Staff Notes 3/21/2012
Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Sign Variance No.: 8-2012
Project Applicant: AJK Properties LLC, Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Project Location: 270 Queensbury Avenue
Meeting Date: March 21, 2012
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant seeks setback relief for an existing +/-25 sq. ft. freestanding sign fronting on Queensbury Avenue.
Relief Required:
Parcel will require sign variances as follows:
1. Property line setback Request for 13.6 feet of setback relief from the 15 foot minimum requirement as
per §140-6B(1).
Criteria for considering an Sign Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1.
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to
nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance.
Minorimpacts to the
neighborhood may be anticipated.
2.
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant
to pursue, other than an area variance.
Feasible alternatives would be to place the sign in a compliant
location, 13.6 feet east of the current location.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The request for 13.6 feet or 91% relief from the 15
foot setback requirement per §140-6 may be considered severe relative to the ordinance.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental
conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor impacts on the physical or environmental conditions of the
neighborhood may be anticipated.
5.
Whether the alleged difficulty was self created
. The difficulty may be considered self created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
NOA 2-09: Determination of the Zoning Administrator regarding the operation of a kennel on the property.
Appellant upheld 5/20/09
S.P. 79-2011 Kennel expansion Approved 1/17/12
Type Unlisted
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