Staff Notes Queensbury Planning Board
Staff Notes for March 17, 2009
SP 1 1 -2009
Newmeadow Saratoga School
Public Hearing scheduled
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Staff Notes
March 17, 2009
APPLICATION: Site Plan 11-2009
APPLICANT: Newmeadow Saratoga School
REQUESTED ACTION: Site Plan Review for a new pre-school in the Urban Residential zone.
LOCATION: 15 Burke Drive
EXISTING ZONING: UR-10
SEQRA STATUS: Unlisted-SEQR Determination required.
PARCEL HISTORY: BP 89-118 Masonic Temple Approved 4/14/89
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes a not for profit pre-school for children with special needs.The
school will be situated in the lower portion of the Masonic Lodge located north of Northway Exit 19.
STAFF COMMENTS: The applicant plans to reconfigure a portion of the open area in the lower portion of the
lodge by erecting two walls in the activity area to create two classrooms for approximately 36 children ages 3 to 5
years old.Classroom 1 will be located in the eastern portion of the lower area and Classroom 2 will be located in the
center area.Two walls will be erected to separate the two classrooms and an office area located to the west of
classroom two(Note: The floor plans as drawn have south on top,north on bottom,east to the left and west to the
right).Both classrooms will have 18 children in each and include instructors and volunteers.Each class is further
broken down into groups of 12 disabled preschoolers and 6 non-disabled preschoolers.The disabled preschoolers
have transportation provided by the county and the non-disabled preschoolers will have individual transportation.
The class hours are from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.,Monday through Friday.
Twelve parking spaces are request and six are required per§179-4-040 for this preschool.The Masonic Lodge
requires 16 spaces based on the 80 seat assembly area.A total of 27 spaces are denoted on plot plan with additional
space available for parking not yet denoted on plan. (Note: The term Lodge is ambiguous in the parking table and the
Planning Board,per§179-4-040C, can assign a parking requirement.A reasonable use that is listed might be Places
of Worship with the associated I space per S seating spaces in the main assembly area. With a seating capacity of 80
denoted on original Masonic Temple plans dated March 17, 1987, the result would be 16 spaces requiredfor the
Temple portion of this plan).
The applicant has requested waivers from stormwater,grading and landscaping requirements.
Plan Review:
Floor Plan
• Classrooms and office area should be denoted on floor plan.Please place on final plans.
Elevation Plans
• No immediate concerns.
Plot Plan
• Parking calculations and location of all required spaces should be placed on plot plan.Parking spaces to be
18ft. by 9 ft.A total of 28 spaces to be placed on plot plan and not 27.
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FIRE MARSHALS OFFICE
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road, Queensbunj, NY 12804
"Home of Natural Beauty ... A Good Place to Live "
PLAN REVIEW
M A R
NewMeadow School
SP 11-2009
3/3/2009
1 have reviewed the submitted site drawings and submittals for the above
project, and offer the following comments
1) No site issues at this time
Fire Marshal
Michael J Palmer
742 Bay Road
Queensbury NY 12804
518 761 8206
firemarshal@queensbury.net
Fire Marshal 's Office • Phone: 518-761-8206 Fax: 518-745-4437
firemarshalfteensbumnet - 1VZVZ11.queensburj.net
RESOLUTION APPROVING/DISAPPROVING
SITE PLAN 11-2009 NEWMEADOW SARATOGA SCHOOL
RESOLUTION: SP 11-09
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
1) A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following: Applicant
proposes a not for profit pre-school for children with special needs. Schools in a UR zone require Site Plan
Review and approval; and
2) A public hearing was advertised and held on 3/17/09; and
3) This application is supported with all documentation, public comment and application material in the file of
record; and
4) MOTION TO APPROVE / DISAPPROVE SITE PLAN NO. 11-2009 NEWMEADOW SARATOGA SCHOOL,
Introduced by who moved for its adoption, seconded by
a) Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Code[Chapter 179], the Planning Board has
determined that this proposal complies / does not comply with the requirements as stated in the Zoning
Code; and
b) The requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act have been considered and the Planning
Board has adopted a SEQRA Negative / Positive Declaration; and if the application is a modification, the
requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act have been considered, and the proposed
modification[s] do not result in any new or significantly different environmental impacts, and, therefore, no
further SEQRA review is necessary; and
c) Final approved plans, in compliance with the Site Plan, must be submitted to the Community Development
Department before any further review by the Zoning Administrator or Building and Codes personnel. The
applicant must meet with Staff after approval and prior to issuance of Building Permit and/or the beginning of
any site work. Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits is dependent on compliance
with this and all other conditions of this resolution.
d) The applicant will provide as-built plans to certify that the site plan is developed according to the approved
plans prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy; and
e) If applicable, Item 7 to be combined with a letter of credit; and
f) The Sanitary Sewer connection plan must be submitted to the Wastewater Department for its review, approval,
permitting and inspection; and
g)
h)
i)
Duly adopted this 17th day of March 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
CC: Dawn Wheeler