The applicant proposes an 8 lot subdivision on 21 +ac. - 7 developed, 6 new building lots and 2 lake access (1 common). One lot has a pre-existing building. The property is divided by the Town of Putnam/Ticonderoga line as well as the Washington/Putnam County line. There will a common lot for access to Lake George. The project will require APA permit as well as permit from the Lake George Park Commission for the dock complex and stormwater management. The applicant states there is a 1500 sf footprint, 2-story limit on building size. Development is proposed along the west side of Black Point Road with all driveways. Lots will be accessed through common driveways to service two lots. There will be common stormwater management systems consisting of rain gardens and a wet meadow with discharge under an access drive in the common lot. A large area of the existing meadow is proposed to be undisturbed. The common lot will have parking for access to the lake along with an existing barn that will be converted to a club house. A dock complex is proposed but no information has been supplied. Wastewater will be handled through connections to the Black Point Road Sewer District. Water supply will be on-site wells. The applicant required a variance from the Lake George Park Commission regarding infiltration with percolation rate of greater than 60 minutes. The stormwater management system consisted of two large rain gardens to capture the runoff from the proposed dwellings. The rain gardens would discharge into a large wet meadow that would be created by the access road to the common lakefront area. There would be a maximum detention area of 2 feet deep. The applicant also required a Lake George Park Commission for the association docks proposed to be 68' long and 40' wide. The dock would have a surface area of 700 sf and restricted boat length of 22 feet. The applicant claims the water depth is 3 feet. The applicant submitted a revised dock application in January 2011 which reduced the number of boat slips to 4 and the overall dimensions to 61' to 68' long and 32' wide. FEBRUARY 2012 - The applicant made submission to the Town of Putnam Planning Board with revised plans and an APA permit.
HANDLEY SUBDIVISION (TIROGA MEADOWS)
Last Updated On:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Project Summary
Waterkeeper Perspective
The Waterkeeper has concerns on the sketch plan about the ability of the site to accommodate stormwater management and impacts to emergent wetlands on the shoreline, which were determined to be along the shoreline for a previous subdivision to the west. Regarding the Preliminary Plan, the Waterkeeper had concerns about the following: 1) density calculations; 2) specific information on the construction of the stormwater system; 3) Planting Plan; 4) Buffer along the existing stream; 5) Buffer along the wetlands; 6) Information on the proposed dock complex; 7) Wetland information along the shoreline; and 8) Individual site plan review for the lots. The Waterkeeper has concerns about the proposed association dock and potential conflict with wetlands.
Please refer to the Lake George Waterkeeper letter to the Town of Putnam Planning Board, February 2010.