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QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD MEETING
QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING - November 7, 1973
Presiding:.......]. Arthur Norton, Chairman
Present:........G. Mellon, Secretary; R. Roberts, S. Richardson,
. R. Kirkpatrick, J. Sinnott.
Guests:.........H. Boynton, W. Miner
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Regular Meeting
8:18 P.M.
and seconded to approve minutes of the previous
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Motion was made
mèeting~ ,
The public, i)earing opened on subdivisio #11-73 Clendon Ridge,.
owned b'y"Jaunes Vamvalis. Mr. Vamvalis ap re ai$ did'John
VanDusen, who commented on lots locat.ed along the top of the bank.
The Board, discussed the soil conservation comments regarding the
severe erosion. sewage disposal problems, and preservation of
Clendon, Brook area. Mr. Don Clements questioned the Bo·ard 'and
Mr. Vamvalis, who ~xplained the plans to him. The results,of the
ublic hearl,ng were as discussed in the E , n:'
re J.n ry as gJ.venf $ub ect to Town Highway approval,
street 'names, copy of restrictive covenants,'and inth~covenants
some way of protecting and preserving Clendon Brook v.r11d lands.
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Northwest Vìlla,ge -7. Mike Brandt appeared. Discus'sedthe
s;tuationö'f ,keeplngroåds priyâ~e and r.eserving the right to
ð,!\ed the 'roads ove:r.:1;o the Town '.when own'er\yishes.The'roaqs
are not 'surfaced, just graded. ·.to be maintained by:oWpér. Dls-
cu~sed area ,of drainage. of surf~ce water, soil corise~,vation.
Town Engineer Ray Buckley explained roads are acceptable as to
nlateria¡s~· grade, l:>ut have to beçlearedfull 50 feet 'to be
accepted . Mr. Brandt wishes to. clear only .
2 . fe with a '., hot theful.l 50 feet, Granted final. approval
it\. Execui:ivesessionsub ec . ..0 ~a ept . approval, restrictive
covenants, arid a copy of portion. of deeds regarding owne:r.:ship of
còmmonlands, which 'ini tself allows the rb.ads to bekeptpri vate..
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" Evergreen Subdivision, . 12-7sectlon 3 (original-#6...69)H~nry
. Sleight was represented y G.Gordon Davis. Since Mr.Sleightt s
original ,suþdi vision wå s approved, four. years have. lapse,d ... 'and
this section must begin by. being subject ,to a publicheariog, which
"w.as set for the next regular meeting, December 5, 1973.Three
Board members will. look as site, S. Richardson, G.. Mel]¡on, ~r. Sinnd:t.
Health Dept. questions ability to provide proper amount 'of
water to residents, Mr.. Davis explained, but there sþould be
~hOU9h water for 25 houses at thè time the houses are completed.
Filt~ati . ant will be ine£fe~t in future and can handle it.
Te oard state may conS1 eX' ns p ..' ate nex
log subject t'o: Highway Dept.anci Waterpept. approval, restrictive
covenants,: Soils CQnse~vation Servic . report, copy ofvariante
. from EnCon,· Healt.h Dept. a proval. iscµs· . ono sewage
" on op n on a eal th Dept. opinion,. Mr. Boynton
will send a copy of subdivision. map to S.C.S. (Chàrles..Màine)
It was also noted that Robert Eddy, Chairman of the Beautification
Commi ttee~ was intë~.es:ted inthè pL.:ns for this sectlon.
Continuation. óf Minutes of November,regular meeting, Queensbury Planning
Board..
5. Pickle Hill Acres, ,#6-73. Ed Grar;1t.. Mr. Gr.ant and Danlel Grant,
his son" wer~present. Section 2 was approved 1n writing by the /
Adirondaçk ,Park Author! ty t and all otherrequiremer\tS\f;lere
received. M()tion made bI Sinnott, seconded, by Robert.s to grant
f.inal approval for seeton 2(12 lots) Séven (7) prints are needed..
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6.' 'Var:tance'#329- Alex Muratori,' Jr. - fora restaurant, office and
shOwroom ft'irfuture wood-treat.ment plant in a Mo.I Zone on Quaker
Road - discussed 1<)9 piles and milling onpropertYf' office and
restaurant ,( manufacturing and co~ercial) in same building.
.sÜggest Zoning Board'secure opiriiøn from Town Atto~ri~y. Also
di scussedsource of· heat (propá;ne gas) non-discernible vapor
ém~ t ted'from: cirying the wood. ,Mr,.·· Murato:ri.éxplained the restauran t
was suggested to him as a pr~ctic~l use for the building on
Quitker Road.. Hearin9 .,'wás then tabled forEJ(ècutivesessiön~
M9t,ion mad~,by SinnQtt. seconded'byMellon .to recommel'1d di!¡appröval
;l$'tbe Board finds that restaurant is notpermittedinánM-l Zone
and no hardship,or practical difficulty has been shown~·The
Board suggests that ·:l;oning change' pe made. ' .
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7. Vari.ancê·#330. . Guy·· Damiano-to place an. addition closer than the
r~quired ·setbacks ·ón,thepro~)G~i'ty, at Rockhurst. Mr.. Damiano
did not,appe~r.In tileabsenceþ,fthe. apP,licanty ·'the , variance
was ta'ble.â..· '~,n Exec'~t$.ve sessloJ},~ ma~J.on ,made by Kirkpatrick,
s.conded'by Itichê1;rdsoF\ to retø.end disàþproval as no· practical
·'plfficulty hëis been shown. , . ... ,. .,.
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'Ya~iance#33lt Ronald, qrlmes-t~ ,ènlarge l'\ofl,-confo:r:Ç1~n9use. ie
9(i,rageâdditlon to h.~us'e con$tJ;~c.'tion equi.Þment. M:r"G1:'j.me,~
,ªnsweredquestlonsfJ;~lDthe Board.Motio~: made by?innott.
. .s~cQnded by a.oberts to' ·recotTlnt,ndapprova¡ .(No Cormnel'lts)
: V~'riance #332" Bromleytmports,'Inc. -t()plétceariõddition less
than the required ··set back$,on·.Upper Glen Street. .Mt.,J()hn,
McAndrews'represented Bromley Isppor.tsand .'exp1ain.ed,t;he, addition
will be no:çlós,er tbantbe original building to the.treet.,
Pàrking wll1,bélnth.~rear.Mot~,onmade by Kirkpatric~, seconded
. by' Robertstô 'recommend ·approvå:r ,With no·· comments.
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. lO.Va:r1ance #333. Barry Cònv~rse .. to place'a Trailer' CÔ4rt ònthe
p:coQerty.situated off Burch Road (Warren Lane) the.f'ormer Una. and
·Warâèi- Burch,subdiv1sion (proposed). Mr. Converse app~aredand
answered questions. The Board discussed such,potentialproblems
. as public ,roads, Mr. Converse ,wants to maintainpX'~vater6ads,
J.~obil Home.. Court reg\Jlðtlons afidrequirements (55 lots). Tabled
. for Executive' 'session, IIlotionmade by. Sinnott,seconded by
Richardsontoreèommenddisapproval, as the board finds a self-
imposed hardship, also not in the proper zòne.
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ll.Våriance#334, Richard -'. Pingêl,.' jr..- to place a free~standin9
sign on thepropertYi;ltdcornex-of Bay Road, and Rout,e149.
... The fjigncánnot mee~setbacks, also in C-l Zone. Motion made
. by Sinnott, s'econded by Richardson to recommend approval without
comments.
The nextregu,larly$cheduled B.oaX1:! meeting 'is Decembé:t'5. 1973.
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