The area of the Quakenderry Commons Planned Development District
(PDD) consists of 52.97 ± acres in the Town of North Greenbush
and is bounded and described as set forth in Exhibit A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Town offices.
The PDD site shall be developed for the following uses:
C.
A mixed-use development of two mixed-use buildings consisting of
not more than 260 residential units and 40,000 square feet of commercial/retail
space together with an accessory garage of +/- 3,000 square feet,
as set forth in the "Conceptual Rendering dated April 11, 2022, prepared
by Lansing Engineering, PC, 2452 State Route 9, Suite 301, Malta NY
12020," a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. In addition,
the mixed-use development shall include a +/- 1.09-acre lot on Bloomingrove
Drive for establishment of an Ambulance Corps Building, which shall
be subdivided and conveyed to the Town of North Greenbush pursuant
to the conditions set forth herein.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
Bulk standards for permitted uses are as follows:
B.
Easements for access to all the privately owned roads shall be deeded
to the Town of North Greenbush.
C.
An emergency access road shall be constructed to the multifamily
site. The location of the emergency access road is shown on Exhibit
B and shall provide for a gate also shown on Exhibit B.
D.
The geometry for all roadways shall be subject to review by the Town
of North Greenbush's police, fire, and emergency services.
E.
The mixed-use development shall be designed so that there will exist
a landscaped street edge along Route 4 utilizing street trees of at
least 2.5-inch caliper.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
F.
An area for an emergency services access easement from the mixed-use
development to the lands to the south, which shall be 30 feet in width,
shall be shown and pursued with the adjacent landowner to the south.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
G.
Frontage on the access road as defined herein shall be sufficient
for subdivision of lands in this PDD.
A.
Parking spaces shall be nine feet by 18 feet.
B.
C.
In the mixed-use development there shall be interior and exterior
parking lot landscaping. Interior parking lot landscaped area shall
be a minimum of 5% of the total parking area. Exterior parking lot
landscaping shall include a minimum five-foot-wide landscaped strip.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
A.
All parcels shall be serviced by public water and sewer. The main
water and sewer trunk line shall be deeded to the Town of North Greenbush
or its designee; laterals for water and sewer shall be the responsibility
of the property owner(s).
B.
The stormwater management system shall be designed to comply with
NYSDEC stormwater regulations and any duly adopted Town of North Greenbush
stormwater management plan. The stormwater management systems may
be designed as a shared system, that is, a stormwater basin may service
one or more subdivided parcels. The stormwater management system shall
be owned and managed by the property owner(s).
C.
The +/- 1.09-acre parcel for the Ambulance Corps Building as set
forth in the "Conceptual Rendering dated April 11, 2022, prepared
by Lansing Engineering, PC, 2452 State Route 9, Suite 301, Malta NY
12020" shall be subdivided by the landowner and conveyed to the Town
of North Greenbush as a public benefit of the mixed-use development.
Prior to conveyance to the Town of North Greenbush, the landowner
shall undertake all site work which shall include grading, water and
sewer infrastructure, stormwater management, retaining wall(s), concrete
walkways, underground conduit for utilities and lighting, and roadways
(binder course only). The landowner shall be responsible for all costs
associated with preparation and filing of the subdivision map associated
with the subdivision of the subject parcel. Upon certification by
the Building Inspector and/or Town Engineer that the work set forth
above has been completed, landowner shall convey the subject parcel
to the Town and contribute $700,000 towards construction of the Ambulance
Corps Building in two equal installments of $350,000, due within four
and eight months of the recording of the deed of conveyance, respectively.
In consideration of the above, the Town shall waive landowner's
traffic mitigation fees in connection with the mixed-use development
and the green space fees ($600 per unit) shall be due upon issuance
of certificates of occupancy.
[Added 1-12-2023 by L.L.
No. 1-2023]
A.
The multifamily residential buildings are to have the following design
elements:
(1)
All buildings shall be constructed or clad with material that
is durable, economically maintained, and of a quality that will maintain
their appearance over time.
(2)
All buildings shall have a "carriage house" exterior design
style to include traditional building materials such as wood, vinyl
clapboard siding, asphalt roof shingles, brick, natural or synthetic
stone.
(4)
Detached garage buildings shall be permitted and shall be a
maximum of 120 feet in length and shall be constructed using materials
complementary to the apartment buildings.
(5)
Accessory buildings such as a community center, storage facility,
and maintenance building shall be permitted and they shall be constructed
utilizing materials complementary to the multifamily residential buildings.
B.
The hotel site will include the following design elements:
(1)
Building architectural design may include a flat roof. Parapets,
mansard screens or other methods shall be used to hide mechanical
equipment, however.
(2)
All other site mechanical equipment, waste collection and electrical
transformer areas shall be screened from view through the use of fencing
or landscaping.
(3)
A covered drop-off area located at building entrance shall be
permitted.
C.
The mixed-use development will include the following design elements:
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
(1)
The mixed-use buildings shall conform with the conceptual renderings
submitted to the Town and shall consist of exterior building finishes
which include, but shall not be limited to, brick, stone, glass, cementitious
or synthetic siding, but shall not include vinyl siding.
(2)
The mixed-use buildings shall contain rooftop amenity areas
for resident use and special events.
(3)
The mixed-use buildings shall contain parapets, mansard screens
or other methods to hide mechanical equipment.
(4)
Other site mechanical equipment, waste collection and electrical
transformer areas shall be screened from view using fencing or landscaping.
(5)
A covered dropoff area located at each building entrance shall
be permitted.
(6)
Mixed-use buildings may include exterior lighting.
(7)
The mixed-use development will include a pedestrian bridge connecting
the two parcels in addition to interconnected walking paths for resident
use.
(8)
The mixed-use development will include active/passive outdoor
recreation areas for resident use.
(9)
The mixed-use development will include a +/- 3,000-square-foot
maintenance structure for on-site landscaping, grounds, and building
operations.
(10)
There shall be, as much as practical, a uniform theme throughout
the mixed-use development.
A.
All lighting shall have shields which direct the lighting downward.
B.
A photometric plan for each parcel shall be required to show that,
as much as practical, lighting will not cross onto residentially zoned
properties.
C.
Lighting poles in the mixed-use development may be 20 feet in height
and, in the multifamily residential parcel, 20 feet in height.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
A.
Within the hotel parcel, pedestrian walkways shall be provided from
all parking areas to the hotel building.
B.
Within the mixed-use development, pedestrian sidewalk connections
shall be designed between parcels wherever practical.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
C.
Within the multifamily residential project, a walkway trail system
and a community green area shall be included.
D.
Within the mixed-use development, drive-through windows shall not
be permitted.
[Amended 1-12-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
E.
No construction of any type except for emergencies shall be performed
in the PDD prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of
occupancy for any building within the PDD, a subdivision plan and/or
site plan in substantial compliance with the exhibits annexed hereto
shall be submitted for final review and approval by the Town of North
Greenbush Planning Board.
The Town of North Greenbush shall have the right to enforce
this article. Any violation of a provision of this article shall be
deemed a violation of the Town of North Greenbush Zoning Law, and
the provisions hereof shall be enforceable pursuant to the enforcement
provisions of said Town of North Greenbush Zoning Law.
In addition to the signage permitted by the Town Law, § 197-37, the PDD shall permit three pylon signs with the size and approximate locations shown on Exhibits C and D as well as a monument size with the sign and approximate location shown on Exhibits B and C.