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April 3, 2012
Mr. Craig Brown
Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury New York 12804
Delivered via email only: CraigB@queensbury.net
Re: Cumberland Farms
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
Chazen Project # 91204.10
Queensbury Ref No: Site Plan 23-2012
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) received a site plan application package from your office for the above
referenced project. Submitted information includes the following:
A set of plans, entitled Cumberland Farms, dated last revised March 12, 2012;
Architectural plans, entitled Cumberland Farms, prepared by Ah
dated February 24, 2012.
A project narrative letter and a site plan application with supporting documentation
by Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, P.C., dated March 15, 2012.
Your office has requested that we limit our review to the design
erosion and sediment control items as it relates to compliance to local, state or
regulations. Based on our review of the information provided, Chazen offers the following comments for
the Towns consideration:
Stormwater Management & Erosion and Sediment Control:
1.The proposed commercial development disturbs less than 1-acre of land and will not be subject
to NYSDEC Phase II Stormwater Regulations. However, Section 179-6-080 of the Town Code
states that stormwater drainage plans shall analyze the impacts of a project using at least a 50-
year return interval storm for commercial projects. The applican
providing required stormwater calculations. Because the proposed improvements include a
minor increase in impervious surface on the site (additional 240ot take
exception to the Planning Board granting this waiver, provided t
following:
Town of Queensbury
Site Plan 23-2012 Cumberland Farms
April 3, 2012
Page 2
2.The 240SF dumpster enclosure has been included in the Site Develrease in
impervious area. However, the Applicant has not provided any information regarding the
intended surface beneath this enclosure. Additionally, it appears that the relocation may involve
the installation of new curb. For clarification, it is recommended that the Applicant provide a
construction detail for this enclosure, as well as depict where stormwater runoff from this area
will be directed.
3.The applicant does not depict any erosion and sediment controls
minimum, the Applicant shall implement the use of silt fence protection downgradient of the
proposed areas of new disturbance. The Applicant shall include details and construction
specifications for these measures in the plan set, in accordance with the NYS Standards and
Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control.
Conclusions and Recommendations
It is our opinion that the applicant should provide clarificatio
changes in subsequent submissions.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to me at (518) 824-1926.
Sincerely,
Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Project Engineer
cc: Pam Whiting, Town Planning Office Administrator (via email)
Keith Oborne, Town Planner (via email)
Joel Bianchi, P.E., Senior Director - Municipal Engineering (via email)
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