Staff Notes for 10/19/21
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
October 19, 2021
Subdivision Prel. Stage 9-2021 STRECK’S INC.
Subdivision Final Stage 10-2021 1903 Ridge Road / RR3A & RR5A – Rural Residential 3 Acres & 5 Acres
/ Ward 1
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: prelim and final stage applications, subdivision plan, site data existing
buildings.
Parcel History:PZ 246-2016, AV 70-2021
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Requested Action
Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals to subdivide a 19.36 acre parcel into 2 lots as the parcel is
naturally divided by Ridge Rd.
Resolutions
1. Recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposes to subdivide a 19.36 acre parcel into 2 lots as the parcel is naturally divided by Ridge Rd.
The west lot is to be 1.59 acres and to maintain the existing home and out buildings. The east lot is to be 17.77
acres and will maintain the barn buildings. Lot 1 is in an RR3A zone where lot conditions (setbacks) are
preexisting. Lot 2 is in an RR5A zone where lot conditions are preexisting. Pursuant to Chapter 183 of the
Variance:
Zoning Ordinance, subdivision of land shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Relief is sought for lot size, lot width, setbacks.
Staff Comments
Sketch plan –The applicant is requesting a waiver from sketch
Preliminary Review –
[[223,2133,488,2190][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[488,2133,504,2190][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[504,2133,529,2190][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[528,2133,2137,2190][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the plans show the existing conditions on the site including the, setbacks, the e [[2137,2133,2313,2190][12][,,][Times New Roman]]xisting h [[2313,2133,2413,2190][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]ome
and building on each side of the Ridge Road.
[[225,2251,632,2308][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[632,2251,646,2308][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[646,2251,671,2308][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[671,2251,684,2308][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[684,2251,2413,2308][12][,,][Times New Roman]]There are no changes to the existing barn buildings and the existing home footprint is
not changing.
[[223,2370,562,2427][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[562,2370,575,2427][12][,I,][Times New Roman]] [[574,2370,600,2427][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[600,2370,1567,2427][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The number of lots does not require landscaping [[1567,2370,1580,2427][12][,,][Times New Roman]]. [[1580,2370,1603,2427][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2431,479,2488][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing pla [[479,2431,504,2488][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]n [[504,2431,517,2488][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[517,2431,542,2488][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]– [[542,2431,633,2488][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The [[633,2431,2051,2488][12][,,][Times New Roman]]lots are to remain as existing conditions where no clearing is proposed.
[[2051,2431,2074,2488][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2492,781,2549][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[781,2492,799,2549][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[799,2492,824,2549][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[824,2492,2414,2549][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans do not show site grading and the applicant is requesting a waiver
from grading and erosion control because there are no changes to the lots proposed.
[[225,2611,758,2668][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[757,2611,775,2668][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[775,2611,800,2668][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[800,2611,818,2668][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[818,2611,2375,2668][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has completed a Long Environmental assessment review for [[2375,2611,2400,2668][12][,,][Times New Roman]]2
[[2400,2611,2412,2668][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
lots.
[[225,2729,743,2786][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[742,2729,771,2786][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[771,2729,796,2786][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[796,2729,2413,2786][12][,,][Time
s New Roman]]the applicant has not provided a stormwater management report and has
requested a waiver. The plans indicate there is no disturbance proposed for either proposed parcels.
[[223,2848,318,2905][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[318,2848,331,2905][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[331,2848,356,2905][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[356,2848,680,2905][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]per application. [[680,2848,703,2905][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,2909,388,2966][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[388,2909,404,2966][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[404,2909,429,2966][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[429,2909,1637,2966][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]the applicant has requested waiver from sketch plan stage, [[1637,2909,2413,2966][12][,,][Times New Roman]]stormwater and grading. Staff would
support the request for waivers as there are no physical changes to the site and all buildings are to remain in
their current location.
[[225,3085,465,3142][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[465,3085,478,3142][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[478,3085,503,3142][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[503,3085,1249,3142][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]there is no proposal for open space . [[1249,3085,1272,3142][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[225,154,360,211][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[360,154,373,211][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[373,154,398,211][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[398,154,1764,211][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]the plans show no new street as both lots are separated by Route 9L. [[1764,154,1787,211][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Final Stage Review – Final Plat-subdivision for 2 lots.
[[225,388,252,445][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]S [[250,388,653,445][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]tate/County agency [[653,388,682,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[682,388,707,445][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]– [[707,388,1310,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]Planning and Zoning Board [[1310,388,1339,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1339,388,1914,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]and
APA for the variance [[1914,388,1944,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[1944,388,2030,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]for [[2030,388,2106,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]two [[2106,388,2135,445][12][,,]
[Times New Roman]] [[2135,388,2412,445][12][,,][Times New Roman]]lot proposed
subdivision.
[[225,506,618,563][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Other plans reports [[618,506,631,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[631,506,657,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[657,506,1371,563][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]no additional information provided. [[1371,506,1394,563][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[223,567,654,624][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Protected open space [[654,567,667,624][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[667,567,693,624][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[693,567,1011,624][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]none proposed. [[1011,567,1034,624][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Nature of Variance
The west lot is Lot 1 at 1.59 acres and is located in the RR3A zone. The project proposes some work on the
existing home but will maintain the existing home footprint and out buildings. Relief is for lot size where 5 ac is
required; lot width where 400 ft is required and 234 ft is proposed; setbacks front is 26.5 ft where 100 ft setback
is required; east side is 50 ft where 75 ft is required. The east lot is Lot 2 at 17.77 acres and is located in the
RR5A zone. The project will maintain the barn buildings on Lot 2.
Summary
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the ZBA in regards to the relief requested for setback,
lot width, lot size and expansion of non-conforming structure with footprint change.
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