Cover LetterJARRETT Engineers, PLLC Civil & Environmental Engineering
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12 East Washington Street 518-792-2907
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Transmitted via Email/Hand Delivered
June 28, 2022
Stephen Traver, Chairman, Queensbury Planning Board, & Planning
Board Members
Mike McCabe, Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Zoning
Board Members
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Re: “Brown” Site Plan Review
Upper Ridge Road
JE 21-008
Dear Chairman Traver, Chairman McCabe and Board Members,
James Brown owns 2 parcels on the hillside along the east side of Rt. 9L that he wishes to develop with a
single-family home, and possibly an additional home on the second parcel at some point in the future. We met
with the Board last fall for “sketch plan” discussion, wherein we described that access to the two lots would be
shared via “Shop Road”, the existing driveway accessing the property to the north. Approximately halfway up
“Shop Road” a new driveway would be constructed southward to the Brown properties. The new driveway
would be constructed as much as practical along a former logging skid trail, and largely parallel to the
contours, which would result in a slope not exceeding 15%±. Construction would also facilitate emergency
access to the new house(s).
Approximately 900’ south of Shop Road would be constructed the first family home, on a former log landing.
Ultimately, a second home might be constructed in the future some 400’ further south. Both homes would be
developed with new wells, septic systems, stormwater management systems. Also, each would be constructed
to minimize visual impacts while allowing the owners to enjoy the valley vistas.
The final project design follows very closely to what was presented to the Board last fall, with some
modifications to accommodate emergency vehicles. One area variance is required, and although the
properties each have sufficient frontage on Ridge Road (9L), access is not proposed through the frontage.
Access from Ridge Road would entail a new driveway that would be long as well as steeper and winding.
Conversely, we feel it would be safer for vehicles, and far more environmentally beneficial, to propose the
access shown on the plans.
If there are any advance questions, please call our office at 518-792-2907 or email me directly at
tjarrett@jarrettengineers.com
Sincerely,
JARRETT Engineers, PLLC
H. Thomas Jarrett, P.E.
Principal
Digitally signed by Gail
Morehouse
Date: 2022.06.28
10:49:43 -04'00'
Stephen Traver, Chairman, Queensbury Planning Board, & Planning Board Members
Mike McCabe, Chairman, Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals & Board Members
Re: “Brown” Site Plan Review, Upper Ridge Road June 28, 2022
Encl:
x Site Plan Application
x Area Variance Application
x Draft Easement
x APA Non-Jurisdictional Determination
x Stormwater Report
x ESC SWPPP
x Deed
x House Plans
x 11x17 drawings (1-15) entitled: Residential Site Development James Brown
Revision B dated 06/15/2022
x Check #4831 in the amount of $250.00 (Site Plan)
x Check #4832 in the amount of $50.00 (Area Variance)
Ecopy(ies) w/encl: Jim Brown
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