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WASTEWATER-SEWER\Variance From Route 9 Comection\MCDONOUGHS—APPROVE or DISAPPROVE-12-4-17
RESOLUTION APPROVING/DISAPPROVING MARIANNE
MCDONOUGH'S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST
FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH
IN TOWN CODE CHAPTER 136 - SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2017
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue
variances from §136-44 "Connection to sewers required" which requires Town property owners
situated within a sewer district and located within 250' of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district
to connect to the public sewer facilities within one(1)year from the date of notice, and
WHEREAS, Marianne McDonough applied to the Town Board for a variance/waiver from
§136-44, as Ms. McDonough has requested a continuing waiver and/or permanent relief from the
Town's connection requirements to connect the Graycourt Motel property to the Town of
Queensbury's Route 9 Sewer District for the reasons set forth in Ms. McDonough's October 13t'',
2017 letter and application, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office mailed a Notice of Hearing to Ms. McDonough and the
Town Board conducted a hearing concerning the variance/waiver request on Monday, December 4t'',
2017,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
a) due to the nature of the variance/waiver request, the Queensbury Town Board determines
that the temporary granting of the variance/waiver would/would not be materially
detrimental to the purposes and objectives of Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136 and/or
adjoining properties or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any plan or
policy of the Town of Queensbury; and
b) the Town Board finds that the granting of the variance/waiver is/is not reasonable and
would/would not alleviate unnecessary hardship on the applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves/disapproves Marianne
McDonough's application for a variance/waiver from Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, §136-44
"Connection to sewers required" and hereby grants/denies Ms. McDonough a year
extension of time or until , in which to connect her property located at 1082 State
Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 296.9-1-9) to the Town of Queensbury's Route 9 Sewer
District, [provided that if there is any change in property use,increase in septic use or additional
bathroom facilities added, then such variance shall immediately terminate unless the
Queensbury Town Board reviews and approves a new application for a variance/waiver, and
furthermore, if the septic system has been determined to fail or is modified by the Applicant, or
if ownership of the property is transferred, then the variance is terminated as well and the
property must connect to the Route 9 Sewer District,
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that RESOLVED, that Ms. McDonough shall pay all charges due as if her
property was connected to the Route 9 Sewer District, andl
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Wastewater
Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 4ffi day of December, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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