[[150,2071,556,2128][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[556,2071,569,2128][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[569,2071,594,2128][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[594,2071,607,2128][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[607,2071,2177,2128][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show the locations of the homes and driveway areas for lot 2 and 3 [[2177,2071,2200,2128][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2129,176,2186][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2186,500,2243][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[499,2186,525,2243][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[525,2186,1489,2243][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the number of lots does
not require landscaping. [[1489,2186,1512,2243][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2244,176,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2301,429,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[429,2301,442,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[442,2301,467,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[467,2301,1449,2358][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The plans show Lot 2 has an existing lot clearing [[1449,2301,1462,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1462,2301,2413,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]and then Lot 3 will have
a new clearing for the
home and septic area.
[[150,2416,176,2473][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2474,699,2531][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[699,2474,715,2531][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[715,2474,740,2531][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[740,2474,2413,2531][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans do not show site grading and the applicant is requesting a waiver from
stormwater management.
[[150,2646,673,2703][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[672,2646,685,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[685,2646,710,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[710,2646,723,2703][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[723,2646,1248,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has complet [[1248,2646,2371,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]ed a Long Environmental assessment review for
3 lots. [[2371,2646,2394,2703][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2704,176,2761][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2761,653,2818][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[652,2761,666,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[666,2761,691,2818][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[691,2761,2412,2818][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]The applicant has not provided a stormwater management report and has requested a
waiver.
[[150,2876,176,2933][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2934,243,2991][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[243,2934,256,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[256,2934,281,2991][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[281,2934,605,2991][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[605,2934,628,2991][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]]– [[353,207,1346,264][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]The applicant has requested waiver from sketch, [[1346,207,2413,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]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
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.
Summary
Application to be tabled to January 26, 2021 pending ZBA review.
Board Discussion items
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 waiver for grading and erosion control and
stormwater, test pits, utility plan pending the zoning relief requested. The Board may proceed with the review
for the Planning Board recommendation but would need table the project at preliminary review pending
submission of the of the waiver items determined to be applicable.
Meeting History: PB: 12/15/2020; ZBA: 12/16/2020;
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