BOH 08.2016 Approve Sewer Variance - Brett and Pamela West RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
VARIANCE OF BRETT AND PAMELA WEST
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 8,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, Brett and Pamela West (Applicants) filed an application for a variance from
Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136, §136-11, which requires
applicants to obtain a variance for holding tanks, as the Applicants wish to install three(3)2,000 gallon
septic holding tanks for a total of 6,000 gallons of capacity to replace their existing on-site wastewater
treatment system on property located at 106 Bay Parkway in the Town of 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 conducted a public hearing concerning the variance
request on Monday, March 7t', 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 variance, it is felt that the variance 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 variance is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variance 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 Brett and
Pamela West for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of three (3)
2,000 gallon septic holding tanks for a total of 6,000 gallons of capacity to replace their existing on-site
wastewater treatment system on property located at 106 Bay Parkway in the Town of Queensbury,
bearing Tax Map No.: 226.15-1-17, provided that there will be an electrical interlock shut off of the
water supply if there is a high level in the pump station, 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,
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 7h day of March, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None