050.2005
RESOLUTION APPROVING RONALD JECKEL’S APPLICATION FOR
VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER
CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE CHAPTER
136 – SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 50, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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
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WHEREAS, Ronald Jeckel has applied to the Town Board for a variance/waiver from 136-
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44 as Mr. Jeckel would like a one-year extension of time from the date of his notice, September 8,
2004, in which to connect his property located at 1011 State Route 9 (Tax Map No.: 296.13-1-23) to
the Town’s Route 9 Sewer District, as Mr. Jeckel is negotiating with potential tenants/buyers of the
property, and one of the buyers would only occupy one of the buildings on the property for a one year
period, and the second party would then remove the two buildings and construct an appropriate sewer
connection on the property, as more fully set delineated in Mr. Jeckel’s application and letter presented
at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office mailed a Notice of Hearing to Mr. Jeckel and the Town
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Board conducted a hearing concerning the variance/waiver request on January 24, 2005,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
a) due to the nature of the variance/waiver request, the Queensbury Town Board determines
that the variance/waiver would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives
of Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136 and/or adjoining properties or otherwise conflict
with the purpose and objectives of any plan or policy of the Town of Queensbury; and
b) the Town Board finds that the granting of the variance/waiver is reasonable and would
alleviate unnecessary hardship on the applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves Ronald Jeckel’s application
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for a variance/waiver from Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, 136-44 “Connection to sewers
required” and hereby grants Mr. Jeckel a one-year extension of time from the date of his current
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extension (which is one year from the date of his notice of September 8, 2004 to September 8, 2005)
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or until September 8, 2006 in which to connect his property located at 1011 State Route 9 (Tax Map
No.: 296.13-1-23) to the Town of Queensbury Route 9 Sewer District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director,
Deputy Wastewater Director and/or Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of January, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES: None
ABSENT:None