Staff Notes for 8/24/2021
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
August 24, 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 two lot subdivision of 3.8 acre parcel.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB Decision
Project Description
Revised: Applicant proposes a two 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 2.5 acres for new home 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 –
[[148,1956,250,2013][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layo [[250,1956,412,2013][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]ut 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 have been revised to show the existing house location on lot 1 and the proposed house
location on lot 2. Lot 1 is to be 1.3 acres, Lot 2 is to be 2.5 acres for a new home.
[[150,2129,559,2186][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[559,2129,575,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[575,2129,600,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[600,2129,616,2186][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[616,2129,1410,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show the locations of the ho [[1410,2129,2057,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]mes and driveway areas for lot [[2057,2129,2414,21
86][12][,,][Times New Roman]]2 to be on Ridge
Road.
[[150,2244,176,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2301,500,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[499,2301,525,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[525,2301,1489,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the number of lots does
not require landscaping. [[1489,2301,1512,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2359,176,2416][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2416,429,2473][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[429,2416,442,2473][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[442,2416,467,2473][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[467,2416,876,2473][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The plans show Lot [[876,2416,1460,2473][12][,,][Times New Roman]]2 has an existing lot clearing. [[1460,2416,1483,2473][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[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]]– [[740,2531,1547,2588][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans do not show site grading and [[1547,2531,1563,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1563,2531,2413,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]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 2 lots. [[2371,2704,2394,2761][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]
[[150,2761,176,2818][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2819,653,2876][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[652,2819,666,2876][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[666,2819,691,2876][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[691,2819,1912,2876][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]The applicant has not provided a stormwater management re [[1912,2819,2412,2876][12][,,][Times New Roman]]port 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 8/18/2021. The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision where the lot size required is 2 acres. Lot 1 is
to be 1.3 acres, Lot 2 is to be 2.5.
Board Discussion item
The applicant has requested a waiver from the Sketch Plan Stage review –and staff finds that acceptable for a
two lot subdivision. The applicant has requested a preliminary stage waiver for grading and erosion control and
stormwater, test pits, and utility plan as the new owner would provide this information when the new home is
constructed. The board may consider a condition to require site plan review for when the parcel is developed.
In addition the board may consider a condition to show a specific area for the house development and placement
of the driveway on Ridge Road.
[[148,1300,180,1357][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]P [[180,1300,1629,1357][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]lease note the variance for the three lot subdivision was reversed by the [[1626,1300,1721,1357][12][
,I,][Times New Roman]]APA [[1721,1300,1734,1357][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[1734,1300,2405,1357][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]and the applicant has provided a
[[150,1357,861,1414][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]new variance requesting a two lot s [[861,1357,2172,1414][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]ubdivision with only one lot of the existing home to
require relief. [[2172,1357,2197,1414][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[2197,1357,2284,1414][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The
[[148,1415,1879,1472][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Planning Board was provided with a subdivision plan for the two lots and a narrative. [[1879,1415,1905,1472][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
Meeting History: PB: 12/15/2020, 12/22/2020, 1/19/2021; ZBA: 12/16/2020, 1/20/2021, 1/18/2021;
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