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RESOLUTION APPROVING THOMAS AND MARYBETH BABCOCK’S
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: ___________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHEREAS, Thomas and Marybeth Babcock (Applicants) filed an application for variances
from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to
install a replacement septic system to replace an existing holding tank system as follows:
1. Absorption field to be 4’ from the west property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
2. Absorption field to be 2’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
3. Distribution box to be 4’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
4. Force main to be 4’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’ setback;
5. Absorption field to be 68.4’ from the neighboring well line instead of the required 100’
setback; and
6. Absorption bed to be located partially under the driveway;
on property located at 15 Chestnut Road 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
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variance requests on Monday, April 15, 2019, 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
Applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Thomas and
Marybeth Babcock for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement septic
system to replace an existing holding tank system as follows:
1. Absorption field to be 4’ from the west property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
2. Absorption field to be 2’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
3. Distribution box to be 4’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’
setback;
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4. Force main to be 4’ from the south property line instead of the required 10’ setback;
5. Absorption field to be 68.4’ from the neighboring well line instead of the required 100’
setback; and
6. Absorption bed to be located partially under the driveway;
on property located at 15 Chestnut Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
289.13-1-12.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of April, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
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