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Site Plan Application PROPOSED QUEENSBURY AUTO MALL 44 East Quaker Road Queensbury, NY SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION – Responses to Standards[[1434,748,1460,804][11][,I,][Calibri Light]] [[375,803,401,859][11][,I,][Calibri Light]] A.The proposed project and commercial property usage is in a commercial intensive district and is consistent with the policies of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. B.The proposed project and related site usage comply with the Site Plan Review standards set forth in this Chapter. The proposed project is not seeking any Zoning Board Approvals and meets all the criteria set forth in the dimensional bulk and area table. C.The property is a commercial use and does encourage pedestrian activity within the site through the proposed use of sidewalks. There is a bus connection within walking distance along East Quaker Road and does allow for access to that location. D.The site plan conforms to the Town’s ordinances noted above. Wastewater disposal and Water service is proposed by a connection to existing municipal services. The project proposes to accommodate stormwater management through the use of infiltrators underneath the parking surface, a detention basin, and a vegetated swale. E.The proposed use is in harmony with the general purpose or intent of this Chapter, specifically the location, character and size of the proposed use and purpose of the district. It is located in a commercial intensive district with adjacent uses similar to the use proposed. The proposed development is not a significant amount in which it will produce a burden on the public services. F.The project site is accessed from East Quaker Road before entering Quaker Road, therefore allowing a safer egress from the project site to Quaker Road. The proposed project will not create an unsafe condition for traffic, traffic congestion or the parking of vehicles. All vehicles are to be parked within the site. All required distances for vehicle circulation and drive widths are adequate. G. Adequate off-street parking and loading facilities are provided within the site. The proposed parking is to accommodate storage for the sale of vehicles, visitors to the property, and for employees. If desired in the future, a connection can be made through the front driving aisle to the adjacent property without accessing East Quaker Road. H.The proposed project does not have an undue adverse environmental impact on the natural, scenic, aesthetic, ecological, wildlife, historic, recreational or open space resources of the Town. The attached narrative and proposed site plan discuss and illustrates that the proposed action does not have an undue adverse impact on the environment through proposed vegetation, buffering from adjacent properties and uses, and proposed stormwater management practices which currently do not exist. I.The proposed site plan allows for safe pedestrian access and circulation within the site through the use of sidewalks. Vehicular traffic is controlled by signage and road markings. J.Currently there are no stormwater management practices on site. Proposed stormwater management practices include infiltrators under the parking surface, a detention basin, and a vegetated swale. No runoff is proposed to flow off-site. 38 High Rock Ave, Suite 3 | P.O. Box 272 | Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 518.450.4030 K.The proposed sewage disposal and water supply will be connected to existing municipal services. All requirements of the Town of Queensbury will be met. L.The proposed landscaping plan effectively provides a plant count which meets the Town of Queensbury’s requirements as well as visually and/or noise buffering from adjacent uses. The front property line is to be buffered with an evergreen screening by the allowed plants in the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code. M.Fire lanes