Cover Letter
Structural
Civil
Municipal
DANIEL W. RYAN P.E.
Licensed Professional Engineer
P.O. Box 596 • Glens Falls, NY • 12801 • (518) 792-9264
www.dwrpe.com
Town of Queensbury May 15, 2022
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Attn: Laura Moore, Town Planner
RE: Everts Avenue Self Storage – 106 Everts Ave, Queensbury NY 12804
Project: Proposed Modifications to an Approved Site Plan
DWRPE represents the above Applicant regarding required project-related Town approvals. On or about February 14th,
2017 the Town of Queensbury Planning Board approved the above project which included Site Plan Review (SP11-
2017), Special Use Permit (SUP2-2017), and a Freshwater Wetlands Permit (FWP1-2017). Construction of the project
commenced in the Fall of 2017 and the property has since been fully developed to include; five storage buildings (A
through E) with a combined total of 190 storage units, paved driving lanes and a site entrance, a business sign, security
fencing, site lighting (building and pole mounted lights), stormwater basins and associated conveyance infrastructure,
landscaping and lawn restoration, and preservation of wetlands and wetland adjacent areas.
Several minor changes were reviewed during construction and administratively approved by the Town, however the
Applicant would like to request additional minor modifications to the approved site plan as currently constructed in the
as-built condition. As such an as-built site plan is proposed with all changes to the approved site plan identified for
convenience and consideration by the Planning Board. It is noteworthy to reiterate the site was developed entirely in
conformance with the previously approved site plan, other than the minor changes requested herein generally limited to
landscaping, fencing, and lighting.
The following modifications to the previously approved site plan are requested;
1. Modify fencing along the east side of the property to omit a section of split rail fence along the east storm basin
and add split rail fence north and south of that removed section.
2. Remove landscape trees at the perimeter of the developed site since substantial natural buffers exist on all sides
of the property and since the wetland adjacent areas have since grown in to further screen the facility from public
spaces or adjacent properties.
3. Relocate the chain link fence along the south side of Building E to the south property line.
4. Add a pole mounted light near the security gate key-pad along the entrance drive.
5. Modify signage landscaping to omit a landscape box and alternatively provide a rock lined flower bed at the
base of the sign.
6. Building E (south side of parcel) is 20 feet shorter in length, which is now paved area instead.
Because the application/review is administrative in nature and intended to request modifications to a previously approved
site plan, and since all other work was constructed in general accordance with the original site plan approval other than
items identified herein, waivers are requested regarding the following application submission requirements;
Existing Site Plan with Water/Sewer/Utility Information
Landscaping and Lighting Specifications
Grading Plan & Topographic Survey (as-built boundary survey is included without topography)
Drainage and/or Stormwater Management Documentation
Full Site Plan Submission/Drawing Set
Building/Floor Plans
Traffic
Erosion & Sediment Control
P.O. Box 596 • Glens Falls, NY • 12801 • (518) 792-9264
www.dwrpe.com
Enclosed please find the following documents in support of the project and site plan review application;
1.Site Plan Review Application
2.Owner/Applicant Authorizations
3.Previous Approving Resolutions/Engineering Sign-off
4.Site Plan Review Standards and Special Use Permit Narrative
5.Short EAF
6.Deed
7.As-Built Boundary Survey
8.Site Photos
9.Original Approved Drawing C-5
10.As-Built Site Plan Drawing AB-1
We request that the Application, if deemed complete, be placed upon an upcoming Planning Board agenda for the June
2022 meeting dates if possible. Upon your initial review of the documentation, please contact me at your earliest
convenience if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
Daniel W. Ryan, P.E.