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McNeary Group outlines 20-lot New Street subdivision; board and neighbors raise trees, stormwater and maintenance questions
Summary
McNeary Group presented an as-of-right 20-lot duplex subdivision with a new city street, a playground/dog-park parcel, underground storm infiltration and a proposed emergency easement across state land; attendees and staff asked about maintenance responsibilities for infiltration systems, tree removal near Railroad Run, noise and traffic.
The applicant team for the New Street subdivision (McNeary Group) presented a 20-lot, as-of-right duplex proposal that would create a new city street with 18 duplex lots, one park parcel containing a dog park and playground, and an updated stormwater approach featuring underground infiltration trenches beneath the new street.
Applicant counsel Andy Brick said the plan is fully compliant with UR-3 zoning and that the development team is proposing to donate a portion of land adjacent to Railroad Run to the city as an added buffer. The proposal calls for a cul-de-sac that city staff had reviewed and for an emergency-access easement across adjacent state-owned land; applicant said the state's surveyor signed off on the concept and negotiations were underway.
Neighbors raised questions about the loss of mature tree stands that currently buffer Price Chopper and Railroad Run, the adequacy of the proposed landscaping, noise from nearby delivery activity, whether underground infiltration units would be maintained by the city, and whether the proposed emergency access is safe and practical in winter. Applicant said units will include basements and garages (reducing street parking pressure), stormwater design follows the city's standards, and construction inspections and maintenance commitments could be clarified with city engineering staff.
Next steps: staff and the applicant will follow up on DPW/engineering questions about ownership and maintenance of infiltration systems in the public street and confirm easement details with state land managers; the board will take up SEQRA and subdivision review in subsequent hearings.
