Staff Notes for 9/28/21
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 28, 2021
Subdivision Final Stage 8-2021 HARRISENA CHURCH
1616 Ridge Road / MDR – Moderate Density Residential / Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted – completed negative declaration 8/24/2021
Material Review: application, survey, narrative
Parcel History:AV 37-2003 lot line adj., AV 45-2020, SUB (P) 16-2020
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for a two lot subdivision of 3.8 acre parcel.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
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
[[149,1669,399,1726][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Sketch Plan [[399,1669,412,1726][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]] [[411,1669,438,1726][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[437,1669,969,1726][12][B,I,][Times
New Roman]]Waiver granted 8/24/2021 [[969,1669,994,1726][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]
Requesting waiver from sketch -
[[149,1841,570,1898][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Preliminary Review [[569,1841,596,1898][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[592,1841,1007,1898][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Approved 8/24/2021
[[1007,1841,1032,1898][12][B,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,1903,490,1960][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[490,1903,508,1960][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[508,1903,533,1960][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[532,1903,2412,1960][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.
[[225,2021,637,2078][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[637,2021,656,2078][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[656,2021,681,2078][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[681,2021,700,2078][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[700,2021,2412,2078][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show the locations of the homes and driveway areas for lot 2 to be on
Ridge Road.
[[223,2140,575,2197][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[574,2140,600,2197][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[600,2140,1564,2197][12][,,][Times New Roman]]the number of lots does
not require landscaping. [[1564,2140,1587,2197][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2201,504,2258][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[504,2201,517,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[517,2201,542,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[542,2201,898,2258][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The plans show L [[898,2201,1535,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]ot 2 has an existing lot clearing. [[1535,2201,1558,2258][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2262,781,2319][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[781,2262,799,2319][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[799,2262,824,2319][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[824,2262,2414,2319][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans do not show site grading and the applicant is requesting a waiver
from stormwater management.
[[225,2381,758,2438][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[757,2381,775,2438][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[775,2381,800,2438][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[800,2381,818,2438][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[818,2381,2209,2438][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment rev [[2209,2381,2412,2438][12][,,][Times New Roman]]iew for
2
lots.
[[225,2499,741,2556][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[740,2499,768,2556][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[768,2499,793,2556][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[793,2499,2414,2556][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]The applicant has not provided a stormwater management report and has
requested a waiver.
[[223,2618,318,2675][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[318,2618,331,2675][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[331,2618,356,2675][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[356,2618,680,2675][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[680,2618,703,2675][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2679,388,2736][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[388,2679,404,2736][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[404,2679,429,2736][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[429,2679,2215,2736][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has requested waiver from sketch, utility plan, test pits, grading and drain [[2215,2679,2413,2736][12][,,][Times New Roman]]age plan,
and stormwater management plan.
[[225,2797,465,2854][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[465,2797,478,2854][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[478,2797,503,2854][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[503,2797,1266,2854][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]There is no proposal for open space . [[1266,2797,1289,2854][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2858,360,2915][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[360,2858,373,2915][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[373,2858,398,2915][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[398,2858,2001,2915][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The plans show no street but permits for new curb cuts will need to be obtained. [[2001,2858,2024,2915][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Final Stage Review – Final Plat-subdivision for 2 lots.
[[225,269,523,326][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]State/County a [[521,269,639,326][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]gency [[639,269,654,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[654,269,679,326][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]– [[679,269,993,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]]Planning Board [[993,269,1008,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1008,269,1033,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[1033,269,1048,326][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[1048,269,2278,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]]SEQRA, Preliminary and Final Stage review; Zoning Board [[2278,269,2303,326][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[2303,269,2413,326][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]]Area
Variance; APA- Area Variance, Lake George Park Commission – dependent on lot development
[[225,388,633,445][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Other plans reports [[633,388,653,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[653,388,678,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[678,388,2000,445][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The Board may request at time of development Site Plan revie [[2000,388,2413,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]w be required with
Stormwater management information as part of project.; a note to be added to the plat
[[223,506,662,563][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Protected open space [[662,506,679,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[679,506,704,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[704,506,2413,563][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The Board may request a designated buffer be part of the final plan and note to be
added to the plat
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 completed the Final Stage application for a two lot subdivision. The plans indicated lot 1 of
1.3 ac is to retain an existing home and lot 2 of 2.5 ac is to be sold. The board discussed during preliminary 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.
Conditions should be noted on the plat.
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