VMJR Sept.
VISION E
NGINEERING
, LLC
4 Glens Falls Technical Park, Box #3
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Phone: (518) 792-9264
Fax: (518) 792-9282
September 12, 2008
Town of Queensbury
Community Development Department
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Re:Site Plan 61-2007 VMJR Companies
To:Craig Brown, Zoning Administrator
As requested I have reviewed the documentation you forwarded to me regarding the above
referenced project. Included in the revised documents submitted to VISION were; response letter
with attachments from Bergmann Associates dated August 15, 2008, revised SWPPP, and a
revised set of site plan drawings. Based on my review, I offer you the following comments:
(previous outstanding comments with new comments in bold text)
7.Dwg C-1.1; The County right-of-way should be shown on the plans. The sidewalk proposed
along Quaker Road may require county approval. Coordination with local, county, and/or state
The Applicant
agencies will be required for the sidewalk location and future maintenance.
has indicated they would comply with either recommendation of the Planning Board
to install or not install the sidewalk. The Town should verify relative coordination with
maintenance and care if required. Completed.
9.Dwg C-1.1; It is not indicated if Quaker Ridge Blvd. is currently a Town road. Consideration
should be given to having Highway Superintendent inspect and certify roadway. Existing
drainage, medians, and etc. should be observed and any necessary corrections completed.
The Applicant has agreed to remedy any concerns of the Highway Department.
Completed.
13.Dwg C–2; No force main connection detail is provided. Additionally, a lift station detail and
specifications should be provided. To be submitted in final design. Consideration should be
The Applicant will
given to ballasting any tanks where shallow groundwater may exist.
submit design and details for review prior to construction. Completed.
20.Dwg C–3; Additional spot elevations should be provided around the building perimeter and
for curbs (top and bottom), sidewalks, concrete pads/slabs, and etc. Arrows delineating flow
patterns should be considered to better identify such. To be completed when layout and
Completed.
design is finalized.
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25.Lighting Plan; The uniformity ratio of the parking lot should be calculated and compliance with
the 4:1 ratio required verified. Generally, the lighting levels appear slightly high, exceeding
the recommended commercial parking lot level of 2.5 fc. A revised lighting plan is provided.
Completed.
36.Worksheet 2 for Developed Condition DA-1 and DA-2 indicates impervious cover with a CN
of 95. The generally accepted value for paved surfaces, roofs, and etc is 98. Please clarify.
Completed.
The descriptions appears to be erroneous as well.
37.The Tc path for DA-1 and DA-2 should be further clarified either in the narrative or on the
Completed.
provided subcatchment maps.
38.It is not clear if the design calculations assume the ponds are empty. If so, please clarify how
the ponds will drain below the outlet inverts between storms so that the full storage capacity
in the calculations is available. Also is should be verified and/or indicated what elevation the
wet pool may exist at locations where the lower portions of the ponds are below groundwater
Completed.
and/or where bedrock excavation may be required for the proposed grades.
39.A minimum of 1-ft freeboard shall be provided above all pond high-water elevations for the
Completed.
100-yr storm event.
With inclusion of the above referenced documents and project revisions, the Applicant has
satisfactorily addressed all of the my technical review comments.
Thank you, and please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions, comments, or require
addition information.
Sincerely,
Daniel W. Ryan, P.E.
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