1969-02-05
Meeting of the planning,Soard of the Town of Queensbury
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CueensburY Towl'FOffièe BÙilding
Wednesday, Febru~ry 5, 1969
Presiding:
Kushner
Present:
Austin, Cushing, Kirkpatrick, Little, Nort~n
Absent:
Sinnott
Guest:
Keller
Eiecntive Sèssion7:30
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1. Keller prèsented Vàr1ðnce~#78 Friend11 !ceéCrea~ 6n
Glen Street; w~nt to relocate a sign cleser tn right-of-
way than present location. Will act on lpter.
2. Keller presented Variance #79 Northway Floors on Quaker
Road. Want to locate a sign within 50' of property line
as their building is 50' from property line. Will act on
later.
3. Keller presented Variance #80 Csle Devell')pment Ct')rp. Nortl1,~
way Plazp wish tn add more stores the back nf which will
be under 50' totne new property line of R0ute 9. Will
discuss furthèr later.
4. Keller presented Special Use Permit #7 Scherer and Hartn
for Sunnyside Restaurant and Par 3 cl')urse on Sunnyside
Road. Wish ,to add a bar tl') the present golf shop and
change bhe present bar to 2 apartments. Will discuss fur-
ther later.
5. Keller presented Special Use Permit #8 Dunhams B~y Boat
Co. Route 9L wish to building bl')at storage and display
building 60' x 100' beside the Owners house. Will act on
later.
6. Discussed lack of enforcement of the zoning ordinance.
Will act on later.
7. Received application for a 2 lot subdivision from Dr.
pnd Mrs. Hauser on Lake George. Will discuss further
later.
8., Received a request for a change of zone from R-4 to C-l
for Clinton Mosher at the Luzerne and Western Ave intersection
in West Glens Falls. Will act on later.
Reau1ar Meetina 8:20
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1. Minutes of last meeting approved.
2. Attorney Robert 'I'ierney ë'lppeared with Dr. pnd Mrs. Hauser
to dsscuss the proposed subdivision. Dr. Hauser plans to
move an existing building to Lot A and build a new year~
round home on Lot B. The two neig'hbors.hé've told the
Owners tbat tbey do not obj ect . Norton é'nd Cushing are
assigned to visit the site and report back to the board.
3. Attorney William Bacas appeared with Mr. and Mrs. Scherer
and Mr. Harto re: Special Use Permit #7. The bar would be
a 20' x 401 addition totbe 26' x 30' golf club house.
The existing building, will be remodeled for 3 apartments.
~.a.r ~ Sidney VanDusen appeared to ask about.pë'rJdng. He
was told tha,t t-þe. Owners 'lI'1ou1d blacktop the parking area.
Bðcas presented a petition signed by 50 residents of
Queensbury" 1.3 of these within 500' of the locatión all
approving this. .l{us1:mer advised Bacas that a variance
would be requIred for the apartments and a Special Use
Permit would apply to the new bar. Little made a motion,
seconded by Austin, and carried to return this to the
Zoning Bo~rd o~Appea1sfor resubmittal.
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4. John McAndre\..;s appeared for Variance #80 Northway Plaza
and shmved plans and details. Little and Cushing will
review this an~ rf;:port back to.tþ~ Board.
S.Steve Zemanek appeared reI QUçke~ Village, corner Bey
and Quaker RoaàS.' His plans were reviewed and discussed.
Austin ~nd Kushner will review and report back to the
Board.
6. ~1r. and HI's. Alger MEson é'ppeared reI building of new
cottages at C1everda1e in Lé'ke George. Kushner stated
that this involved an interpretation of the Zoning Ord-
inance and advised Mason to go to the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
7. Austin é'nd Kushner will review the change of zone request
of tlosher.
8. Va'~,~ance .1t7.8¡':FFi~rdlyIc~,~r~a.~.. ,A\1stv~n Jnad~;a. I?otion,
$econded·by, Cµsþlng, a:nfl carried to aþprove as be1.ng in
tbe interest of' public safety.
9. V?r~ance #79 Nottlr.va}{,F;I.pp:r,s . Little made a motion,
seconded' by K~t1ê~~rick,· anà carriedi to; return this as
Wé; see no jUstifica~ioh for granting this.
10. Special Use Permit #8 Dunhams Bay Boat Co. Norton made
a motion, seconded by Kirkpatrick, and carried to return
to the Zoning B~ard of Appeals t~ determine if this is
in ê C-l or R-3 zone. If this is in the C-l zone this
would be permitted as a local retail business. If this
is in the R-3 zone this special use permit ,is approved.
11. Received a letter from Hedges re: Hauser,Referred to
Norton pnd Cushing.
12. Received from Roger Hegue, secretary of the Ad. Hoc.
Bend of the River Committee information in Sewage con-
tracts.
13. Received a letter from Herubin, Albany, N.Y. offering
nis services as a consultant on planning and engineering.
14. Received maps prepared by the State Office of Planning
Coordination..
15. Received announcement of a course to be offered by Adir-
ondack Conmunity College on "Elements of Envir':mmental
Planning" by Robert Bristol to start M?rch 6th.
16. Norton made a motion, seconded by Cushing and carried
stating: We are concerned over the lack of enforcement
of the zoning ordinence and urge the Town Board to take
immediate steps to see that the ordin?nce is enforced.
170 Next meeting, February 12, 1969 et 7~30 P.M.
Adjourned 9:45.