Staff Notes for 10/19/21
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
October 19, 2021
Site Plan 62-2021 QUEENSBURY AUTO MALL
44 EAST QUAKER SVC ROAD/ CI- Commercial Intensive/ Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, site plans, floor plans and elevations, stormwater
Parcel History:SP 30-1994, SP 27-2005
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval to develop a 1.58 acre site with a new car dealership and service center.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to develop a 1.58 acre site with a new car dealership and service center. The new building is
to be 6,260 sq. ft. The project includes site design with parking, stormwater management, landscaping &
lighting. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040, review for new auto use in a CI zone shall be subject to Planning
Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project is located at 44 East Quaker Service Road. The parcel is 1.58 acres.
Arrangement- The parcel of land is currently vacant with boundaries of East Quaker Service Road and
Nation Grid power-line property.
Site Design- The project includes two access points onto East Quaker Service Road, appears to be oneway
route through the site. The plans include placement of a 6,260 sq ft of a new building, associated parking,
stormwater management, lighting, and landscaping.
Building – The building is to be 6,260 sq ft building. There are to be six service areas inside the building
with two garage roll doors on either end. The building has a sales display are area, office area on the main
floor, and office area on the mezzine.
Traffic- The plan indicate there is to be 99 spots where only 22 spots are required. The parking spaces do
not indicate display car locations, versus customer and employee parking. The display of merchandise (a
car needs to be setback 25 ft from the property line 179-3-040 CI. The plan show there is an offset to the
project entrance to the Quaker Road access – the applicant has indicated the offset is to allow for the
parking and driving path through the site.
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-The plans indicated grading on the site will be
directed to a drainage basing to a rear portion of the property. In addition, the plans show there is to be
infiltration chambers below the pavement. The plans have been forwarded to the Engineer for review and
comment.
Landscape plan-The plans show plantings around the building, then at each point of the triangle portion of
the property and some additional planting areas near the parking spaces.
Site lighting plan-Nine of the light fixtures A and B are to be at 18 ft in height. The D lighting fixtures, two,
are to be 12 ft in height. The average site lighting is to be 1.1 foot candles.
Utility details-The project will require connection to municipal sewer and water connection.
Signage-The elevation shows the location of a wall sign however there are no dimensions or sign details.
There is no information on a free standing sign. The sign information is incomplete and not compliant,
additional information will be needed for review.
Elevations-The plans show elevations where the showroom/office area is to be 23 ft in height. The plans are
missing the color scheme for the building.
Floor plans-The floor plans show the service area, showroom, office area.
Waivers-The applicant has not requested any waivers however additional information will be necessary for
the building façade color scheme and the sign details including dimension, style/type.
The applicant has provided information on g. site lighting, h. signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l.
landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r.
construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
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 development of a 1.58 acre site with a new 6,260 sq
ft auto sales and service center. The board may request additional information on building façade and building
signs for wall and free standing.
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