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Staff Notes Town of Queensbury Planning Board Community Development Department Staff Notes November 19, 2013 Application: SP 61-2013 SEQRA Type: Short form(new) Applicant: HHHN Public Hearing: 11-19-13 Location: SW corner of Carey Road Variance/Other: N/A Zoning: LI-Light Industrial Waiver Requests: Landscaping/ Soil Logs REQUESTED ACTION: Site improvements to an approved site plan requires Planning Board review and approval. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes additional parking lot with 34 spaces for the HHHN facility. PARCEL HISTORY: SP 45-13: Applicant has constructed 13 additional parking spaces Modification to approved plan requires PB review/approval. 8-27- 13 SP 45-10: 8,052 sq. ft. health center, 3, 061 sq. ft. pharmacy. 7- 20-10 MATERIAL REVIEW: Application Project narrative Waiver request narrative Report of perc test for storm water system 11 x 17 drawing w/info for Luminarie Schedule & statistics Map SP-1 dated 10-9-13 —site plan parking layout STAFF COMMENTS: The applicant proposes to construct 34 additional parking spaces for the Hudson Headwater Health facility. The new spaces will be to the south side of the 13 spaces that were approved in August 2013. The applicant has indicated the spaces area needed to accommodate the employees necessary to be at the health facility on a daily basis. The new spaces will be constructed with a stone base by January and dependent on weather conditions will not be paved until spring. The project area of 11,722 sq. ft. will include stormwater and erosion control measures, new lighting and associated walking path to the facility. The applicant has requested waivers from the landscaping where the area to be cleared is currently surrounded by existing vegetation; waiver from soil logs is also requested where test pit information will be completed prior to construction to confirm percolation rates. SUMMARY The applicant has completed a site plan application for the construction of 34 additional parking spaces for the Hudson Headwater Health facility. The total on-site parking for the parcel is 136 spaces. The board may consider the applicant's request for waivers from landscaping and soil logs. THE GhaZ1/i North Country Office — 375 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 P: (518) 812-0513 F: (518) 812-2205 COMPAN I ES www.chazencompanies.com Proud to be Employee Owned Engineers Hudson Valley Office (845)454-3980 Land Surveyors Capital District Office (518) 273-0055 Planners Environmental Professionals Landscape Architects November 06, 2013 Mr. Craig Brown Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, New York 12804 Delivered via email only: CraigB @queensbury.net Re: Hudson Headwaters Health Network—Health Center& Pharmacy Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York Chazen Project#91300.33 Queensbury Ref. No:Site Plan 61-2013 Dear Mr. Brown: The Chazen Companies (Chazen) has received a submission package from your office for the above project.The Applicant intends to add 34 parking spaces to the existing Health Center and Pharmacy with a total land disturbance of 15,000 square feet. Submitted information includes the following: • Site Plan and Details, prepared by Richard E.Jones Associates, dated October 9, 2013; • Project Narrative and Queensbury Planning Standards letter, dated October 9, 2013; • Percolation Tests Report, prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., dated July 12, 2013; • Short EAF, prepared by Richard E.Jones Associates; • Waiver Requests from Site Plan Review Requirements letter, dated October 9, 2013; and • A Site Plan Review Application, prepared by Richard E.Jones Associates. Your office has requested that we limit our review to the design of stormwater management and erosion and sediment control items as it relates to compliance to local, state or relevant codes and regulations. Based upon our review of the information provided, Chazen offers the following comments for the Town's consideration: Stormwater