BOH 094.2022 Approving Sanitary Sewer Disp. Var. for Harris Bay Yacht Club RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
VARIANCES FOR HARRIS BAY YACHT CLUB
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 94,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Harris Bay Yacht Club (Applicant) applied to the Town of Queensbury Local
Board of Health for a variance from Chapter 136, §136-11 which requires applicants to obtain a
variance for holding tanks, as the Applicant wishes to add a 500 gallon capacity holding tank for use by
Applicant's employees at its existing marine maintenance facility on the property, and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has also applied for additional variances from Chapter 136 to allow
the holding tank to be:
1. plastic instead of the required precast concrete;
2. 1.43 times the volume of waste generated between anticipated removal dates instead of
twice the volume required; and
3. located 28'± from the Lake George wetland/tributary/surface water instead of the
required 50' setback;
at its property situated at 2712 State Route 9L 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 conducted a public hearing concerning the variance
requests on Monday,November 21', 2022, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office 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, it is felt 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 are the minimum variances which would alleviate the
specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the
Applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of the Harris
Bay Yacht Club (Applicant)for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of
a 500 gallon capacity holding tank for use by Applicant's employees at its existing marine maintenance
facility on the property situated at 2712 Route 9L in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map
No.: 240.-1-23.1, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the holding tank to be:
1. plastic instead of the required precast concrete;
2. 1.43 times the volume of waste generated between anticipated removal dates instead of
twice the volume required; and
3. located 28'± from the Lake George wetland/tributary/surface water instead of the
required 50' setback;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by
certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice
to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park
Agency during such period.
Duly adopted this 21'day of November, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier