1978-03-15
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0nn¡e¡at M¡nute~ od the QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARV OF APPEALS
hetd Ma~eh 75, 7978, at 7:30 P.M.
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The~e we~e p~e~ent:
K¡~kham Co~nwett, Cha¡~man
Ted Tu~ne~, ~ee~eta~y
Cha~te~ S¡ea~d
Sjoe~dje R¡eha~d~on
Atn~ed F~aneo
Mathe~ Reed
be¡ng membe~~ On the Boa~d.
Geo~ge Ku~o~aka ab~ent.
Gue.6t.6 :
Geo~g e L¡ape.6
On a mot¡on by M~. S¡ea~d, the m¡nute~ 06 the Janua~y 78, 7978
m¡nute~ we~e app~oved. Th¡~ wa~ ~eeonded by M~. Reed. Ca~~¡ed.
On a mot¡on by M~. S¡ea~d, the m¡nute~ 06 the Feb~ua~y 75, 7978,
we~e app~oved. Th¡~ wa~ ~eeonded by M~. F~aneo. Ca~~¡ed.
Stephan¡e Obenou~ ~eeo~d¡ng ~ee~eta~y ~e.6¡gned by tette~ 06
Ma~eh 2, 7978.
.,- NEW BUSINESS:
Va~¡anee H535 - Ca~~wett T~uek Cente~, Ine.
Ca~~wett Moto~~ and T¡~e Ine.
687-685 Uppe~ Glen St~eet
(Wa~~en County Plann¡ng Boa~dl
Ca~ðwett T~uek Cente~, Ine. - Ca~~well Moto~~ & T¡~e~, Ine. to va~y
n~om the ~¡gn o~d¡nanee at 687-685 Uppe~ Glen St. atto~ney M¡ke O'Conno~
and B. M. Hawtey we~e p~e.6ent.
The league On Women Vote~~, I~abette Ba~ke~, ~ead tette~ ¡n 0ppo.6¡t¡on
to the va~¡anee.
LWV Boa~d App~oved Ma~eh 7, 7978
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SUPPORTEV VEVELOPMENT OF A COMPRE-
HENSIVE SIGN ORVINANCE FOR THE TOWN on QUEENSBURY. WE HAVE ÄISO
SUPPORTEV STRICT ENFORCEMENT Of THE ORVINANCE. HOWEVER, WE VO BELIEVE
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN A VARIANCE IS NECESSARY. IT IS Ft[T THAT A SIGN
OF 50 SQ. FT. AT A 75' SETBACK IS IN KEEPING WITH THE PURPOSES ANV
INTENTS STATEV IN THE QUEENSBURY SIGN ORVINANCE. THE PROPOSEV 97 SQ.
"_ FT. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FREESTANVING SIGN, MENTIONEV AS PART OF
VARIANCE #535, CARSWELL TRUCK CENTER, INC. VOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE
CRITERIA. ON THIS BASIS, WE OPPOSE THAT PORTION OF THIS VARIANCE
REQUEST.
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Va~lan~e #535 - Ca~~we.ll T~u~k Ce.nte.~, In~. C-2 Zone.
Ca~~we.ll Moto~~ and Tl~e. In~.
681-685 Uppe.~ Gle.n St~e.e.t
(Wa~~e.n County Plannlng Boa~d)
Motlon to app~ove. ~lgn A a~ l~ wlth no ~e.vlewln 1986. Motlon
by M~. Sl~a~d and ~e~onded by Ted Tu~ne~. Vote.: M~~ Rl~ha~d~on - No,
M~. F~an~o - No, M~. Sl~a~d - Ye.~, M~. Co~nwell - No, M~. Tu~ne.~ - Ye~,
and M~. Reed - No.
Motlon denled.
Motlon to app~ove Slgn A ~elze 50 ~q. nt. ~etba~k - 15' n~om p~ope~ty
llne pe~ d~awlng No. 821-H, Goodyea~ ~lgn to be ~e.move.d wlth no nu~the~
n~ee.-~tandlng ~lgn~. Motlon by M~. Rl~ha~d~on and ~e~onde.d by M~.
Sl~a~d. Vote: M~~ Rl~ha~d~on - Ye~ M~. F~an~o - No, M~. Sl~a~d, - Ye~,
M~. Co~nwell - Ye~, M~. Tu~ne~ - Ye.~, and M~. Reed - Ye~.
Motlon app~oved.
Slgn~, I,J,H, Motlon by M~. Sl~a~d and ~e~onded by M~. Tu~ne.~ to
a~pftove a~ It ag~e.e.~ wlth Queen~bu~y Plannlng Boa~d. Vote: M~S
Rl~ha~d~on - Ye~, M~. n~an~o - Ye~, M~. Sl~a~d - Ye~, M~. Co~nwe.ll - Ye.~,
M~. Tu~ne~ - Ye~, and M~. Reed - Ye~. Motlon ~a~~led unanlmou~ly.
RESOLVEV: SIGN A-CARSWELL'S n~ee-~tandlng ~lgn. Boa~d denled
pe~manent va~lan~e. nO~ thl~ ~lgn.
Slgn G-INTERNATI0NAL HARVESTER - p~opo~ed new n~ee-~tandlng
~lgn. Boa~d g~anted a 50 ~q. nt. ~lgn wlth 15' ~etba~k (d~awlng 821-H)
wlth ~tlpulatlon that GOOVYEAR n~ee.-~tandlng
~lgn be ~emoved and no mo~e n~ee.-~tandlng ~lgn~ be e~e~ted.
