Staff notes for 4/19/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
April 19, 2022
Site Plan 24-2022 LOUIS CARCIOBOLO
1048 State Route 9/ Commercial Moderate/ Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: site plan application, site plan, narrative, photos, survey
Parcel History: SV5-2006, SV62-2010, SV18-2011
Warren Co Referral sent: April 2022/Comments: Concur w/local board.
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for tree clearing and installation of parking area.
Resolutions
1. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant requests to maintain a 9,503 sq ft clearing of trees and completed installation of 5,248 sq ft parking
area to the back of an existing building. The plans show the location of the clearing and the new parking area.
There are no changes to the existing 3,568 sq ft two story commercial building. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040,
179-9-020, site plan for development requiring tree clearing in a commercial moderate zone shall be subject to
Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project is located at 1048 State Route 9 and the parcel is 1.006 acres.
• Arrangement- The site has an existing 3,568 sq ft footprint two story commercial building that is to remain.
The applicant had cleared a portion of the property for additional parking and to clean up the site.
• Site Design- The plans show the portion of the property to be maintained as lawn area and the new parking
area.
• Building – The building of 3,568 sq ft footprint two story commercial building will remain with no changes.
• Traffic- The applicant has indicated there were 7 existing parking spaces and the new parking area would
allow for 13 additional spaces. There would be 20 parking spaces in total for the site.
• Site plan overall-The applicant has provided photos showing the lawn area established consistent with the
adjoining properties.
• Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-There is no additional grading work to be done on
the site.
• Landscape plan-The applicant proposes to maintain the cleared area as lawn and the remaining tree line on
the rear property is to remain. The applicant has provided photos of the lawn area.
• Site lighting plan-The plans indicate three pole lights to be installed that are to be cutoff fixtures. Staff
would remind the board pole lights are limited to 20 ft in height.
• Utility details-no changes in utilities for the site
• Signage-no changes to signage for the site
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• Elevations, Floor plans-There are no changes to the building elevations or floor plans.
• 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 for these items as the project is
specific to after the fact clearing and the installation of parking and 3 light poles.
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 maintain the cleared area of property and the installation
of parking for the existing building.
Meeting History: 1st Meeting