1972-04-12
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MEETING Œ' THE QUEENSBUR.Y PLANNING BOARD
HELD AT THE
QUEENSBURY TœN OFFICE BUILDING
APRIL 12, 1972
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" Presiding: 'Norton
, Present: Kirkpatrick$ Mellon, MonahanSl Roberts
Ab8ent~ Kusbner. Sinnott
Guests: , Liape.. Boynton
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. '" ' REGULAR. SESSION - 8: 30
I" Minutes approved II
2 0 Variance #226 ... Hart restaurant-Crnr 0 Bay and C1."ønin R0ad~sideyard should
be SO·...wishes 3S'-Letter from town attorney confirming thiso Motion by
Kirkpatrick. seconded by Monahan and cllrried to reco8aend approval with
concern over screening along Cronin Road 0 '
30 SoP\> #32;"Witham. Warner Bay, Lake G'eorgeo R.-3 zone" Wishes Marina-used
boats and merchandise and real e~tateofficeo Discussed 'man y problems in
tbis 0 Witb.. appeared for thi~;> Stated: he had withdt'8Wn application for
208 t dock - would use 40' stake dock I> Would have approxtlll8t:ely four (4)
boats. 2 his own to show real estate; sell used boats 0 Use of Destroilet
(inc1neratòr type toilet) I> Wi.hes to'p~vide for family 111. a s_ll busines.
Plans tc, build house on South side of aou,te 9L.. std would prefer to aell to
Nature Conø~vancy or to ToWn of Que8lf:8bury,~ Cited advertisin& conducted
by county fo1." Lake Georlel> , ' .
No.rton state4 that bal Eatate :1s not permitted in an B.~3 :m~e.. 'With.. felt
this was siadlar to office of .pbysicitm----lawyer..tcl>,Norton pointed out
this was where cotUht.eted iD~es1dence ~'f permittedo W,:ltQ. w1.thdrew bis
use of real estate in this l:!:»C4I.tion,(> .
RànRøelleroRoc1chu.rst ) ~pp_redaD.d opPosecS., aa, he feels: tOQ1II8ny boats and
marina. 1n 'this ar.. now ø
Ben 1¢o1l.sori questions ownersb.lp, of 800", frontage c, With_ feels he does own
tbi. "itb Ward h~ldiD8 under:'lO' a~ bridge" ?reseDt8d En-con map and
several vi_ed maps ~ Norton .,tated that there are conflicting -1>s and
prøper, eUr,wy sh~ld be made" .
Lyle Morton, 'Assembly Point ..President' La1çe George AS80ciat,ion and on Lake
George Consèrvancy spoke requesting.ti1Q8 to study this r,evt__edproposal from
whet had been availableø ' , .' ¡ .
Rept)' Nagamutsug Rockhurst .. concern about ecology in gen~a,l and feels the
ine:iueratortoilet wo:uldpollu,tealr and. phosphate,a. ,'tber~b, get to watero
WithamcÓl.mtered witbstatellll!Dt that everyone in a~ is' p'oll.µting the lake
tó 80me e~_t I> , .'. ,
Kenneth HasboWs, B.OCkbu.r8t, read prepared letter (in file folder). General
concerned about.lready I181\t:1ot1ed sub j acts" .
Shir.ie,. Berger, Warner Bay" Suggested ahowøf hands agam.t aashe felt thee,
peD¡>l, had.. tumec1 ~t and shOUld b.ere,copize4 II Approx ~ 30 counted ~
Fråncia Buhe:t". W&rJ1er Bay.';:-.pposed" "
NortOn questioned wbether building loCated on site is in violatiOn of the
ZoniD¡ ,Ordinance without building peradt8" Witham øta~edthis was a con-
struettotl shack and no building permit would be needt!do" Norton felt that
the use of . construction shack might not be. ,permitted without a building
permit for cons truction ø .
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-Regular meeting of the Queensbury Planning Board - held April l2~ 1972
Witham Marina - continued
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Shirley Berger asked if a verification of the right to have the construction
shack could be obtained ø Norton said he would request this of the Tf¡' WIt Att)
Roberts questioned the depth of the property with a 100' right of way,for
Route 9L <) Witham felt he would have .bout 40'" 'Nortonatated that the
zoning ordinance (41'2026) indicated tbét tbe yard and lot r,equirement shodi
be according to C-3 where boat storage ete" is permitted ~bicb would
need 120· deptbo SO' front and 30' rear yards., Witham felt tbisshould
be as in R-3 with 30', front and rear yard. <> Not sufflci_t evidence av:;"il-
able to establtsh ~t is actually available:
Roberts questioaed perldt fro. State for private drive (J~~tbam stated this
is all be could obt;aiD without the Sþ,ecial permitn '
Adj'ournedfor,brief øecutiveses,s1on (> , .
