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362.2005 RESOLUTION APPROVING EDWARD T. GARDNER A/K/A AND D/B/A LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITE’S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE CHAPTER 136 – SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL RESOLUTION NO.: 362, 2005 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough 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, the Estate of Edward T. Gardner, a/k/a and d/b/a Lake George Campsite (LG § Campsite) has applied to the Local Board of Health for a variance/waiver from 136-44 as the LG Campsite wishes not to make the connection of its property located at 1053 Route 9, Queensbury to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9 Sewer District, as LG Campsite states that the installation of sewer laterals throughout such property will disrupt and cause relocation of existing water, cable television and some electrical wires; there is no history of failure of the eight on-site leach fields and all are in excellent working order; all leach fields are maintained annually; soils are excellent for on-site treatment; and there are 230 total campsites including 58 which are full hookup including septic, as more fully delineated in LG Campsite’s application, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office mailed a Notice of Hearing to LG Campsite and the st Town Board conducted a hearing concerning the variance/waiver request on August 1, 2005, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a) due to the nature of the variance/waiver request, the Queensbury Town Board determines that the variance/waiver 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 reasonable and would alleviate unnecessary hardship on the applicant; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Estate of Edward T. Gardner, a/k/a and d/b/a Lake George Campsite (LG Campsite)’s application for a variance/waiver § from Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, 136-44 “Connection to sewers required” and hereby st grants LG Campsite a two-year extension of time or until August 1, 2007 in which to connect its property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9 Sewer District, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director, Deputy Wastewater Director and/or Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. st Duly adopted this 1 day of August, 2005 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: None