4-Slote_Pre-App Responses_2021-12-07900 Route 146 Clifton Park, NY 12065
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December 7, 2021
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Attn: Laura Moore, Land Use Planner
Re: Slote Residence – 20 Burnt Ridge Road – Site Plan and Area Variance Review
Responses to Pre-Application Comments
Below are responses to Pre-Application Comments provided by Town of Queensbury Planning
Department on 11/16 for purposes of clarification:
1) Site data - recheck house footprint, covered porch areas and uncovered decks
• Areas have been checked and should be consistent in application and drawings.
2) Additional information -previous reviews add SP45-2002sundeck, AV85-2001 boundary line
adj.
• References have been made to these previous approvals on the drawings and in the
applications.
3) Floor area - recheck the enclosed porch doesn't seem to be included.
• The enclosed porch is now included in the floor areas.
4) Standards and Checklist - information needed for existing vegetation, proposed vegetation,
are there any changes to the shoreline plantings?, stormwater - calculations needed for 25
year storm (179-6-080), retaining wall - need details for a six ft high wall - who is designing
the wall? Chazen will comment on the stormwater and the retaining wall, building height in
relation to the grade - this needs to be clearly noted with the topography -how the height of
16ft was determined, floor plans/ building cross section for the bilco door area, water supply
information needed for the house and bunkhouse, areas of 15% or greater slope should be
identified on the plans and clarification of the exist house upper and lower level floor plan
will assist confirm floor area.
• There is little existing vegetation in the project area as it is heavily shaded rocky ledge
beneath forest canopy. No changes to shoreline vegetation are proposed as part of
this project which is almost 200’ from the lake shoreline. Because of the disturbance
area, this project will be considered a Minor permit and the stormwater calculations
referenced shall not be required. Retaining wall details will be provided prior to
construction. A cross section view has been provided on Sheet S-5 to depict the
bunkhouse height in relation to existing and proposed grade. The bilco door and
proposed water line have been added to the plans (see Sheet S-3). Areas of 15% or
greater slope have been identified within 50’ of the proposed building. The existing
house area has been confirmed (804 first floor + 804 basement = 1,608 SF Total).
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5) Survey is needed for the area variance application
• Survey is being provided.
6) Signature RPS indicates Lynn Slote as owner
• Signature has been provided in Area Variance Application.