Staff Notes for 1/18/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
January 18, 2022
Subdivision Modification 13-2021 David Howard/Brennan Estates
23 Elsies Way/ Moderate Density Residential/ Ward 4
SEQR Unlisted (Reaffirm)
Material Review: application, subdivision drawings approved and modified, stormwater
Parcel History:SUB 13-2006
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for modification of an existing 16 lot subdivision entrance sign and
stormwater management plan.
Resolutions
1.Reaffirm SEQR
2.PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to modify a 16 lot subdivision to include removal of the boulevard entrance and revision of
the stormwater management plan. There is no change to the number or arrangement of the lots. Subdivision
modification required for the update to the subdivision entrance roadway and stormwater plan. Pursuant to
Chapter 183 of the Zoning Ordinance, SEQR review for the updated project shall be subject to Planning Board
review and approval.
Staff Comments
Preliminary Review –
[[148,1956,413,2013][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Layout plans [[412,1956,428,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[428,1956,453,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[453,1956,2232,2013][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The project area was an approved subdivision in 2006. There is one existing home and [[2232,1956,2248,2013][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[2248,1956,2413,2013][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]then 15
new building lots.
[[150,2129,565,2186][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Construction details [[565,2129,587,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[587,2129,612,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[612,2129,634,2186][12][,,][Times
New Roman]] [[634,2129,2413,2186][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The plans show proposed house locations, with septic, and water connections. The
applicant has started with clearing for the street and grubbing out the lots.
[[150,2244,176,2301][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[148,2301,502,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Landscape plans [[501,2301,527,2358][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]– [[527,2301,1054,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The original subdivision
h [[1054,2301,2426,2358][12][,,][Times New Roman]]ad included a boulevard at the entrance way are of the subdivision.
The boulevard had street trees and lampposts to be installed. In addition, the culdesac was to be planted as well.
The proposed project is to remove the boulevard and appears to have less trees in the culdesac.
[[150,2474,176,2531][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2531,432,2588][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Clearing plan [[432,2531,448,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[448,2531,473,2588][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[473,2531,2414,2588][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has indicated clearing will occur for each house, site septic and well installation
as lots are sold.
[[150,2646,176,2703][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,2704,714,2761][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Grading and erosion plans [[714,2704,735,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[735,2704,760,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[760,2704,2241,2761][12][,,][
Times New Roman]]The plans show topography for each lot area to be developed. The p [[2241,2704,2412,2761][12][,,][Times New Roman]]roposed
grading of each lot is also shown.
[[150,2876,683,2933][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]The Environmental report [[682,2876,700,2933][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[700,2876,725,2933][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[724,2876,742,2933][12][,,][Ti
mes New Roman]] [[742,2876,2414,2933][12][,,][Times New Roman]]The applicant has completed an updated Long Environmental assessment review
for the 16 lots.
[[150,150,176,207][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,207,660,264][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Stormwater management [[659,207,681,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[681,207,706,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[706,207,2177,264][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]The applicant has provided an updated stormwater management repor [[2176,207,2414,264][12][,,][Times New Roman]]twhich has
been provided to the engineer for review and comment
[[148,380,243,437][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Fees [[243,380,256,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[256,380,281,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[281,380,605,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]per
application. [[605,380,628,437][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,437,176,494][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,495,313,552][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Waivers [[313,495,326,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[326,495,351,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[351,495,1136,552][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]the applicant has not requested waivers [[1136,495,1159,552][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,552,176,609][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,610,390,667][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Open Space [[390,610,403,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[403,610,428,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[428,610,1174,667][12][,,][Times
New Roman]]there is no proposal for open space . [[1174,610,1197,667][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,667,176,724][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]
[[150,725,285,782][12][,I,][Times New Roman]]Streets [[285,725,298,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]] [[298,725,323,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]]– [[323,725,932,782][12][,,][Times New
Roman]]the plans show no new streets. [[932,725,955,782][12][,,][Times New Roman]]
Summary
The applicant has completed a preliminary stage application to complete the modification of the subdivision.
The project is to remove the boulevard and update the stormwater management plan.
Meeting History: PB: 12/14/2021, 1/18/2022
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