BOH 01.2016 Septic Variance John & Cathy Hodgkins RESOLUTION APPROVING JOHN AND CATHY HODGKINS'
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 1,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, John and Cathy Hodgkins filed an application for variances from provisions of the
Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a replacement
wastewater system with certain components requiring variances as follows:
1. Septic/pump tanks to be 7.5' from the north side property line instead of the required
10' setback;
2. Septic/pump tanks to be 7.5' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; and
3. Force Main to be 5' from the north side property line instead of the required 10'
setback;
on property located at 218 Lake Parkway, Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town's
official newspaper and the Local Board of Health duly conducted a public hearing concerning the
variance requests on Monday, January 11th, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners
within 500 feet of the subject property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
1. due to the nature of the variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the variances
would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this Ordinance or
other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any
Town plan or policy; and
2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variances which would alleviate the specific
unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of John and
Cathy Hodgkins for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement
wastewater system with certain components requiring variances as follows:
1. Septic/pump tanks to be 7.5' from the north side property line instead of the required
10' setback;
2. Septic/pump tanks to be 7.5' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; and
3. Force Main to be 5' from the north side property line instead of the required 10'
setback;
on property located at 218 Lake Parkway, Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 226.19-1-84, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by
certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice
to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park
Agency during such period.
Duly adopted this 11th day of January, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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