AGENDA
                             GUILDERLAND PLANNING BOARD
                                   PLANNING BOARD
                                     JULY 13, 2022
                                       7:00 PM

    1. Call to Order
    2. Approval of Minutes
    3. PUBLIC HEARING. Apex at Crossgates Site Plan Amendment (f/k/a Rapp
       Road Apartments) for a Previously Approved 222 Unit Multiple-Residence
       Community - SW Corner Rapp Rd/Gipp Rd - UG Family, LLC
       The applicant is proposing to amend the October 28, 2020 approved site plan
       (formerly known as Rapp Road Apartments) by shifting the two 5-story multiple
       residence buildings approximately 300 feet to the north and further away from
       the Westmere Terrace neighborhood. Two of the five 2-story multiple residence
       buildings will be located on the south side of the project site, a minimum of 150
       feet from the property line and Westmere Terrace neighborhood. The applicant
       has no interest in developing the 90-unit future development site that was
       analyzed as part of the Environmental Impact Statement and shown on the
       October 28, 2020 approved site plans, which is why they are shifting the
       development envelop further to the north. By shifting the 5-story buildings
       further to the north this will minimize visual imapcts from the Westmere Terrace
       neighborhood. This will also minimize future traffic impacts due to the 90-units
       not being developed at some point in the future. The existing 200ft wide deed
       restricted open space area on the north end of the site, existing Karner Blue Hill
       Preserve and 8.5 acres of full protection area lands adjacent to Rapp Road that
       will be conveyed to the Pine Bush Preserve will continue to buffer the site from
       the Rapp Road Historic neighborhood.

        All other previously approved on-site and off-site improvements from the
        October 28, 2020 site plan approval remain the same, such as, but not limited to:

        1. The realignment of Rapp Road, connecting to Crossgates Mall Road, to
        mitigate traffic traveling through the Rapp Road Historic District.
        2. Multi-use
        trails and sidewalks connecting to Crossgates Mall and Western Avenue from
        the project site.
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        3. 20ft tall berm adjacent to Westmere Terrace, with 8ft fence
        and 8ft to 15ft tall trees on the berm to buffer the development from the
        Westmere Terrace neighborhood.
        4. Additional plantings of 12ft to 15ft tall trees
        on the existing berm on the western portion of the property, adjacent to the
        Paden Circle neighborhood.
        5. Conveyance of 8.5 acres of Full Protection Area
        lands in the Pine Bush Preserve to the Pine Bush Preserve Commission.




    4. Other Business
    5. Adjournment




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