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Staff Notes for 3/22/2022 Town of Queensbury Planning Board Community Development Department Staff Notes March 22, 2022 Site Plan 13-2022 CKT Enterprises 11 Lafayette Street/ Commercial Intensive/ Ward 2 SEQR Type II Material Review: site plan application for pole barn and funeral home, elevation and floor plans for both Parcel History:SP 36-99, SP 37-2020 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Requested Action Planning Board review and approval for additions to the existing Baker Funeral home. Resolutions 1. PB decision Project Description Applicant proposes additions to the existing Baker Funeral Home- west 1,008 sq ft with an upstairs attic access, east 756 sq ft. The project includes enclosing existing pole barn with new overhead doors at the front and a 436 sq ft addition for enclosure. Minimal site work for stormwater and site preparation for construction. The main building on site is 4,630 sq ft and the pole barn is 2,627 sq ft. Pursuant to chapter 179-3-040, 179-9-020, site plan for construction of additions and enclosures of the pole barn shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Staff Comments  Location-The project is located at 11 Lafayette on a parcel of 1.78 ac.  Arrangement- The site has an existing funeral home and pole barn building. The plans show the existing parking lot and gazebo.  Building – The existing funeral home is 4,630 sq ft with two proposed additions on either side of the building both with a second story portion. The work on the pole barn was proposed in 2020 with enclosing the pole barn for storage; the site plan had expired.  Traffic- The site has 105 parking spaces where there is to be 1 space per 2 seats at maximum occupancy (note application should be updated with correct parking requirements. The board may request clarification of parking as the plans do not show specific parking layout and since the smaller viewing room appears to be larger.  Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-The site has minimal grading proposed on the site and has included stormwater management as part of the project. The project has been referred to the Town Designated Engineer for review and comment  Landscape plan-The applicant has included a note on the plans that indicate a new planter bed with mulch to be installed on the west side of the building addition. The existing use of a funeral home is adjacent to an existing residential use where the addition and work on the site triggers the review of the buffer requirements between uses. The previous plan for the pole barn that has since expired had included a split rail fence along the property line. The board may request additional information about the 50 ft buffer such as landscaping and or fencing between the business and the residential use.  Site lighting plan-The plans do not indicate if there is to be new wall lighting for the additions or the pole barn. The Board may request clarification on lighting.  Utility details-There are no changes to the utility connections for the buildings.   Signage-The plans do not indicate any changes to the sign- no changes are anticipated.  Elevations- The elevations only show the addition sections on the funeral home. The board may request a full elevation of the building on all four sides. The pole barn elevations are shown.  Floor plans-The floor plans show the only the addition sections on the funeral home. The board may request a full floor plan of the funeral home with existing and proposed together. The pole barn floor plans show the open space area for storage.  Waivers-The applicant has not requested any waivers. The applicant has provided information for 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. Staff has suggested additional information for buffer between the business and residential use, landscaping, lighting, elevations and floor plans of the funeral home with full views of the existing and additions together be provided.  There are no waivers at the time of application.  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 for the improvements to the buildings for the funeral home. The project includes two additions to the main funeral home building as 2 story additions; then the project includes enclosing the pole barn for interior storage. The board may request additional information on the buffer between the business and residential use, landscaping, lighting, elevations and floor plans of the funeral home with full views of the existing and additions together. st Meeting History: 1 Meeting - 2 -