and emergency access is provided within the proposed development. Currently a fire hydrant exists adjacent to the parcel. The proposed building will have sprinklers as well. N. The proposed development is within a relatively level area and is not susceptible to ponding, flooding, and/or erosion. O.The proposed site plan complies with the requirements listed in this chapter. [[729,165,1819,240][16][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Short Environmental Assessment Form [[934,244,1134,309][14][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Part 1 [[1098,244,1148,309][14][B,I,][Times New Roman]]- [[1131,244,1632,309][14][B,I,][Times New Roman]]Project Information Instructions for Completing Responses become part of the Part 1 – Project Information. The applicant or project sponsor is responsiblefor the completion of Part 1. application for approval or funding, are subject to public review, and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item, please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information. Complete all items in Part 1. You may also provide any additional information which you believe will be needed by or useful to the lead agency; attach additional pages as necessary to supplement any item. Part 1 –Project and Sponsor Information Name of Action or Project: ëÇ××ÎÉÚÇÊÃûÇÈÍïÛÐÐ Project Location (describe, and attach a location map): ÷ÛÉÈëÇÛÑ×Êé×ÊÆÓÙ×êÍÛØëÇ××ÎÉÚÇÊÃîã Brief Description of Proposed Action: ìÊÍÌÍÉ×ØÌÊÍÒ×ÙÈÓÎÙÐÇØ×ÉÈÔ×ÙÍÎÉÈÊÇÙÈÓÍÎÍÖëÇ××ÎÉÚÇÊÃûÇÈÍïÛÐÐÙÛÊØ×ÛÐ×ÊÉÔÓÌÛÎØÉ×ÊÆÓÙ×ÚÇÓÐØÓÎÕÛÌÌÊÍÄÓÏÛÈ×ÐÃ éöéÓÈ×ÓÏÌÊÍÆ×Ï×ÎÈÉ ÓÎÙÐÇØ×Î×ÅÛÉÌÔÛÐÈÌÛÊÑÓÎÕÐÍÈÅÓÈÔÉÌÛÙ×ÉÓÎÕÊ×ÉÉÛÎØ×ÕÊ×ÉÉØÊÓÆ×ÅÛÃÉÉÓØ×ÅÛÐÑÉÐÓÕÔÈÓÎÕÉÈÍÊÏÅÛÈ×ÊÏÛÎÛÕ×Ï×ÎÈÌÊÛÙÈÓÙ×ÉÛÎØÐÛÎØÉÙÛÌÓÎÕ Name of Applicant or Sponsor: Telephone: E-Mail: ïÛÈÈ÷ÏÚ×ÊÐ×ÓÎ Ï×Ú×ÊÐ×ÓÎüÕÏÛÓÐÙÍÏ Address: ðÛÑ×ÅÍÍØøÊÓÆ× City/PO:State:Zip Code: îã ñÛÈÈÉÑÓÐÐúÛÃ 1.Does the proposed action only involve the legislative adoption of a plan, local law, ordinance, NOYES administrative rule, or regulation? If Yes, attach a narrative description of the intent of the proposed action and the environmental resources that may be affected in the municipality and proceed to Part 2. If no, continue to question 2. 2.Does the proposed action require a permit, approval or funding from any other government Agency? NOYES If Yes, list agency(s) name and permit or approval: ëÇ××ÎÉÚÇÊÃìÐÛÎÎÓÎÕúÍÛÊØ 3.a. Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? __________ acres b.Total acreage to be physically disturbed? __________ acres c.Total acreage (project siteand any contiguous properties) owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? __________ acres Check all land uses that occur on,adjoining near the proposed actio Rural(non-agriculture)ndustrialCommercialResidential(suburban) ForestAgriculture Parkland Page 1 of 3 5.Is the proposed action,NOYESN/A a.A permitted use under the zoning regulations? b.Consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan? NOYES 6.Is the proposed action consistent with the predominant character of the existing built or natural landscape? 7.Is the site of the proposed action located in, or does it adjoin, a state listed Critical Environmental Area? NOYES If Yes, identify: ________________________________________________________________________________ NOYES a.Will the proposed action result in a substantial increasein traffic above present levels? Are public transportationservices available at or near the site of the proposed action? Are any pedestrianaccommodations or bicycle routesavailable on or nearsite of the proposed action? 