Site plan narrative and photos Michael J. Badera
55 Mason Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
Zoning and Planning Office
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Rd,
Queensbury, NY 12804
October 14, 2017
To whom it may concern Zoning and Planning Office,
I have a residence at 55 Mason Rd in the Town of Queensbury. There is an existing deck
on the lakeside of the home that is a very nice spot to sit and view the lake. Presently it
is very narrow, with a walkway about 5 feet wide in many places, and not very useful as
a deck for dining outside or entertaining.
I want to extend the existing deck in one section about 5 feet closer to the lake to make
an area that would allow for a picnic table with seating so we can have a space on the
deck to dine and entertain. At present the existing deck on one corner is only 49 feet
from the shoreline. This extension would encroach on the 50 foot requirement to the
nearest shoreline such that after construction the nearest point would be 45 feet.
This is a residence and not commercial property. This request is for a very minor
extension to an existing deck which will have no significant impact on the surrounding
area,the environment, or water runoff and is well within the normal and consistent usage
for a deck.
Please see the following pages of photos that show the view of my deck looking north
and south to see the relationship between the small extension I want to make and the
location of the homes on either side of me which are both much closer to the lake.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Badera
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In this picture, you can see on the north side, the "Lakeside-front" of my deck at 52 feet
from the shoreline, if it were extended, would hit the side of the house to the north. I
understand that this home was built earlier than my home and to different codes.
Nonetheless the setback to the front of their deck is approximately 25 feet.
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In this picture, it is difficult to clearly see the house, but you can see the roof through the
trees, and you can see on the south side, the "Lakeside-front" of my deck at 52 feet from
the shoreline, if it were extended, it would hit the side of the house. I understand that this
home was built earlier than my home and to different codes. Nonetheless the setback to
the front of their deck is approximately 20 feet.
My small deck extension in this area on the south side of my deck, although encroaching
on the 50-foot zone would still be much further back from the waterline than the setback
for either neighbor to the north or south of my property.
As you can see from this picture the deck in question is very narrow and cannot be used
for anything much other than a couple chairs. The deck extension would allow for a small
table in this space which is directly off from the kitchen in the house, making the space
much more usable.
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