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WASTEWATER-SEWER\APPROVE\Seelye—Septic Tank to House—8-31-17
RESOLUTION APPROVING KATHARINE SEELYE'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2017
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, Katharine Seelye (Applicant) filed an application for a variance from a provision
of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to relocate the existing
septic tank due to a proposed addition to the existing residence,with placement of the septic tank to be
located four feet(4') from the dwelling in lieu of the required ten feet(10') setback on property located
at 14 Crooked Tree Drive 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 duly conducted a public hearing concerning the
variance request on Monday, August 21St, 2017, 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, the Local Board of Health determines 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
Applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Katharine
Seelye for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to relocate the existing septic tank due to a
proposed addition to the existing residence, with placement of the septic tank to be located four feet
(4') from the dwelling in lieu of the required ten feet (10') setback on property located at 14 Crooked
Tree Drive in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 239.15-1-10, 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 21St day of August, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES
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ABSENT:
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