BOH 005.2012 Approve Septic Variance Firm Weaver RESOLUTION APPROVING FIRM AND JOAN WEAVER'S APPLICATION
FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 5,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Firm and Joan Weaver submitted an application for variances from provisions of
the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a replacement
wastewater system as follows:
1. Absorption field to be 50' from Lake George instead of the required 100' setback;
2. Septic tank and pump tank/force main to be 4' from the dwelling instead of the
required 10' setback;
3. Absorption field/peat modules to be 4' from the property line instead of the required
10' setback; and
4. Absorption field to be 11' from the dwelling instead of the required 20'setback;
on property located at 94 Rockhurst Road in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town's
official newspaper and the Local Board of Health duly conducted a public hearing concerning the
variance requests on Monday, March 19t`, 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners
within 500 feet of the subject property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
1. due to the nature of the variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the
variances would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this
Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and
objectives of any Town plan or policy; and
2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variances which would alleviate the
specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the
applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves Firm and Joan Weaver's
application for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement wastewater
system as follows:
1. Absorption field to be 50' from Lake George instead of the required 100' setback;
2. Septic tank and pump tank/force main to be 4' from the dwelling instead of the
required 10' setback;
3. Absorption field/peat modules to be 4' from the property line instead of the required
10' setback; and
4. Absorption field to be 11' from the dwelling instead of the required 20'setback;
on property located at 94 Rockhurst Ridge Road in the Town of Queensbury, and bearing Tax Map
No.: 227.9-1-14.
Duly adopted this 19t`day of March, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
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