Developer asks council for short extension on South Street encroachment during finishing work

Chris Patton, of Patton Property Development, told the Glens Falls City Common Council that his company needs a short extension to keep an encroachment and a materials chute in place while finishing work at 46 and 56 South Street. “I think we are probably 2 3 months ahead of schedule and completion of the building overall,” Patton said, and asked the council for “2 to 3 weeks” or, if necessary, “the full month of November.”

Patton said crews use a hopper and chute to move drywall and other materials from the third floor and that removing the equipment would force workers to carry materials down stairs. He said the project has been disruptive earlier in construction but that neighbors and traffic patterns have adjusted. He noted the city previously granted an easement for front parking spaces and that his crew removed the fencing there as soon as that area was no longer needed.

A council member clarified conditions for any extension, saying that “South Street will stay clear.” Patton confirmed the street and the far-side sidewalk capacity would remain available and said the crew had built ADA ramps and adjusted fencing to reduce impacts. He told the council that sheetrocking the third floor took about two to three weeks and that his team would remove fencing immediately once the work finished.

Discussion was procedural and centered on the duration and conditions of the extension; no formal vote or motion to grant a permit or extension is recorded in the transcript. The council asked staff to follow up and to ensure pedestrian and vehicle access would not be impeded during the requested period.

If the council agrees to an extension, Patton said he would remove materials and fencing as soon as the third-floor work is complete. The transcript does not record a final decision, a permit authorization, or a vote on the request.