Engineering_1st review_06-13-12
North Country Office
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www.chazencompanies.com
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Environmental Professionals Capital District Office (518) 273-0055
Land Surveyors
Landscape Architects
Planners
June 13, 2012
Mr. Craig Brown
Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
Delivered via email only: CraigB@queensbury.net
Re: Frank Parillo, 199 Corinth Road
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
Chazen Project # 91204.16
Queensbury Ref. No: Site Plan 31-2012
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) has received the submission package from your office for the Frank
Parillo property at 199 Corinth Road. The Applicant intends to remove all existing structures and clear a
large portion of the project site (2.4 acres of disturbance). Submitted information includes the following:
Site Plan entitled, Site Plan, prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated April 10, 2012;
Survey map entitled Map of a Topological Survey made for Frank
Dusen & Steves Land Surveyors, last revised November 8, 2011
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated May 15, 2012,
and
A Site Plan Application with supporting documentation, dated May 9, 2012.
Your office has requested that we limit our review to the designwater management and erosion
and sediment control items as it relates to compliance to local,
Based on our review of the information provided, Chazen offers t
consideration:
Stormwater Management & Erosion and Sediment Control:
1.The proposed site improvements include the soil disturbance of more than 1-acre of land and
appears to fall under Table 1 of Appendix B of the NYSDEC General Permit GP-010-0-001,
therefore a Basic SWPPP is required and has been submitted by the Applicant.
Also, Section 179-6-080 of the Town Code states that stormwater drainage plans shall analyze
the impacts of a project using at least a 50-year return interval storm for commercial projects.
Town of Queensbury
Site Plan 31-2012 Frank Parillo
June 13, 2012
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The applicant has requested a waiver from this provision of the code. Our office does not take
exception to the Planning Board waiving this requirement given t
decrease in impervious surface and the Applicant does not proposhe hydrology of the
site.
It is noted however, that any proposed commercial project on this property will be required to
develop a SWPPP that includes post construction stormwater contr
the proposed commercial development disturbs less than one acre of land as it would be
considered part of a larger common plan for development, since t
stages that result in more than 1 acre of overall disturbance.
2.Part III.A.8. of the NYSDEC General Permit requires that the SWPPP contains documentation
supporting the determination of permit eligibility with regard t
Archeological Resource). At a minimum the criteria outlined in
documented to support permit eligibility. This shall be included within the SW
made to any supporting studies completed.
3.Part I.D.4 of the General Permit, prohibits discharges from cons
affect a listed or proposed to be listed, endangered or threaten
Documentation that this project complies with this provision of the General Permit needs to be
provided in order to support permit eligibility. This informatioincluded within the
SWPPP with reference made to any supporting studies completed.
4.It is recommended that the Applicant provide a specification for a permanent vegetative cover
(and associated mulching requirements) for the contractor to use
Temporary seeding (annual ryegrass) is depicted on the plans, ho
appears appropriate as there is no planned permanent features or landscaping proposed on site.
Also the plans state that All bare earth areas shall be seeded and mulched within 5 days
completion of work& where the SWPPP indicates this shall be done within 14 days. App
should revise for consistency.
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Town of Queensbury
Site Plan 31-2012 Frank Parillo
June 13, 2012
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Conclusions and Recommendations
It is our opinion that the applicant should provide clarificatio
changes in subsequent plan submissions.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to me at (518) 824-1926.
Sincerely,
Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Project Engineer
cc: Pam Whiting, Town Planning Office Administrator (via email)
Keith Oborne, Town Planner (via email)
Joel Bianchi, P.E., Senior Director - Municipal Engineering (via email)
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