BOH 25, 2017 Approve Septic Variance Heidi Taflan RESOLUTION APPROVING HEIDI TAFLAN'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 25,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, Heidi Taflan (Applicant) filed an application for a variance from provisions of the
Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to construct a new on-site
disposal system with its system side slope to be 1 V:2.5H instead of the required 1 V:3H, and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has also applied for additional variances from Chapter 136 to install
such new on site disposal system as follows:
1. Leach Bed to be 5'9"from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; and
2. Mound/Basil limit will be 1'4"from the property line instead of the required 4' setback;
on property located at 50 Russell Harris Road, 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 are 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 Heidi Taflan
for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to construct a new on-site disposal system with its
side slope to be 1 V:2.5H instead of the required 1 V:3H to be installed as follows:
1. Leach Bed to be 5'9"from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; and
2. Mound/Basil limit will be 1'4"from the property line instead of the required 4' setback;
on property located at 50 Russell Harris Road, Queensbury, and bearing Tax Map No.: 240.5-1-5, 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.
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Duly adopted this 21St day of August, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish
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