Staff Note Packet Town of Queensbury
Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
September 17, 2013
Application: /StP 48-2013 /AV 47-2013 SEQRA Type II
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Location: 25 Brayton Lane
Zoning: WR
REQUESTED ACTION: Recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals concerning the relief
requested in the variance application as well as the potential impacts of
this project on the neighborhood and surrounding community
PARCEL HISTORY: AV 47-13: Pending
SP 55-01: Construction/modification to existing bedroom to include a
roof line change,bedroom, closet, and bathroom
AV 97-01: 204 sq. ft. 2nd story addition to include roof line change; relief
from WR requirements &relief for the expansion of a nonconforming
structure 12-13-01
AV 71-91: Garage; shoreline& side setback relief&expansion of a
nonconforming structure 9-18-91
AV 1374 Demo &rebuild; shoreline setback relief 6-15-88
BP 02-04: 408 sq. ft. residential alteration
BOH Septic Variance approval Resolution No. 55, 2001
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Site Plan: Applicant proposes construction of a 420 sq. ft. attached
garage. Hard surfacing within 50 feet of a shoreline and Expansion of a non-conforming structure in a CEA
requires Planning Board review and approval. Variance: Relief from minimum front, side, rear, & shoreline
setbacks, and Floor Area Ratio requirements of the WR zone and expansion of non-conforming structure in a
CEA. Planning Board shall make a recommendation to the ZBA.
MATERIAL REVIEW:
Application
Drawings 1 thru 4: road view, south view, east view,north view
Survey dated 8-7-2013
STAFF COMMENTS:
The applicant proposes to construct a 420 sq. ft. attached garage to an existing home. The garage is to be 18 ft.
in height and will be attached the east side of the home. A portion of the parking area and two existing sheds
are to be removed. There are two stormwater gravel pits to be installed at the corners of the new garage. The
owner has indicated that additional plantings will be installed once construction project is almost complete. The
drawings submitted show the elevations, septic area, location of the areas to be removed, and the location of the
addition. The applicant has requested waivers from J -stormwater, K —water supply and sewage facility, L —
shrubs and plantings, and M —fire access. The project is also subject to an area variance for setback and
permeability.
NATURE OF AREA VARIANCE:
Relief is requested for yard setbacks and permeability. The front setback existing is 25.75 ft. for the house and
the garage is to be located 20.17 ft. west corner and 20 ft from the east corner and a 30 ft. setback is required.
The side setback existing is 3.72 ft. from the south corner and 2.96 ft. from the north corner and proposed is
12.20 ft. from the south corner and 11.44 ft. from the north corner where a 20 ft. setback is required. The
shoreline setback existing is 26 ft. from the house and the garage is to be located 24.30 from the east corner and
37.86 ft. from the west corner where a 50 ft. setback is required.
SUMMARY
The Planning Board is to provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board in regards to the relief requested.
APPLICATION PROTOCOL
9/17/2013 PB Recommendation to ZBA
9/18/2013 ZBA review
9/24/2013 PB review
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j TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 12804-5902
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AREA VARIANCE 47-2013 COLLEEN HALSE
TAX MAP ID 239.12-2-66;25 BRAYTON LANE
The applicant has submitted an application for the following: Site Plan: Applican j topbs..es construction of
a 420 sq. ft. attached garage. Hard surfacing within 50 feet of a shorelinend Expansion of a non-
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conforming structure in a CEA requires Planning Board review and apprval',:'. Variance: Relief from
minimum front, side, rear, & shoreline setbacks, and Floor Area Ratio.regiuirem''ent s_of the WR zone and
expansion of non-conforming structure in a CEA. Planning Board shall malt a recomi ;''',•ation to the ZBA.
The Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance, per Section 179-9- 0 J 2 b. requires the ,c.Og Board to
provide a written recommendation to the Zoning Board of Anleals for projects that requirt.bt#J Zoning
Board of Appeals&Planning Board approval; S-w ; � : '''
The Planning Board has briefly reviewed and discussed this appi:'ti 94, *e relief request in the variance
application as well as the potential impacts of this project on the neigh i, +ood and surrounding community,
and found that: s}''''0.':,• .
MOTION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TA BEHALF OF THE:::PLANNING BOARD TO
THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR AREA.'V ANCE NO 47=2013 COLLEEN HALSE,
Introduced by who moved its adoption, sec tided by.;:;•; :;.:,,. ; and''
a) The Planning Board, based on a-limited revie ',w,:^ not identifib any significant adverse impacts
that cannot be miti 1witli' t project prop•4 -
b) The Plannin;