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WASTEWATER-SEWER\APPROVE.VAR\Ellis-Holding Tank Replacement System&Setbacks-4-16-18
RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
VARIANCES FOR JOHN ELLIS
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, John Ellis (Applicant) applied to the Local Board of Health for variances from
Chapter 136, §136-11 which requires applicants to obtain a variance for a holding tank, as the
Applicant wishes to replace his wastewater system by installing a holding tank system consisting of two
(2) holding tanks each with a capacity of 1,500 gallons, thus meeting the required total capacity of
3,000 gallons, and
WHEREAS, the Applicant also applied for additional variances from Chapter 136 to allow
placement of such holding tanks as follows:
1. 6' from the building in lieu of the required 10' setback;
2. 13' from the existing well in lieu of the required 50' setback; and
3. 45' from the well on the west side in lieu of the required 50' setback;
on property located at 56 Sunnyside North 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, April 16t'', 2018, 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 John Ellis for
variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of a holding tank system consisting
of two (2)holding tanks each with a capacity of 1,500 gallons, thus meeting the required total capacity
of 3,000 gallons,with placement of such holding tanks to be located:
1. 6' from the building in lieu of the required 10' setback;
2. 13' from the existing well in lieu of the required 50' setback; and
3. 45' from the well on the west side in lieu of the required 50' setback;
on property located at 56 Sunnyside North in the Town of Queensbury,bearing Tax Map No.: 279.17-
2-35.
Duly adopted this 16ffi day of April, 2018,by the following vote:
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