BOH 28, 2017 Approve Sewer Variance Schneider RESOLUTION APPROVING JAMES SCHNEIDER'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 28,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, James Schneider (Applicant) filed an application for variances from provisions of
the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a replacement
wastewater treatment system as follows:
1. Pump tank to be 5' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
and
2. Clarus tank to be 8' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
3. Force main to be 3' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
4. Clarus tank to be 3' from the building instead of the required 10' setback;
5. Pump tank to be 2' from the building instead of the required 10' setback; and
6. Absorption field to be 75' from the well instead of the required 100' setback;
on property located at 14 Ladd Lane 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 requests 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 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
Applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of James
Schneider for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement wastewater
treatment system as follows:
1. Pump tank to be 5' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
and
2. Clarus tank to be 8' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
3. Force main to be 3' from the north property line instead of the required 10' setback;
4. Clarus tank to be 3' from the building instead of the required 10' setback;
5. Pump tank to be 2' from the building instead of the required 10' setback; and
6. Absorption field to be 75' from the well instead of the required 100' setback;
on property located at 14 Ladd Lane in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 239.18-
1-18, conditioned on the installation of a UV disinfection system for the water supply for 20 Sevits
Drive in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 239.18-1-19, and
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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 Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish
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