Staff notes for 3/15/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
March 15, 2022
Site Plan 14-2022 DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT HOLDINGS, LLC.
430 Dix Avenue/ Commercial Moderate/ Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, site plans, survey map, elevations floor plan
Parcel History:AV 1356-20325 (1988), SP 23-89, SP 27-2011
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for reusing an existing building for a bakery.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes to reuse an existing 960 sq. ft. building to operate a bakery business. The site has an existing
parking lot to be used and no other site changes are proposed. Waivers are requested for stormwater
management, topography, and soil logs. Pursuant to chapter 179-3-040, 179-9-020, site plan review for a project
with no site plan in the last seen years shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
Location-The project site is located at 430 Dix Avenue on a 7622.7 sq ft corner lot.
Arrangement- There is an existing 960 sq ft building and associated parking that is to remain.
Building – The building is 960 sq ft and has an entry ramp
Traffic- The site has an existing 8 spaces where only 5 spaces are required. There is no seating proposed for
the establishment. The access to the site is from Park Avenue.
Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-There is no grading or changes to the site
proposed.
Landscape plan-The plans show location of grass area of the site. Photos from the RPS file indicate lawn
area and vegetation along with a fence on the east property line.
Site lighting plan-The photos from real property card indicates there are two wall lights outside the door.
Utility details-The building is connect to municipal water and an onsite septic.
Signage-The sign permit for the hair studio indicates the sign is 32 sq ft and is 20 ft from the front property
line. The applicant has indicated the panel is to be replaced for the bakery.
Elevations-The applicant has provided the elevations plans from when the building was constructed in
1989/1990.
Floor plans-The applicant has provided a floor plan indicating the work area and the bakery pick up area in
the building.
Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l. landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction
details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver as the applicant is using the site as is
and making interior change for the bakery.
Pursuant to Section 179-9-050 the Planning Board may grant waivers on its own initiative or at the
written request of an applicant. The Board is to review the waivers and to determine if they are to be
granted.
Summary
The applicant has completed a site plan application to operate a bakery in an existing building with no site
changes.
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Meeting History: 1 Meeting
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