Town of Queensbury Staff Notes TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 72804-5902 FILE
Memorandum
To: Planning Board
From: George Hilton, Planner
Date: September 21, 2004
Re: SP 59-2004, Nemer Ford
The applicant is seeking approval to install new freestanding light fixtures in the front
parking area of Nemer Ford. The applicant has requested the following waivers:
- Stormwater Management Plan
- Grading Plan
- Landscaping Plan
The applicant proposes to construct 10 freestanding poles in the front parking area.
The light fixtures appear to be cut off type fixtures, however the proposed height
(25 ft.) exceeds the 20 ft. height requirement listed in the Zoning Ordinance. The
proposed footcandle average for the parking area is listed as 24.8 fc. on the
applicant's lighting plan. This exceeds the average of 20 fc. listed in the Zoning
Ordinance.
With similar applications recently approved by the Planning Board, the Board has
approved lighting that is closer to the 20 fc. average listed in the Zoning Ordinance.
In fact, the Planning Board has recently approved lighting plans for automobile lots
lower than the 20 fc. (according to the approved site plans for Saturn of the
Adirondacks, the northern parking area was approved at 8.3 footcandles).
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT