Staff NotesTown of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Sign Variance No.: 5-2022
Project Applicant: Immunotek Bio Centers
Project Location: 176 Quaker Road
Parcel Ilistory:SP 63-2022; SV 21-2000; SV 66-1996; UV 112-1992; UV 88-1992; SP 44-1996; SP 48-92
SEQR Type: Unlisted
Meeting Date: September 28, 2022
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes to reuse a 15,500 sq. ft. building for plasma donation facility. The project includes updating
the building signage. The proposal is for two 109.75 sq. ft. wall signs (one on north face and one on west face)
and a freestanding sign of 47.25 sq. ft. (replacement of the existing sign). Relief requested for number of signs
and size of signs.
Relief Required:
The applicant requests relief for number of signs and size of signs for an existing building. The project site is located in
the Commercial Intensive zone on a 2.234 ac parcel.
Section 140-signs
The applicant proposes two wall signs where only one wall sign is allowed. In addition relief is requested for the size of
sign where each wall sign is to be 109.75 sq ft where only one wall sign of 30 sq ft is allowed.
Criteria for considering a Sign Variance according to Chapter 140 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 sign variance. Minimal to no 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 a sign variance. Feasible alternatives may be considered to reduce the
number of signs and the size of sign requested.
3. Whether the requested sign variance is substantial. The relief requested may be considered moderate
relevant to the code. Relief is requested to have 1 additional wall sign where only one is allowed. The size
proposed for each wall sign exceeds the 30 sq ft.
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district. The project as proposed may have minimal
to no impact on the environmental conditions of the neighborhood.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created. The difficulty may be considered self-created.
Staff comments:
The project site has an existing 15,500 sq ft building being repurposed for a blood plasma donation facility.
The building facade colors are proposed to be a neutral gray color. The applicant proposes to install 2 wall
signs of 109.75 sq ft. The plans show signage on each side of the building feature. The free standing sign
structure is to remain and the panel to be replaced with the Immunotek sign.