1979-01-03
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QUEENS BURY TOWN PLANNING BOARD MEETING
QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
JANUARY 3, 1979
Presiding........................R. Roberts, Chairman
Present..........................R. Montesi, Secy, J. Dybas, W Threw, H. Mann,
K. Sorlin, D. Krebs
Guest............................G. Liapes
From 7 to 8:10 P. M. met with Mr. McCormack and Mr. Paulsen and went over EAF
statement.
1. Regular meeting 8:¡0 P. M. Minutes of December 6, 1978 meeting approved.
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Northwest Vill6ie Section III - off West Mountain Road, West Mountain Corp.
Developers. C ríes Nacy from Nacy and Raymond Associates PC Land Surveyors
was present on this subdivision. . Motion by Sorlin seconded by Montesi to
table Conceptual Approval for one month to February 7, 1979 meeting. Vot.~
7 yes - motion carried. Site review to be made by Sorlin, Montesi, Dybas er. .
Threw. Board wants input from Highway Dept. and Conservation Council.
Also, would like some SEOR questions answered. 10% road grades are question-
able. Also, water drainage, etc.
Variance 1598, Gary B. Brown (Exxon Station) - to place a free-standing
sign indicating gas price on the property situated at north side of Corinth
Road. Gary Brown present. Motion by Mann seconded by Krebs to recommend
approval. Vote 6 yes - 1 no - motion carried. The Board recommend approval
of this variance to help applicant to be as competitive as other stations
with signs. Other stations had signs before sign ordinance. Recommend this
sign come down at the time all other signs conform in 1986.
Variance .604, William K. Howenstein - to place a dwelling on a lot that
does not front on a public road on the property situated off Seeley Road,
Lake George. Motion by Krebs seconded by Sorlin to recommend disapproval
of this variance. Vote 6 yes, I no. Motion carried. Applicant, WIn.
Howenstein was present. The board recommend di.sapproval of this variance
as O~dinance says no home on road that is not a Town road. The Board feels
it is unsafe, not good planning, fire protection unsafe. As planners
Board can not approve this variance. The Board wants to make a stand and
not rubber-stamp this type of building.
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Marina) - to place 60 ft. by 100 ft.
a storage u Dg and t. y ft. workshop building in preexisting
marina in R-3 Zone on the property situated at Warner Bay, Lake George off
Route 9L. Henry Heym present. Motion by Mann to recommend approval,
seconded by Krebs. This motion for approval based on Adirondack Park Agency
report and recommendations. Vote was 3 for motion - 3 against motion - I
abstained. Based on the vote the recommendation from the Board is for
dis~pproval. Milton Mead was present from the Kattskill Bay Association
objecting to this variance.
Variance 1606, Henry Anable - to sell and repair mobile homes in an M-l
Zone on the property s1tuated at Quaker Road. Henry Anable present.
Motion by Krebs seconded by Dybas to recommend approval of this variance.
Vote 6 yes - I no - motion carried. The Board recommend approval of this
variance because it is a st¡ip of land that will be rezoned by the master
plan to C-I as we see it as planners. Applicant was given one year variance
under Variance 1519 - January 18, 1978. Variance #606 is for permanent
variance.
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7. Variance #607, Charles and Charlotte Bridenbaker - to place an addition
to dwelling with less than the required 5 ft. sldeset]:)ack on the property
situated at Old Assembly Point Road, Lake George. Mr. and Mrs. Bridenbaker
present. Motion by Sorlin, seconded by Montesi to recommend approval.
Vote 7 yes - motion carried. Broad feel this is reasonable use of land.
8. Variance 1608, Binley Florist, Inc. - to place commercial greenhouse,
nursery and garden centèr in M-l Zone on the property· situated at Quaker
Road and Dix Avenue. Paul Pontiff represented the app~icant on this
variance. Motion by Krebs seconded by Dybas to reconunend appro';¡ð.l
of this variance. VUte 7 yes. Motion carried. The BOard recommend
approval for the following reasons: 1. Reasonable use of property.
2. Recycle of building to a use in keeping with ou~ new master plan.
3. Present M-l Zone use does not seem practical for~is building.
9. PåulsaD. - to place a 1arqe scale
eve opmen l.n an one on the property situated at north
side of Weeks Road. Tom McCormack present representing applicants.
Motion by Montesi seconded by Krebs for Conceptual~pproval of this
project.and recommend to Queensbury Town Board,tber~.onin~of l~ acres
on. southeast corner of site from C-3 to R-5.M0tiQDCarri by unanimous
vote. The Board gave conceptual Approval ~sø4p...,:the following:
1. See need for more parkinq. 2. 5.8 acresl'f~·for open space, green
space. 3. 9 acres to be 2.00 apartment units.".,~.~¡.:.I.;:I..$() need traffic input
lnct"ease and what effectlt will have on towJi.tt.~f(ic". This Conceptual
Approval given so applicðJ1't.s may progress wi~>:i~ject. This Special
Permit will be on PI~~ninqBoard agenda for PeÞ~ry "7, 1979.
Meeting adjoured at 11:10 P. M.
Next regular meeting February 7, 1979.
Respectful,iy;:~~ tted,
Ronald Mont._i, .' Secretary