TOWN OF BALLSTON
Planning Board Agenda Items with Notes
For December 18, 2019
7:30pm Meeting
323 Charlton Road,
Ballston Spa
SSP - Public Hearing Continued
Applicant proposing 25,000 sq. ft. expansion to existing building
Privilege of the floor is limited to 5-minutes per person.
The
first time this was presented before the Planning Board was October 30, 2019. 3 McCrea Hill Road is approximately 8.93
acres and existing location of Silicone Specialties Products. The zoning for
the parcel is Town of Ballston Corporate Technology Park PUDD; essentially a
light industrial park surrounded by light industrial uses to the north of the
Corporate Technology Park is the Beacon Hill residential project and to the south
is vacant land. The applicant is proposing an expansion to the existing
building. The existing building is approximately 52,600 SF this would be an
addition of approximately 25,000 SF located on the western side of the site.
Taken off the Agenda 12/17/19 will be at future meeting TBA
The parcel is located at 257 Round
Lake Road in the Towns
of Ballston and Clifton Park, Saratoga
County, N.Y. It is approximately 2.3 miles west of exit 11 on the Northway.
The parcel includes presence of wetland vegetation, native
mixed hardwood and conifer wooded areas or planted cropland. Native mixed
hardwood and coniferous wooded areas primarily exist to the south of Round Lake
Road. A small stand also exists
on the northeast of the property, north
of Round Lake Road. These areas consist primarily of oak, maple, birch,
and white pines. Mature vegetation and large open agricultural fields and
brushlands exist on the property.
Josh
McGee and Marcus Magee owners and applicants of this cluster subdivision are planning
a total of 26 lots. The parcel of land crosses over Round Lake Rd and the
Subdivision would be located on the southern portion connecting to existing
MacKenna Court (see images).
Of
the 26 lots, 25 are proposed single family lots and lot 26 is proposed as
reserved green space.
This
Cluster subdivision was first brought before the Planning Board on March 27,
2019. They are now referring to this
development as Meader Lane. Nearby residents
are opposed to this subdivision’s proposed extension of MacKenna Court and have
hired an attorney to represent them.
To
read the public comments and notes from previous Planning Board Meetings from
March 2019 to October 2019 CLICK HERE.
C.T.
Male acting as Town Engineer submitted comments as the last meeting and the
responses are listed below:
Comment #1.
Please provide pre and post
development Hydro CAD modeling for all three storm events (1, 10
and 100 year). What was provided
was modeling for the post-development only so I am not able
to compare with pre-development
flows.
Response: The revised Stormwater
Report includes pre and post development Hydro CAD
modeling for all three storm events
(1, 10 and 100 year).
Comment #2.
Provide drainage maps to accompany
the pre and post development modeling. The drainage
maps need to show the time of
concentration for the runoff calcs. The maps need to account for
any off-site runoff that would flow
to the project's design points.
Response: Drainage maps have been
provided to accompany the pre and post development
modeling. The drainage maps show the
runoff flow paths. The maps account for off-site runoff
that flow to the project's design
points. The time of concentration for each flow path is included
in the Hydro CAD Report.
Comment #3.
Provide the RRv and GI calcs using
the NYSDEC spreadsheets.
Response:
The Report contains RRv and GI calcs using the NYSDEC spreadsheets.
Comment #4.
Show how S (RRv) calcs was
calculated.
Response: Calculations S(RRv) are
shown in the NYSDEC Spreadsheets.
Comment #5.
The Table in Section 3.0 continues
to provide the storm volume in cubic feet and the area
available for stormwater in square
feet. This was commented on in previous letters as comparing
volume to area is not common as
they are different variables. Normally runoff is presented as
cfs leaving the ponds or to the
design point(s).
Response: All runoff is now presented
as cfs.
Comment #6.
Sizing calcs are needed for the
proposed CDS unit.
Response: Sizing calcs are included
for the proposed CDS units in the Hydro CAD Report. The
CDS Unit size/model was selected based
on the manufacture’s (Contech’s) Hydrodynamic
Separation Product Calculator which is
included in the Report.
Comment#7.
Appendix B, Test Pits: Is the depth
to water table the depth observed during the test or is this
indicative of mottling/seasonally
high groundwater table? The SHGWT is what should be
presented as infiltration practices
must be designed for separation to that variable, not
groundwater table present during
the test.
