Staff Notes for 12/13/2022
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
December 13, 2022
Site Plan 78-2022 GARVEY KIA
473 Quaker Road / Commercial Intensive / Ward 2
SEQR Unlisted
Material Review: Site Plans, Building elevations, Building Floor plans
Parcel History: PZ 4-2003, SP29- 2015
Warren Co Referral Sent: December 2022 / Comments: Discussion. Informal Staff Comments: Multiple
discussion items recommended regarding hard surfacing, stormwater, and wetlands, and
lighting requested.
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Requested Action
Planning Board review and approval for an 18,000 sq ft building for auto sales and service.
Resolutions
1. SEQR
2. PB decision
Project Description
Applicant proposes an 18,000 sq ft building footprint with a 21,000 sq ft floor area for auto sales and service
facility. Site work includes stormwater management, landscape, lighting, parking area for employees, display
vehicles and vehicles needing service. A waiver for lighting and landscaping is being requested (pole height and
internal landscaping). Pursuant to chapter 179-3-040, site plan for a new commercial building in a CI zone shall
be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Staff Comments
• Location-. The new building is to be located at 473 Quaker Road adjacent to an existing dealership owned
by the applicant. The existing parcel is 20.39 ac
• Arrangement- The applicant proposes construction of an 18,000 sq ft new auto dealership building. The site
will be for KIA autos and the adjacent site is for VW autos.
• Site Design- The site will have an interconnection with the adjoining dealership property.
• Building – The building is to be an 18,000 sq ft building with a 21,000 sq ft floor area – there is an upstairs
office area.
• Site conditions-There is an existing curb cut that had county permit issued in 2018. The existing site is
vacant. The site was evaluated for wetlands with NYSDEC –they have been flagged and identified on the
survey the work proposed is greater than 100 ft from the delineated wetlands.
• Traffic- The site is proposed to have 3 areas of vehicle display with inventory for a total of 267 spaces, and
83 parking spaces. The applicant has explained that the vehicle delivery trucks for both dealerships will be
handled on the KIA site property and deliveries will no longer occur on Quaker Road. There is an
interconnect shown between the two properties – this should be confirmed
• Grading and drainage plan, Sediment and erosion control- The stormwater is to be accommodated at the
edge of the pavement areas in stormwater ponds. The applicant had previously submitted a stormwater
report and SWPPP that has sign off the previous site plan 29-2015 that has expired received a sign off
6/7/2017 for the same plan – no changes are proposed.
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• Landscape plan- The applicant has proposed landscaping to be on the exterior of the parking area. In
addition the applicant has requested a waiver from the internal landscaping to address snow removal during
the winter months.
• Site lighting plan- There are to be four light poles for areas of the lot –a 357 Watt on the exterior perimeter
of the pavement, 714 Watts in the parking lane areas on North Side of building and front property, then 276
watts within parking at south side of building. The wall packs are 47 watts and are on all sides of the
building. The applicant is also requesting a waiver for pole height where the pole height is to be 25 ft and
not 20 ft. The foot candles proposed on the site at 25 ft is about 12.2 to 2.7 where the foot-candles are
sufficient. The board will need to review the waiver request for 25 ft versus 20 ft.
• Utility details- The applicant has indicated infrastructure will be installed to connect to municipal water and
sewer. There is an existing fire hydrant on the opposite side of the property.
• Signage-The signs are only provided for aesthetics as the signs being proposed will require a sign variance.
The applicant has provided a signage package set for the site. A free standing sign where the 45 sq ft and 20
ft or less in height would meet the requirements of the sign code. The Wall signs would be subject to a
variance for more than one wall sign and possible size where wall signs cannot exceed 30 sq ft and only one
is allowed.
• Elevations-The elevations are shown with the façade appearance, the doors for services. The color scheme
appears to be gray and black with a glass façade at the front of the building.
• Floor plans- The floor plan shows the location of display cars, office area, common area, service area.
• The following items have been reviewed and comments are noted:
o g. site lighting – The applicant requests lighting poles to be 25 ft versus 20 ft
o h. signage – the applicant requests signage that is subject to a sign variance
o j. stormwater – the applicant has a sign off from the Town engineer from 2017 the board should
acknowledge the dated sign – off – the applicant has indicated there are no changes
o k. topography, - The topography is provided for the proposed conditions
o l. landscaping, The landscaping is shown for edge of the parking/display area – a waiver is required
to not have interior landscaping due to snow removal.
o n traffic, interconnect shown on plans should be confirmed as the width proposed – code requires 20
ft.(not legible sheet SP2)
o o. commercial alterations/ construction details, all new construction is proposed for the building
o p floor plans, floor plans are provided for the first and second floor
o q. soil logs – Soil logs are part of the stormwater management plan
o r. construction/demolition disposal applicant is responsible for the appropriate disposal of material
o s. snow removal – snow removal should be shown
• 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
The applicant has completed a site plan review application for the construction of a new 18,000 sq ft auto
dealership. Applicant requests relief for pole height at 25 ft not 20 ft. Applicant also requests waiver from
providing interior landscaping where for lots having more than 24 parking spaces 162 sq ft of landscaping
including 1 shade tree per 15 parking spaces. Staff would suggest a condition that deliveries will occur on site
of KIA and no deliveries will occur on Quaker Road. Staff would encourage landscaping at the end islands of
each parking row, shade tree or shrubbery –to be consistent with the code requirements to have interior
landscaping not granting the waiver. Staff would suggest flagging be installed prior to construction at the 100 ft
wetland buffer due to the proximity of Stormwater Pond A and clearing to be done adjacent to the wetland
buffer, 20 ft interconnect needs to be noted (not legible on plans) and snow removal areas should be shown also.
Meeting History: 1st Meeting