Management& Erosion and Sediment Control: 1. The proposed site improvements disturb approximately 15,000 square feet of land and will not be subject to NYSDEC Phase II Stormwater Regulations. The Applicant proposes to manage the stormwater runoff created from the project by use of an infiltration trench that lies along the perimeter of the proposed parking lot. The Applicant has requested a waiver from infiltration Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying&Landscape Architecture Co.,D.P.C. Chazen Environmental Services, Inc. The Chazen Companies, Inc. Town of Queensbury HHHN—Health Center&Pharmacy November 06,2013 Page 2 testing by stating "A waiver from this requirement is requested as the data that had been completed and presented for the original site plan review for the Health Center indicate soils that will be consistent with this site. Either during the review time before the scheduled planning board meeting or during construction test pits would be completed to confirm the actual soil type and percolation rates." Based on the soil test pit information performed on July 12, 2011, which depicted deep well drained soils and witnessed by Chazen, we would not take exception to the Planning Board granting a waiver as requested. We also note that the proposed infiltration trench provides 1,145 cubic feet of storage capacity and in combination with the well-drained site soils; the proposed stormwater management system appears to be reasonable mitigation for the proposed lot under this application. Conclusions and Recommendations If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at(518) 824-1926. Sincerely, Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP Associate Senior Project Engineer cc: Pam Whiting,Town Planning Office Administrator(via email) Laura Moore,Town Land Use Planner(via email) File R:\9\91300-91399\91300.00-Town of Queensbury PB Engineer\91300.33-SP 45&61-2013 Hudson Headwaters Health Network\DOCs\34 Space Addition Review\91300.33-HHHN-Health Center&Pharm 2013.11-06 Ll.doco 1111 tl l ) Pam Whiting From: Laura Moore Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 11:31 AM To: Pam Whiting Subject: Revised parcel information for Hudson Headwaters for Site Plan 61-2013 Attachments: Application page 3 - revised.pdf; Site Data Revised for Full Lot.pdf Pam, Please find attached the data revisions for SP 61-2013. -Laura Laura E. Moore, Planner Town of Queensbury Planning and Zoning Department 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 518-761-8265 Site Plan Review Revised June 2009 Site Development Data Area 1 Type Existing sq. ft. Proposed I Total sq. ft. Addition sq. ft. A. Building footprint 1t/O&O' p ll1065 B. Detached Garage C. Accessory Structure(s) D. Paved, gravel or other hard surfaced area 012� j E. Porches / Decks G 6 — F. Other G. Total Non-Permeable [Add A-F] '7-t, ��� 2 111 ► H. Parcel Area [43;560 sq. ft. ; acre] .f37 -L54l 37 I. Percentage of Impermeable Area of Site [1=G/H] '2. o/D 470 !° Setback Requirements Area Required Existing Proposed Front [1] 50' Corinth Road 50" j 051 Front [2] 50' Carey Road �� I^ ? l l .5 11 Shoreline NA Side Yard [1] 30' 11` �llc Side Yard [2] 30' 1 Rear Yard [1] 30' �q 1- 1' t' � �I � Rear Yard [2] NA — Travel Corridor 8.5l I1 QQ 1 it Height[max] 1 I 1 Permeability 30% ' /o No. of parking spaces 4l I d Z ,1 _ Town of Queensbury Planning Office. 742 Bay Road • Queensbury, NY 12804 518-761-8220 3 GENERAL SITE DATA TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK 'GI CAREY ROAD TAX MAP PARCEL:309.13-2-31.2 ZONING: COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL(CLI) EXISTING USE: - OFFICE(HEALTH CENTER)-8,710 SF RETAIL(PHARMACY)-2,358 SF SITE AREA: - 6.56 ACRES(285,837 5F) BUILDING SETBACKS ALLOWABLE/REQUIRED: EXISTING: FRONT#1 (CORINTH RD.) 50 83'-8' FRONT#2(CAREY RD.) 50 239'-3' REAR 30' 393'-8' SIDES 30 6 I'-3'/82'-7" SITE UTILIZATION MINIMUM REQUIRED PERMEABLE AREA 30%(.30 X 6.56 AC)= 1.9615 AC EXISTING PERMEABLE AREA 79%=225,591 SF(5.19 AC) PROPOSED PERMEABLE AREA ----75%= 214,229 SF(4.92 AC) EXISTING CONCRETE WALKWAYS 48,818 SF(I.12 AC) 4 POROUS ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS EXISTING BUILDING AREA 1 1,068 5.F.