Staff notes for 6/16/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
June 21, 2022
Site Plan 66-2021, CVE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Freshwater Wetlands 3-2021, 53 Quaker Ridge Blvd/East County Line Road/Commercial
Special Use Permit 4-2021 Light Industrial, Commercial Intensive/ Ward 2
SEQR Type I
Material Review: Petition of Zone Change application, Site Plan application, Special Use
permit responses, Freshwater Wetland permit, narrative, SWPPP, site plan drawings, solar glare report etc.
Parcel History: Disc 3-2021, PZ 720-2021
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Requested Action
Administrative: Planning Board provide recommendation to Town Board for access to parcels with no physical
road frontage per Town Law 280 a
Resolutions
1. PB recommendation amending recommendation
Project Description
Applicant proposes a solar farm on site 303.11-1-4.1, with access by right of way through parcel 303.15-1-25.2.
The project will include over 13,000 panels on a 30 plus acre portion of the site. The project work includes
panel placement, drive areas, equipment boxes and stormwater management. The project involves a petition of
zone change for parcel 303.15-1-25.2 from CI to CLI. Project subject to site plan, special use permit and
freshwater wetlands permit. Pursuant to Chapter 179-15-050, Town Board referred to the Planning Board to
review for SEQR and recommendation. Site plan, special use permit, and fresh water wetlands review after the
Town Board completes Petition of Zone change.
Summary
The Board is to amend the recommendation to include access to parcels without physical road frontage per
Town Law Section 280a. The action that occurs creates “an open development area” and allows for access
without going through the variance process – it is a legitimate alternative. The applicant had included the access
request in the submission and it was not included in the recommendation to the Town Board.