Applicant is building a single family residence in the recent subdivision of Lochlea. SKETCH Plan review took place March 21, 2012. Applicant has now submitted final, engineered (stamped) plans. Applicant has confirmed – no changes have been made since Sketch Plan review.
PROCTOR
Last Updated On:
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Project Summary
Waterkeeper Perspective
The Waterkeeper has concerns regarding the Lochlea subdivision approval, where minimal clearing, small homes and 50 ft setback to clearing from English Brook were presented as material representation of the proposed subdivision and subsequently approved. Contrary to the TLG/VLG PB subdivision approvals, the Lochlea Offering Plan states that home footprints cannot exceed 2700sf, greater than 2x what was discussed during PB deliberation (1000 to 1200sf footprints). This proposed home is also setback from English Brook only 20ft vs. 50ft that was initially presented by the applicant. The project proposes to clear and grade the entire lot. Regarding the variance application, the Waterkeeper concerns include the presence of alternatives (reduce size of house to approved plans and relocated further from the stream) and environmental impacts (reduction in stream buffer resulting in reduced sedimentation and pollutant control, thermal impacts, light penetration, and runoff reduction) as well as contributing to the cumulative negative impacts in the English Brook watershed.
Waterkeeper Comments
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Related Town
Waterkeeper Comments Document
Proctor_VLG Planning Board March 2012
Proctor_VLG Planning Board April 2012
Proctor_VLG Planning Board September 2012
See comment letters to the Village of Lake George Planning Board for March and April 2012. See comment letter to the Village of Lake George Zoning Board of Appeals for September 2012.