408.2008
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON MARIANNE MC DONOUGH DBA
GRAYCOURT MOTEL AND THOMAS J. MC DONOUGH LAW OFFICE’S
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY
SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 136 – SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 408, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue
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variances from 136-44 “Connection to sewers required” which requires Town property owners
situated within a sewer district and located within 250’ of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district
to connect to the public sewer facilities within one (1) year from the date of notice, and
WHEREAS, Marianne McDonough dba GrayCourt Motel and Thomas J. McDonough Law
Office (the McDonoughs) have applied to the Local Board of Health for a third variance/waiver from
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136-44, as the McDonoughs have requested an exemption from the Town’s connection requirements
to connect their Graycourt Motel and Law Office properties to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9
Sewer District, as the McDonoughs state that: connection with the lower Motel units must be
constructed in a way to avoid destruction of a 200 year old sprawling oak tree; in addition to
excavating earth, all connections will entail excavation of over 500 linear feet of black top and
returning it to original condition after connection would require complete resurfacing costing anywhere
between $57,000 to $96,000 - a financial hardship; current sewage disposal systems are in excellent
working condition and are used 8-10 weeks per year so it would not be cost effective to connect; the
Motel Office with seasonal residence is occupied during the same time period as the Motel and the
house facilities are for private use only – not public; and the Law Office and Champlain Stone separate
from the Motel are open by appointment and have one regular secretary; all as more fully set delineated
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in the McDonough’s August 20, 2008 letter and application presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a hearing on Monday, September
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22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider
Marianne McDonough dba GrayCourt Motel and Thomas J. McDonough Law Office (the
McDonoughs)’s sewer connection variance/waiver application concerning the properties delineated in
the preambles of this Resolution and located at 1082 and 1088 State Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map
No.’s: 296.9-1-8 and 296.9-1-9), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to send the Notice of Hearing presented at this meeting to the McDonough’s as required by law.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of September, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer