BOH 33.2017 Approve Orlow Sewage Variances RESOLUTION APPROVING JOE ORLOW'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 33,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, Joe Orlow filed an application for variances from provisions of the Town of
Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 regarding the drilling of a new well and
construction of a replacement onsite septic system, with the proposed new system's variances as
follows:
1. Storage tank to be 40' from the well instead of the required 50' setback;
2. Storage tank to be 4' from the house instead of the required 10' setback;
3. Storage tank to be 4' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; and
4. Well to be 25' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback;
5. Well to be 56' from neighbor's dry well(seepage pit)instead of the required 150'
setback;
6. Well to be 119' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback;
7. Well to be 131' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback; and
8. Well to be 139' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback;
on property located at 11 Wagon Trail, 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, September l lt'', 2017 and again on Monday, September 25h, 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 Joe Orlow for
variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance for variances from Chapter 136 regarding the drilling
of a new well and construction of a replacement onsite septic system, with the proposed new system's
variances as follows:
1. Storage tank to be 40' from the well instead of the required 50' setback;
2. Storage tank to be 4' from the house instead of the required 10' setback;
3. Storage tank to be 4' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; and
4. Well to be 25' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
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setback;
5. Well to be 56' from neighbor's dry well(seepage pit)instead of the required 150'
setback;
6. Well to be 119' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback;
7. Well to be 131' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback; and
8. Well to be 139' from neighbor's dry well (seepage pit) instead of the required 150'
setback;
on property located at 11 Wagon Trail, Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-21, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that said approval shall be conditioned upon the following:
1. Applicant shall install a W disinfection system on the water supply line;
2. The installation of the holding tank shall not be undertaken until such time as the
Applicant has received and/or been issued any and all required Town approvals and
permits.
Duly adopted this 25ffi day of September, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish
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