277.2023 Setting PH - Proposed LL - Amend Chapter 136 Sewers and Sewage Disposal RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2023 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 136 "SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL"
RESOLUTION NO.: 277,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2023 to amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136 entitled "Sewers and Sewage Disposal" to
better protect the lands and waters proximate to onsite wastewater treatment systems; and
WHEREAS, if adopted, the proposed Local Law would amend Chapter 136 to include a
definition of"Enhanced Treatment Unit or ETU"; require a minimum separation distance of 500 feet
between septic leaching facilities and Lake Sunnyside and/or within the Round Pond Critical
Environmental Area (CEA), Rush Pond CEA and Glen Lake and surrounding area CEA and disallow
application of a certain reduction of absorption area and trench length requirements otherwise available
to ETUs under State Regulations, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, Town Law Article 16 and the Town's inherent police powers; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning adoption of this Local
Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the
Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 21, 2023
to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning proposed
Local Law No.: of 2023, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. of 2023 in the
manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 7t'day of August, 2023,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty
NOES None
ABSENT: None