Response: The recorded depth to
groundwater is to the SHGWT. Our environmental scientist,
who is trained in field indicators
hydric soils, record the depth to SHGWT based on either
observed groundwater or observed
mottling or both.
Comment #8.
Appendix B, Infiltration Tests:
What depth were these infiltration tests performed at? NYSDEC
requires for any infiltration
practice that they be taken at the bottom of the basin.
Response: The Infiltration tests were
either performed at the bottom of the basin or at one foot
above the SHGWT where the bottom of
the basin is at the same elevation as the SHGWT.
Comment #9.
The infiltration test for the SE
basin, west pit says, "water in the hole at 24". This does not match the
test pit result which states water at 48 inches.
Response: The proposed basin for this
area has been moved. Perc tests and test pits information
for the new location of this basin is
on DWG U-5, “SOIL APPRAISAL – DEEP HOLE TESTS –
PERCOLATION TESTS PERFORMED 7-2-19”,
MC2.
Comment#10.
The Hydro CAD modeling as all of
the subcatchments 100% in hydrologic soil group "A," which is
contrary to the soil mapping. There are some soils in group C/D.
Response: The Hydro CAD model has been
updated to reflect the different soil types at the site.
Comment
#11.
The Hydro CAD models do not have
any storage shown for the three proposed storm water
basins. In all cases, the runoff in
equals the runoff out of the basin.
Response: The Hydro CAD models now
show storage for all basins.
1417
Saratoga Road
- Public
Hearing Continued
Tax ID # 228-1-48.32, 228-1-2.1 and 228-1-48.112
The
applicant proposes to construct a mixed-use development
Privilege of the floor is limited to 5-minutes per person.
This
is a HUGE proposed development on the corner of NY Rt 50 and Brookline Road.
The
property consists of three parcels and roughly 34 acres within two zoning
districts – Business Highway-1 and Hamlet Residential.
The
property now has open fields, existing residence, wooded areas, fair amount of
wetland located on the rear northern pieces; approximately 16 acres of wetlands
on the property.
The
proposal is for a mixed-use community with about 1200’ of frontage combined
between Brookline Road and NYS Route 50. There will be multiple story
buildings.
Building
(1) on the southern edge of the parcel closest to the intersection a drive-thru
restaurant.
Buildings
(2) and (3) would be developed as a mixed-use plaza; provide patio space in the
front for restaurant facilities, wide sidewalks, extensive landscaping within
the parking lot areas.
Building
(4) located on the north and west, would be a residential building consisting
of 64 apartment units.
Huston
Hideaway
- Public
Hearing Not Scheduled
1026
Saratoga Rd SBL # 239.17-3-1
Sketch
Plan Conference Multi-purpose recreation area
Carolyn
Huston is the applicant. The parcel is
currently 39.90 acres of vacant land located on the east side of NY RT 50 just
before Saunders Road. The eastern edge of the property boarders the Ballston Veterans
Bike Path.
This
is a Sketch Plan Conference. According
to the application documents filed with the town, this proposed project would
feature a seasonal campground operating from May through October. The
campground will include 30 tent sites, 23 glamping sites, 50- 75 RV sites, and
possibly 2 treehouses. Within the campground area will be a recreational area
with a snack bar that will incorporate a wide variety of outdoor and indoor
activities including an inground pool. Day passes will be available for members
of the community, based on campground occupancy. Year-round activities,
including indoor mini golf and possibly a gym, will be available in a community
center that will include rooms people can rent for parties, community classes,
and corporate retreats.
Additional
year-round sources of revenue will be generated from six 3-bedroom duplexes and four cabins for short-term rent
near the community center. There is also an option of a restaurant and an
additional winterized cabin that can be used by groups. In addition to these,
there will be one single-family home, a maintenance barn, camp store, and a
gatehouse on the property.
This
will be the first time before the Planning Board.
Core
Tech Industrial Corp.
Public Hearing Not Scheduled
2
McCrea Hill Rd SBL #228.3-59.2
Site
Plan Review for a 14,190 sq. ft. addition to existing building with added
parking
The
PB voted unanimously to approve the Site Plan drawing C-3 dated, 8/5/2019 with
the stipulation that a complete geotechnical design report on plan accompany
the building department application at the last appearance before the Planning
Board.
*Agenda
Subject to Change
Privilege
of the floor is limited to 5-minutes per person for applications with public
hearing scheduled