9.Does the proposed action meet or exceed the state energy code requirements? NOYES If the proposed action will exceed requirements, describe design features and technologies: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 10.Will the proposed action connect toan existingpublic/privatewater supply? NOYES If No, describe method for providing potable: _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11.Will the proposed action connect to existing wastewater utilities? NOYES If No, describe method for providing wastewater treatment: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ NOYES . Does any portion of thesite of the proposed action, orlands adjoining the proposed action, contain NOYES wetlands or otherwaterbodies regulated byafederal, state or local agency? Would the proposed actionphysically alter, or encroach into, any existing wetland orwaterbody? If Yes, identify the wetland or waterbody and extent of alterations in square feet or acres: _____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 3 Identify the typicalhabitat types that occur on, or are likelyto be found on the project site. Check all that apply: ShorelineForestAgricultural/grasslands Early mid-successional WetlandUrban Suburban 15.Does the site of the proposed action contain any species of animal, or associated habitats, listed by the State or NOYES Federal government as threatened or endangered? 16.Is the project site located in theloodplan? NOYES NOYES 17.Will the proposed action create storm water discharge, either from point or non-point sources? If Yes, a.Will storm water discharges flow to adjacent properties? b.Will storm water discharges be directed to established conveyance systems (runoff and storm drains)? If Yes, briefly describe: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ óÎÖÓÐÈÊÛÈÍÊÉÇÎØ×ÊÈÔ×ÌÛÊÑÓÎÕÛÊ×ÛÉÛÎØØ×È×ÎÈÓÍÎÚÛÉÓÎ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 18.Does the proposed action include construction or other activities thatresult in the impoundment ofwater NOYES other liquids(e.g. retention pond,waste lagoon, dam)? or If Yes, explainpurpose and size ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _ 19.Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the location of an active or closed solid waste NOYES management facility? If Yes, describe: _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 20.Has thesite of the proposed action or an adjoining property beensubject of remediation (ongoing NOYES for hazardouswaste? completed) If Yes, describe: _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ I THAT THEINFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUEAND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MYKNOWLEDGE Applicant/sponsorname:______________________ Date:_______________________________________________ ñÓÊÉÈ×ÎùÛÈ×ÐÐÓ×Êêðû Signature: _____________________________________________________ ðÛÎØÉÙÛÌ×ûÊÙÔÓÈ×ÙÈ ìêóîèöíêï Page 3 of 3 ÛßÚ Ó¿°°»® Í«³³¿®§ Î»°±®¬ öÊÓØÛÃòÇÐÃ ìï øÓÉÙÐÛÓÏ×Ê èÔ×÷ûöïÛÌÌ×ÊÓÉÛÉÙÊ××ÎÓÎÕÈÍÍÐÓÎÈ×ÎØ×ØÈÍÛÉÉÓÉÈ ÌÊÍÒ×ÙÈÉÌÍÎÉÍÊÉÛÎØÊ×ÆÓ×ÅÓÎÕÛÕ×ÎÙÓ×ÉÓÎÌÊ×ÌÛÊÓÎÕÛÎ×ÎÆÓÊÍÎÏ×ÎÈÛÐ ÛÉÉ×ÉÉÏ×ÎÈÖÍÊÏ÷ûöîÍÈÛÐÐËÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎÉÛÉÑ×ØÓÎÈÔ×÷ûöÛÊ× ÛÎÉÅ×Ê×ØÚÃÈÔ×÷ûöïÛÌÌ×ÊûØØÓÈÓÍÎÛÐÓÎÖÍÊÏÛÈÓÍÎÍÎÛÎÃ÷ûö ËÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎÙÛÎÚ×ÍÚÈÛÓÎ×ØÚÃÙÍÎÉÇÐÈÓÎÕÈÔ×÷ûöåÍÊÑÚÍÍÑÉûÐÈÔÍÇÕÔ ÈÔ×÷ûöïÛÌÌ×ÊÌÊÍÆÓØ×ÉÈÔ×ÏÍÉÈÇÌÈÍØÛÈ×ØÓÕÓÈÛÐØÛÈÛÛÆÛÓÐÛÚÐ×ÈÍ ø÷ùÃÍÇÏÛÃÛÐÉÍÎ××ØÈÍÙÍÎÈÛÙÈÐÍÙÛÐÍÊÍÈÔ×ÊØÛÈÛÉÍÇÊÙ×ÉÓÎÍÊØ×Ê ÈÍÍÚÈÛÓÎØÛÈÛÎÍÈÌÊÍÆÓØ×ØÚÃÈÔ×ïÛÌÌ×ÊøÓÕÓÈÛÐØÛÈÛÓÉÎÍÈÛ ÉÇÚÉÈÓÈÇÈ×ÖÍÊÛÕ×ÎÙÃØ×È×ÊÏÓÎÛÈÓÍÎÉ ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎáùÊÓÈÓÙÛÐ÷ÎÆÓÊÍÎÏ×ÎÈÛÐîÍ ûÊ×Ûß ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ îÍ ê×ÕÓÉÈ×ÊÍÖôÓÉÈÍÊÓÙìÐÛÙ×ÉÍÊéÈÛÈ×÷ÐÓÕÓÚÐ× éÓÈ×Éß ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ ã×É ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ Ûáå×ÈÐÛÎØÉÍÊíÈÔ×Êã×ÉøÓÕÓÈÛÐÏÛÌÌÓÎÕÓÎÖÍÊÏÛÈÓÍÎÍÎÐÍÙÛÐÛÎØÖ×Ø×ÊÛÐÅ×ÈÐÛÎØÉÛÎØ ê×ÕÇÐÛÈ×ØåÛÈ×ÊÚÍØÓ×ÉßÅÛÈ×ÊÚÍØÓ×ÉÓÉÑÎÍÅÎÈÍÚ×ÓÎÙÍÏÌÐ×È×ê×Ö×ÊÈÍ÷ûöåÍÊÑÚÍÍÑ ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ áèÔÊ×ÛÈ×Î×ØÍÊîÍ ÷ÎØÛÎÕ×Ê×ØûÎÓÏÛÐß ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ á ã×ÛÊöÐÍÍØìÐÛÓÎßøÓÕÓÈÛÐÏÛÌÌÓÎÕØÛÈÛÛÊ×ÎÍÈÛÆÛÓÐÛÚÐ×ÍÊÛÊ×ÓÎÙÍÏÌÐ×È×ê×Ö×ÊÈÍ÷ûö åÍÊÑÚÍÍÑ ìÛÊÈ ëÇ×ÉÈÓÍÎ îÍ éÔÍÊÈ÷ÎÆÓÊÍÎÏ×ÎÈÛÐûÉÉ×ÉÉÏ×ÎÈöÍÊÏ÷ûöïÛÌÌ×ÊéÇÏÏÛÊÃê×ÌÍÊÈ [[2414,3217,2464,3255][8][B,I,][Times New Roman]]1