Staff Notes for 9/20/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 20, 2022
Site Plan 59-2022 HARVEY ROADCAP
7 Luzerne Road / Main Street / Ward 2
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, site drawings, floor plans, fence detail, playground equipment and materials
Parcel History: SP 46-2002, SP 51-2006
Warren Co Referral Sent: September 2022 / Comments: Concur w/local board.
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for upgrading and improving daycare playground area.
Resolutions
1. PB decision anniversary
Project Description
Applicant proposes to upgrade the exterior play area of the existing 4,200 sq ft daycare facility. The improved
playground area will include a 2,000 sq ft section of new surface material for a playground equipment area. The
fencing to be installed includes a six foot high privacy fence around the playground. Pursuant to chapter 179-3-
040, site plan review for fencing and exterior hard surfacing for the playground shall be subject to Planning
Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-The project site is located at 7 Luzerne Road on a 0.41 ac parcel.
• Arrangement- The property has an existing 4,200 sq ft building used for a daycare center.
• Site Design- The project is for a redesign of the outdoor space for surface materials, playground equipment
and fencing.
• Building – The existing building is 4,200 sq ft with no changes to the use or building façade.
• Traffic- The site has 20 parking spaces and they are to remain.
• Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control-
• Landscape plan-There is no changes to the site landscaping outside of the playground area.
• Site lighting plan-The existing lighting will remain with no changes.
• Site details-The project includes installation of 54 inch tall black aluminum fencing section, a 72 inch tall
vinyl solid fence around the perimeter, then there is to be a 48 inch tall black chain-link fence to separate the
two play areas.
• Utility details-There are no changes to the utilities for the site.
• Signage-There is no changes to the signs on the site.
• Elevations and Floor plans-The building elevations and floor plans will not change.
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• Waivers-Planning staff has reviewed the applicants request for waivers that include items g. site lighting, h.
signage, j. stormwater, k. topography, l. landscaping, n traffic, o. commercial alterations/ construction
details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s. snow removal.
• The waivers requested–Staff finds it reasonable to request a waiver as the project intent is for an
improvement to the exterior play yard areas.
• Pursuant to Section 179-9-050 the Planning Board may grant waivers on its own initiative or at the
written request of an applicant. The Board is to review the waivers and to determine if they are to be
granted.
Summary
Applicant has completed a site plan application for the upgrade to the playground area at the daycare center.
Meeting History: 1st Meeting