Staff Notes for 11/18/2021
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
November 18, 2021
Discussion Item 8-2021 Foothills Builders/Jeff Meyer
SEQR Type I
Material Review: project narrative, site plans, and zoning amendment
Parcel History:SP 26-1990 greenhouse construction
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and discussion for the development of a 77 multi-family unit project that would require
a zoning change from CI to MDR.
Resolutions
1. n/a for discussion
Project Description
Applicant requests a discussion for a proposal to develop an 11 acre site with 77 multi-family units; 19
buildings with 4 units per building. The project will be associated with a petition of zone change for the existing
parcel to be changed from CI to MDR zoning. Additionally, there is code language to be added to the use table.
The project would be then subject to a site plan review for multi-family dwelling project in the MDR zone.
Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, discussion items can be presented to the Planning
Board.
Staff Comments
The applicant proposes to remove the existing Mead’s garden center to construct a multi-family project and
walking areas. The project would require a Petition of Zone Change from Commercial Intensive to Moderate
Density Residential. The number of proposed units may require a variance where the applicant has proposed
additional wording that required certain site/location requirements to allow additional density. The applicant is
working with Staff to provide Petition of Zone change and Site Plan and other review requirements.
Code Sections for review are noted below:
Section 179-3-040 Moderate Density Residential
Moderate-density residential. The Moderate Density Residential (MDR) District is intended to protect the
character of Queensbury's low-, medium- and high-density, strictly single-family neighborhoods and to create
more walkable neighborhoods. This area of the Town is described in the "Neighborhoods" section of the
Comprehensive Plan, adopted on August 6, 2007.
179-5-100 Multiple-family dwellings
Density
Access
Water and Sewer facilities
Recreation facilities
179-8-050 Multifamily and nonresidential landscaping requirements
Landscape strips
Visibility
Interior & Exterior Parking
General Landscaping
Summary
Pursuant to Chapter 179-9-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, applicant may present a sketch to receive comments
and feedback from the Planning Board.
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