Slgn~ HIJ - H. JEEP 4' X 5' wall ~lgn
1. CARSWELL'S 6'9" X3' wall ~lgn
J. GMC 4' X 5Yz' wall ~lgn
The Boa~d g~anted the~e ~lgn~ In ~on~u~~en~e wlth
Queen~bu~y Plannlng Boa~d.
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Va.IL'¿a.nc.e. #536 - U-Ha.ul Co. on NOILthe.a..6te.ILn N.Y., Inc.. R-4 Zone
Ma.'¿n StILe.e.t (ColL'¿nth Roa.d a.t Ex,¿t 1 8
NOILthwa.y
(Wa.ILILen County Pla.nn'¿ng Boa.lLd
U-Ha.ul Co. on NOILthe.a..6te.ILn N.Y. I nc. . to pla.c.e. a. mov'¿ng c.e.nteIL,
tILUC.k. ILe.nta.l, tILa.,¿le.IL a.nd .6tolLa.ge. .6pa.c.e. '¿n a.n R-4 Zone..
AttolLney R'¿c.ha.ILd C. Be.nda.ll, MIL. Hoot a.nd S. BILown on U-Ha.ul
Compa.ny. No one. a.ppe.a.ILed '¿n Oppo.6,¿t'¿on.
Mot'¿on by MIL. FILa.nc.o to a.ppILOVe. Va.IL'¿a.nc.e. #536 w,¿th the. .6t'¿pula.t'¿on
tha.t the .6'¿gn.6 c.onn'¿lLm to C-3 Zone ILe.qu'¿ILe.me.nt.6. Ca.ILIL'¿ed.
RESOLVEV: The. Boa.lLd gILa.nte.d th,¿.6 va.IL'¿a.nc.e. to pla.c.e. a. c.omme.ILc.'¿a.l
e.nteILpILi.6e. in a. pILe.e.x'¿.6ting nonc.onnolLming building in
a.n R-4 Zone. with .6ta.nda.ILd c.onnolLm'¿ng .6ign.6 a..6 a.llowed in
C-3 Zone..
NEW BUSINESS:
Va.IL'¿a.nc.e #537 - GeolLge. a.nd R,¿ta. Vunphy
South .6,¿de. Luze.ILne Roa.d
R-3 Zone.
GeolLge. a.nd R,¿ta. Vunphy to Ope.ILa.te. a. c.on.6'¿gnment .6hop '¿n a.
de.ta.c.he.d ga.ILa.ge in a.n R-3 Zone.
GeolLge. a.nd R,¿ta. a.ppe.a.ILe.d
MIL. Cle.ment.6 .6pok.e '¿n na.volL On the ILeque.6t.
Motion by MIL. S'¿c.a.ILd tha.t Va.IL'¿a.nc.e. #537 be gILa.nted nOIL the l,¿ne. U.6e
On Ge.olLge. a.nd R,¿ta. Vunphy. FILee-.6ta.nd'¿ng 2' X 3' a.nd a. 6 .6q. nt. wa.ll
.6'¿gn be a.llowed a..6 ,¿t c.onc.ulL.6 w,¿th the. Que.e.n.6buILy Pla.nn'¿ng Boa.lLd.
Sec.onded by MIL. Ted TUILneIL. Ca.ILIL'¿e.d una.n'¿mou.61y.
RESOLVEV: The Boa.lLd gILa.nted th,¿.6 va.IL'¿a.nc.e to GeolLge a.nd R,¿ta.
Vunphy nOIL the'¿IL l,¿net'¿me..
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NEW BUSINESS:
Va~ian~e #538 - Ba~~y c. and Robe~~a Conve~4e
066 Wa~~e.n Lane
By Ba~~y and Robe~ta Conve~4e ~o pla~e a mobile home ~ou~~ 066
R-3 Zone.
Wa~~en Lane in an R-3 Zone.
Atto~ney Mike O'Conno~, and Ba~~y C. and Robe~~a Conve~4e
appea~ed 60~ thi4 va~ian~e.
M~. Van G~ey 06 Amy Lane appea~ed in opp04ition to thi4 va~ian~e.
Atto~ne.y H. K~antz, oWne.~ 06 adjoining p~ope.~ty appea~ed in
opp04ition ~o thi4 va~ian~e.
Atto~ney Vavid K~ogman appea~ed in behal6 06 4eve.~al p~ope~ty OWne.~4
in the a~ea in opp04ition to the va~ian~e.
M~. S~ott who ~e4ide4 in the a~ea wa4 opp04ed to ~he va~ian~e.
M~. Vi~k Palme~ opp04ed to the va~ian~e, M~. LaCa44io 6~om Amy Lane
oppo4e.d to ~he va~ian~e.
Atto~ney John AU4tin appe.a~ed 60~ the p~ope~ty owne~4, M~. & M~4.
Kaplan in oppo4ition ~o va~ian~e.
M~. Ga~y Wi~ke4 6~om Bu~~h Road opp04ed.
B. Conve~4e an4we~e.d que4tion4 6~om Mike O'Conno~ and 0~he~4.
Motion by M~s Ri~ha~d40n to di4app~ove the va~ian~e ~eque4t a4 it
would alte~ the ~ha~a~te~ 06 the. a~ea. Se~onded by M~. F~an~o.
Ca~~ied unanimou4ly.
RESOLVEV: The. Boa~d denied thi~ va~ian~e. a4 it will alte.~ the. ~ha~a~te~
and quality 0& the. a~e.a.
The mee~ing wa4 adjou~ned a~ 77:75 P.M.
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