Staff Notes
Department of
Community Development
Queensbury Planning Board
Staff Notes
January 24, 2012
APPLICATION: Special Use Permit 6-2012
APPLICANT: Diane Matthews
REQUESTED ACTION: Marina in a WR zonerequires Planning Board review / approval
LOCATION: Dunhams Bay
EXISTING ZONING: WR-Waterfront Residential
SEQRA STATUS: Type II-no further action required
WARREN CO. REFERRAL: 1/11/2012
PARCEL HISTORY: None Found
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes two (2) slip Class A Marina with the placement of 40 foot by 4 foot
dock centered on the parcel.
STAFF COMMENTS: This application is reviewed under the auspices of a Special Use Permit and will require the
same level of review as Site Plan Review with the General Criteria for the following to be applied by the Planning
Board as per §179-10-060:
1. Harmony with the Comprehensive Plan
2. Compatibility
3. Access, circulation and parking
4. Infrastructure and Services
5. Environment and natural features
6. Long-term effects
Note: Specific standards for Class A Marinas shall comply with the standards for Class A marinas as adopted by the
Lake George Park Commission as per §179-10-070F. Please see attached description for the General Criteria for this
project.
Review:
1. Clarification of the type of dock should be determined.
Additional comments:
1. There are no facilities on the parcel. Applicant states that the bathroom, pump-out and launch services will
be provided by Castaway Marina.
2. Compliant parking is denoted on plan.
This application is reviewed under the requirements of a Special Use Permit and will require one of
3.
the following terms of validity: Permanent, Temporary, or Renewable.
Special Use Permit General Criteria
Before issuing any special use permit, the Planning Board shall consider the public health, safety and general welfare
as well as potential environmental impacts. A special use permit shall not be granted until the Planning Board finds
that the following criteria have been met:
A. Harmony with Comprehensive Plan. The proposed use shall be in harmony with and promote the general
purposes and intent of the Comprehensive Plan, and this chapter and the health, welfare and safety of the Town and
its residents.
B. Compatibility. The proposed use shall be compatible with the character of neighborhood, the area, the zoning
district, and the community surrounding the location of the proposed use and will not unduly prohibit or discourage
future planned growth in the area.
C. Access, circulation and parking. The proposed use shall have safe and efficient access for pedestrians and
vehicles, and shall provide for appropriate off-road parking and loading areas. The interior circulation system must
be adequate to provide safe accessibility to all parking spaces and ensure that adequate and safe integration of
pedestrian and vehicular movement is provided.
D. Infrastructure and services. There shall be sufficient infrastructure and services, including utilities, public
facilities and services, available for the proposed use or the project shall extend or provide infrastructure and services
for the area where the proposed use is located. There shall also be facilities and services implemented by the
applicant to appropriately control any potential nuisances from the operation of the use, such as control of litter or
trash, loitering and crime prevention, and any other features or aspects of the operation of the proposed use that may
affect the public safety, health, and general welfare.
E. Environment and natural features. The proposed use shall be compatible with and appropriately protect
environmental and natural resources, including the environmental and physical suitability of the site for development,
and the general landscaping, screening and buffering shall be in character with the surrounding areas, and the risk of
fire, flood or erosion and impacts such as emissions of electrical charges, dust, light, vibration or noise detrimental to
the public health, safety and welfare shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
F. Long-term effects. The proposed use shall provide positive or beneficial effects on the long-term economic
stability, environmental integrity, and community character of the Town and surrounding properties, districts and
uses.
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