Staff Notes for 9/28/21
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 28, 2021
Site Plan Mod. 59-2021 WM. MAX OSWALD, NORTHWAY BREWING
1043 State Rt. 9 / CI – Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, narrative, survey map, photo, site plan,
Parcel History:SP 57-2014 1,125 addition SP 36-2003 (+M) chg. of use & 24,000 addition, SP
rd
16-2012 3 tenant, SP 15-2013 chg. of use, AV 51-2013 underground utilities; SP
61-2018 food truck use;
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to maintain a 1,500 sq. ft. tent for outdoor seating.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to maintain a 1,500 sq. ft. tent for outdoor seating. The site currently operates in the
building as a brewery. The site plan of 2018 (SP 61-2018) is being modified to continue the food truck use and
now adding the tent use for customers. Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-120 of the Zoning Ordinance modification of
an approved site plan shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project is located at 1043 State Route 9 on a 3.73 ac parcel.
Arrangement- The project site has an existing 23,583 sq ft building with associated parking for deliveries,
employees and customers. The site also has a food truck to assist for outdoor food service.
Site Design- The plans include to have permanent outdoor seating with a 1,500 sq ft tent. The tent is
existing and was installed during Covid for customers to be outside.
Building – There are no changes to the building or the business operations of the brewery.
Site conditions-The Tent is located over existing parking spaces that are currently not in use or necessary for
operations. The tent is near the building but there is still space between the building and tent if a vehicle
needed to access the building.
Traffic- The site has 152 parking spaces. There are currently seating for 42 people for the tent, requiring 14
spaces and 1 space per two employees for ready prepared food service. ( 3 spaces per each seat)
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-There are no changes to the existing site
conditions
Landscape plan- There are no changes to the existing landscaping
Site lighting plan- There are no changes to the existing lighting.
Utility details- There are no changes to the existing site connections
Signage- There are no changes to the existing signs.
Elevations-The applicant provided a photo of the tent and indicated it is 18 ft in height. The photo shows
picnic tables.
Floor plans- The applicant included a floor plan of the existing building and the floor plan of the tent.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l. landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction
details, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver as these items due to the nature of
the project with only a tent being added to the site – the business operations as a brewery and tasting is
to remain. The applicant supplied p floor plans of the tent layout and existing building layout.
Pursuant to Section 179-9-050 the Planning Board may grant waivers on its own initiative or at the
written request of an applicant. The Board is to review the waivers and to determine if they are to be
granted.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application for the continued use of a 1,500 sq ft tent for customers
outside tasting.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting
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