1966-03-21
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Meeting of the Planning Board of the Town-of Queensbury
held at
Queensbury Public School
Monday, March 21, 1966 at 7:30 P.M.· .
Presiding:
-George Kushner,
Cushing, Demboski, Kirkpatrick, Norton, Sinnott
Present:
Absent:
Laakso,
Webster, Lampson, Beatty, Turner, Roberston.
Guests:
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1. Received Revisions to Hillcrest by De Santis #5-66.
2. Reviewed Land'Use Plan·with Town-Board.
a. Question .of Public vs. Individual Right. Webster would
rather . have the town provide services than place
restrictions on a developer (would provide an industrial park).
b. As the final operation of Zoning rests with the Zoning
Board of Appeals, we have to realize their interpretation,
and enforcement of an Ordinance may not be ,the same as
ours. Should we limit them with a tight Ordinance, or
have a loose Ordinance for their own interpretation.
Robertson feels we have too many Zone·Areas, which may
stiffle the town's development~ He wants the Ordinance
written so there is room to vary. Town Board would provide
any service that a group of taxpayers wants to pay for.
e.The road from back of Queensbury School toWE$T MT. Road,
should be shown again. Beatty sU9gests a professional
building zone perhaps on Bay from Quaker to the College.
d. Carry 1/2A. minimum out a long way from thè present
developed area. Water is being studied to go over area
East·of West. Mt. Road, and South of Farm-to Market so this
area sould be minimum acreage with only need for sewage
disposal. Also·considerin9~down Quaker Road and up to Airport.
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Regional Motor Park is no longer shown. This·seems to be the
best water source site. Also·considering, water from Lake
George to come down Bay Roadò May be have a lA strip along Bay
Road.
e. No sehool area provided in concentrated area except with
Town'Building and then more area will be needed. Webster
questioned the high density around the College as the In-
surance Co. owns this. WEBSTER feels our development will be
done by the land Owner rather than an outside developer.
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f. Want the Zoning Ordinance kept simple and flexible.
How much of proposed land use is existing rather than what
should be.
g. Airport light Industrial should go East·to County
Road·or to Town Lineó Suggest Corinth Road West· of North-
way should be Industrial or Commercial. Big Bay .
Area·could have more light Industrial. Extend what is
shown South. Would like more areas like LaPan and
Reardon's holdings.
Cole's Woods area should be shown as recreation.
h. Wonder about areas that could go either of two ways
depending on how it developsg eg: either residential or
light Industry. Town·Board wants flexible Ordinance; so
that they can let the right type of commercial or indus-
trial development in. We feel we can't provide dual use
zones.
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i. We felt that if we try to offend no one, we will end
up pleasing no one. The Town Board felt we should correct
the professional planners thinking with our own native
knowledge. ·
3. Next· meeting, Queensbury School, April 6, 1966 "oJ! tl\
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Adjourned
J. Arthur Norton
Secretary