438.2022 Authorizing Town Clerk to Submit Foothills Builders' Petition for Change of Zone to Planning Board RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN CLERK TO SUBMIT FOOTHILL
BUILDERS' PETITION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE
TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION NO.: 438,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Foothills Builders submitted a Petition for Change of Zone
application to the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office on or about September 9, 2022 to
allow for a change of zoning district designation for a parcel identified as Tax Map No:
303.5-1-79 from Commercial Intensive (CI) to Moderate Density Residential (MDR),
and
WHEREAS, by the same application Foothills Builders is requesting a Zoning
Code amendment to allow multifamily dwellings in the MDR zoning district at a
density of eight (8) dwelling units per acre subject to: (a) a minimum lot area of five
(5) acres; (b) the lots being served by both municipal water and municipal sewer; and
(c) ingress and egress to the property shall be limited to arterial and collector roads, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board discussed the application at their Workshop
meeting on November 17, 2022, and
WHEREAS, applications for zoning changes may be forwarded to the Town
Planning Board for recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040 of the Town
Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, following such recommendations, the Town Board will review the
application and take such other actions as it shall deem necessary and proper,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby requests that the Planning
Board review and comment on the proposed zoning changes requested by Foothill
Builders as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Planning Board review and comment is requested to address the
following questions: (1) Are multifamily dwellings consistent with the purpose of the MDR
zoning district? (2) Would six units per acre be more in accord with the intent of the MDR zoning
district? (3) Would a minimum lot size of 10 acres for multifamily dwelling projects be more
appropriate in the MDR zoning district? and (4) Should access be required from two arterial or
collector roads for such large multifamily dwelling projects?; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
to forward Foothill Builder's application received by the Town Clerk's Office on or
about September 9, 2022 to the Queensbury Planning Board for review, report and
recommendation on the proposed zoning change, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk and/or Department of Community Development to take any other necessary actions
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5t'day of December, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty