Staff NotesTown of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 32-2012
Project Applicant: DKC Holdings
Project Location: East Avenue
Meeting Date: July 18, 2012
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes subdivision of a 15.21 acre parcel into 3 lots of 3.52, 3.95 & 7.74 acres respectively.
Applicant seeks relief from the road frontage requirements of the CLI zone for proposed Lot 3.
Relief Required:
Parcel will require area variances as follows:
1. Road Frontage – Request for 100 feet of relief from the 100 foot Road Frontage requirement for
the CLI zone as per §179-3-040.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1.
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a
detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance.
Minor
impacts to the neighborhood may be anticipated.
2.
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the
applicant to pursue, other than an area variance.
Feasible alternatives appear limited as existing
road frontage does not exist.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The requestfor 100 feet or 100% of relief
from the 100 foot road frontage requirement for the CLI as per §179-3-040 may be considered severe
relative to the code.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor impacts on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood may be anticipated.
5.
Whether the alleged difficulty was self created
. The difficulty may be considered self-created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
SUB 4-2012 3 Lot Subdivision Pending
Staff comments:
The applicant’s request for 80 feet of relief from the 100 foot road frontage requirements appears to be in
need of clarification as no road extension has been offered. Staff has determined that 100 feet of relief is
required with the absence of a road extension plan.
Type II
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