(0.254 AC) PROPOSED NEW CONCRETE WALKWAYS 132 SF(0.0003 AC) PROPOSED NEW ASPHALT- I I,590 SF(0.266 AC) PROPOSED ADDITIONAL IMPERVIOUS AREA--------------I I,722 5F(0.269 AC) PROPOSED TOTAL IMPERVIOUS AREA 7 I,608 SF(1.644 AC) BUILDING HEIGHT ALLOWABLE I REQUIRED: EXISTING: EXISTING BUILDING 40 FT. 30 FT. PARKING REQUIREMENTS ALLOWABLE/REQUIRED: EXISTING HEALTH CARE AREA(I PER 300 SF.) 29 SPACES 72 SPACES (INCLUDES 13 SPACES FROM APPROVED SITE PLAN MODIFICATION AUG.27,2013) RETAIL STORE AREA(I PER 200 5F.) 12 SPACES 30 SPACES TOTAL HANDICAP PARKING PROVIDED 4 SPACES EXISTING TOTAL PARKJNG PROVIDED 102 SPACES PROPOSED TOTAL PARKING PROVIDED(34 NEW SPACES) 136 SPACES FIRE ACCESS ROAD & HYDRANT INFO NEAREST FIRE HYDRANT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 160'TO THE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF CAREY ROAD AND CORINTH ROAD. FIRE ACCESS LANES AND OPEN SPACES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ON ALL SIDES OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AS REQUIRED BY THE FIRE CODE OF NY STATE. E ia TOWN OF QUEENSBURY � tN 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY. 12804-5902 Town of Queensbury Planning Board RESOLUTION TO APPROVE/DISAPPROVE SITE PLAN 61-2013 HHHN Tax Map ID 309.13-2-31.2 A site plan application has been made to the Queensbury Planning Board for the following: Applicant proposes additional parking lot with 34 spaces for the HHHN facility. Site improvements to an approved site plan requires Planning Board review and approval. • . SEQR Type II—no further review required; A public hearing was advertised and held on 11/19/2013; :: • 11 This application is supported with all documentation, public commenI~;�ind application meal in the file of record; .•:::... MOTION TO APPROVE / DISAPPROVE SITE PLAN 61-20`1 3.I I 1 IntrF�\ ced by w o moved for its adoption, seconded by ;4 ¢ 1) Pursuant to relevant sections of the Town of Queensbury Zoning a..`•'•% --Chanter 179-9-080, the Planning Board has determined that this proposal satisfies:t�ae,requirements as staf ::i the Zoning Code; :$7 ,:tip 2) Waiver requests granted/denied: landscaping&oil', :;` ,.,•, tis .•4' .• 3) The limits of clearing will constitute a no-cut buffer zone; range `construction fencing shall be installed around these areas and field verified;by Community Development staff; 4) Engineering sign-off requi ed prior tolsignature of Zoning:Administrator of the approved plans; 5) If required,the applicant must'submit a copy of the following.to'the Town: a) The project NOI (Notice of.Intent) for coverage underthe current "NYSDEC SPDES General Permit from Construction Activity'prior to the start of any site work. b) The project NOT(Notice of Termination)upon completion of the project; 6) The applicant must maintain on their project site, for review by staff: a) The approved final plans that have been stamped by the Town Zoning Administrator. These plans must include the project SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) when such a plan was prepared and approved; b) The project NOI and proof of coverage under the current NYSDEC SPDES General Permit, or an individual SPDES permit issued for the project. 7) Final approved plans, in compliance with the Site Plan, must be submitted to the Community Development Department before any further review by the Zoning Administrator or Building and Codes personnel. 8) The applicant must meet with Staff after approval and prior to issuance of Building Permit and/or the beginning of any site work. 9) Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits is dependent on compliance with this and all other conditions of this resolution 10) As-built plans to certify that the site plan is developed according to the approved plans to be provided prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. 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