Re-cônvenec1 0 ¡ , "
Hotionby Rob..u,.econded bY MODaban ~i.ad carried to rec..d _..follows:-
a) recolIID8nd'tba't' 1'10 action be tak~ by your hoard until, ânac~t. site
plan oftha area ;North, of Route9Lbe prepared by a lic.;1s8d"en¡meer
s~ins pàr1d.rag. plau.tf.1la andproposea i~rovement8 () ", ...
b) that a lesal iat,e,rpreta,tiOl1 be obtaiJled as. to tbe reqU:~:r.ed ,lot 'deptb and
set-b.s,e'ks<) , ./ , . < ...'. ' . . ,
c) that '. final, .tat.....t. .of purpo$.,fo~ .the use 'of th.p.-o,.~ty is aubad.tted
c) that tbia.·be ~..-8Ub1ld.tted tø our, b9_1'd ~,tb tbis infp""t1.~ ..
Question of "t, occurs aeXt:o ~orton stated t~t .the.. ZoDljW .BNt:d bas an
advertised bearf.aa Wedo Ap~il 19, 1972'., Witham said h. Wø14. bave to go
to County Pl-.tna Boarcl. MetiDs.. Tbta ~.t,1na ,is. þe,1ra¡ be~ toQiabtø
He will probabl)' have to 10 to ,queensbur)' ~emf.~ ~, ..ta May 3;
County Plamtf.os Board ,.,. ;1,0, ad tbe z.on1,ng Board May ,'17 ~or tbeir
decision 0 "~.
4" S .P'o ,#31 .. !(ayo-Quale.. RoacI-Ga.~tâtiono Motion by 1t~dçpàtrickþseœnded
by .~ ID\4 ~~ed, to reè.~d c1is.ppro~l 011 !J~" g~ds as o.ur
previous disapproval..
5" Variance #220 - VoIoPo - Gas statton - C-l ,aone-Route 9L & ltoute 149-)fr"
Headley and Spain 'app8àred for tb,is ~ p,resented Pdd~tl~l infoÞaaticni ()
Moticm. by Monaban~ second¢ by Mellon and, carried to~~d approval" .
6" 13-20-72.. Enlargement of non-con~orming .eøDaø.tt-~e.t~ Av_ue-
Motion by Monahan, seconded by" Hellon, and carried to rec~..nd approval a.
long as this and previous expaøsiþft are not over the ,sœo .
70 Variance #225 - Daa~tt ~ CoaDect~t Avenue .. Motion by Mellem, s~oaded by
Kirkpatrick and carried· to recc.t·~W\d approval as tb1a willf.mprov. tbe
pres:ent property"
8" #3-22-72 - Eulag__t of nOG-coat~,useo . AI.. _...~T8JamdMff.de<>
Mottoo. h1 I.obfØ'ts. seconcted by ICirlc.patJ'ick and canied to t:ecOllllll.8ftd approval
.s 10na ... this ~ previous expanølOD.s are not ,øver the s,œ 17 ,;
90 Sub-div1a~ '4-72 .. Brookwood ManQr. '¡obn Huøbes~, ~oc:tai.l¡'~do Huabes ..
ad McCormack apt· t;ared for thiso Monahan and Mellon visited site" Motion
by MellOD.$Þ" seconded by Roberts and carried, to grant prelÙllua~ approvalo
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Jlegular Meeting of the Queensbury Planning Board - held April 12 f.' 1972
Sub-d1.vis1on #4-72 - Brookwood !1anor~ John Hugheslf Rockwell Road-continued
Motion by'iionahan and seconded by Kirltpatrick añd 'carried' to grant finäl
approval subject'to receipt of proteêtlve covenants and State Health Deptry
approval 0 Town highway approval has been obtained;, Health Department bas
reviewed and will sign after our final approval"
10" Sub..c11vision #5-72 - Bedford Close Section NOn l~ NOl!tbem Homes:¡,Pitcher
Road - Kirkpatrick and Kusbner bad vislted site" Motion by Kirkpatrick~
seConded by Monahan" and carried to g~ant final approva.l subject to receipt
of prot~tlve covenants and Statê Health Depto. approval~ Town highway
apprbvalbas been obtained; Health Dêpàttment bas reviewed and will sign aftE
our final approval" '"
111> Sub-division. Noo?'-72 '. Rainbow Ridge S'e(:'tlon #20 , Harri~' appeared for 'this (>
After long discuàsf.on this was tabled until we ~'ee s~faêe drainage studies,
engiøeering report on the water supply j,; perculatioa. test results and in-
diC:ât1on thAt the Town Board ~11 accep~ th~ wet.- ,yet. apd b. responsible
for mat.ntena,nceo ' ~;
121> Next regular _ettDg May ~~ 1972
Adjo utned 11 :40 p.m"
JU.c~'rd Rob~s
~t1q Seq~tary,
RR/pej