Staff Notes
Department of
Community Development
Queensbury Planning Board
Staff Notes
April 19, 2012
APPLICATION: Site Plan 18-2012
APPLICANT: Laura Feathers
REQUESTED ACTION: Tent Sales longer than 12 days require Planning Board review / approval
LOCATION: 1500 State Route 9
EXISTING ZONING: CI-Commercial Intensive
SEQRA STATUS: Type II-no further action required
WARREN CO. Sent 3/29/2012
REFERRAL:
PARCEL HISTORY: SP 29-11: Tent Sale, Approved 4/26/11
SP 13-10: Tent Sale, Approved 3/16/10
SP 12-09: Tent Sale, Approved 4/21/09
SP 11-08: Tent Sale, Approved 4/15/08
SP 26-07: Tent Sale, Approved 5/31/07
SP 07-05: Tent Sale, Approved 5/15/05
SP 22-04: Tent Sale, Approved 5/27/04
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes a Tent Sale from August 1, 2012 through August 31,
2012. Tent Sales longer than 12 days require Planning Board review and approval.
STAFF COMMENTS: Merchandise would be for sale under a 20 foot by 20 foot tent that would be placed
near the front of the Family Footwear Center property on Route 9. The tent would take up 3 parking spaces
at this location. The applicant has requested the following waivers: lighting, landscaping, grading, and
stormwater. This request is similar to proposals that have been reviewed and approved by the Planning
Board over the last few years. As in the past, there do not appear to be any negative impacts as a result of
the proposed sales event. The applicant is requesting 31 days for this tent sale.
Staff comments: The following should be listed as a condition of approval:
1.The tent to be installed from August 1 through August 31, 2012, for a total of 31 days.
2.Town of Queensbury Fire Marshal’s office to be contacted by applicant for inspection prior to sale.
3.The following waivers to be granted: Grading, Lighting, Stormwater Management, Landscaping.
4.The Planning Board may wish to consider a two year approval with conditions as follows:
Fire Marshal office to be contacted two weeks prior to start of sale.
Dates of sale to be consistent with previous approvals.
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