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1971-03-17 b. '-- MINUTES of the public hearing of the Zoning Board of ApPeals of the Town of Queensbury held on March 17, 1971, at 7: 35 p.m. ~ There were present: John Fit~gerald Charles Sicard Gordon Streeter being the members of the board, excepting Charles Hutton and George Kurosaka who were absent for this meeting. On a motion by Charles Sicard, seconded by Gordon Streeter, the minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. In the matter of public hearings, the chairman, Mr. Fitzgerald, read the proof of publication for application for variance #186 by SEWARD FAMILY RESTAURANT FOR A SIGN LESS THAN THE 50' REQUIRED SET-BACK LINE ON THE PROPERTY SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF GLENWOOD AVENUE AND BAY. ROAD, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. If the sign is set back 50 feet, as required, the sign will be inside of the customer Parking lot, creating a hazard for traffic entering or leaving fhe parking lot. Also there would be no visibility from the north and limited visibility from the south for this additional information required sign. Mr. Fitzgerald, also acting as secretary, read the fact into the minutes that the public hearing notices have been published and the affædavit sent to the newspaPers. ,..--. ',- l -2- -- The Board studied the plot plan and Mr. Fitzgerald pointed out the fact that there is an existing sign on the property. He asked if this change had been submitted to the Plânning Board. He reported that the County Planning Board had reviewed the request and suggested a minimum setback of 12 feet from the R.O.W. because of the possibility of future construction on the Bay Road. The Warren County Planning Board recommended the same r~qmirement for the same reason. Appearing on behalf of the application was Mr. Robert Platt for Signs of ~rogress. Mr. Gimeno who manages the Seward Family Restaurant also aPPeared. Mr. Platt, "We asked on the sketch to go back 9 ft. from Bay Road but we will certainly change it to 12 ft. We set this for 9 feet before we heard from the ~lanning Board. To put it back 50 feet would place it in the area where people are driving in and would interfere with traffic." Mr. Streeter, "One good thing about the existing sign is it is in front of the tree and I am always aware of making the turn......Location of the Present sign does not interfere with vision to the north on Bay Road....." Mr. Sicard, "Have you measured the distance between the tree and the road?" Mr. Platt, "No." t. --3-- Mr. Sicard, "Have you considered backing it uP to the tree?" Mr. Platt, "No. If we build a planter around it, People will seethe planter first.....The tree is not going to be there much longer." Mr. LiaPes, "The highway suPerintendent met with the Planning Board and because of possible property acquision, suggested 12 feet instead of 9. It would be approximately 25feet from the center of the line." Mr. Platt, "The sign is at least 5 feet high." Mr. Fitzgerald, "Is the size conforming?" Mr. Platt, "Yes, with interior illumination. We would keeP it simple." Mr~ Fitzgeràld, "That is why I asked if it will be a conforming sign so that there will be a limit to the ad- vertising." Mr. Sicard, "Do you plan on extending the Parking lot?" Mr. Gimeno, "Yes." There were no objections and no other questions or appearances. The Board: RESOLVED: Application for variance #186 py Seward Family Restaurant is approved according to the plan presented predicated on the grounds that it is within the reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variance to accomplish this purpose. As applied for, sign will not be less than a minimum of 12 feet from the Present Bay Road R.O.W. There being no other business to come before the meeting, on a motion made by Mr. Sicard, seconded by Mr. Streeter, the meeting was adjourned. ~;-~ S~:rletary