Staff Notes
Department of
Community Development
Queensbury Planning Board
Staff Notes
January 17, 2012
APPLICATION: Site Plan 47-2011
APPLICANT: David & Evelyn Dufresne
REQUESTED ACTION: Site Plan Review
LOCATION: 24 Brayton Road
EXISTING ZONING: WR-Waterfront Residential
SEQRA STATUS: Type II-no further action required
WARREN CO. REFERRAL: 7/13/2011
PARCEL HISTORY:
AV 45-11: Deck setback and exp. of N/C structure Approved 12/21/11
AV 81-99: Setback/FAR relief for 276 sq. ft. porch Approved 7/21/99
AV 81-98: Setback/FAR relief for 276 sq. ft. porch Denied 11/18/98
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant has removed a 348 sq. ft. deck and partially built a new 348 sq. ft.
deck in its place. Further, applicant proposes to expand the deck by 42 sq. ft., resulting in an overall deck
size of 390 sq. ft..
STAFF COMMENTS: The applicant had previously proposed the removal of two existing sheds totaling
109 square feet; these sheds have been removed. The previous on-site impermeable surfacing stood at
6,051.8 square feet or 51.0%. With the proposed removal of the sheds, reduction of 18.7 square feet from
the deck, and the removal of the existing 329 square foot patio, the resulting on-site impermeable surfacing
proposed is 5,606 square feet or 47.3%, a reduction of impermeable surfacing of 3.7% or 446 square feet.
Please note that the request for the deck addition in this revised proposal has been added to these
calculations.
The applicant proposes to remove the bump out area which was slated as a platform for the stairs on
the western portion of the deck in order to not encroach further into the side setback. Requested waivers
include grading, stormwater and topography.
Additional comments:
1.The applicant has submitted a shoreline planting plan. Please see previously submitted landscape
plan dated August 4, 2011 from Miller Associates.
2.Any potential changes to existing conditions adjacent to the shoreline, not to include landscaping,
should have erosion and sedimentation practices considered.
3.ZBA approval resolution attached.
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