BOH19.2004
RESOLUTION APPROVING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
APPLICATION OF RONALD AND KATHLEEN GOODSPEED
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 19, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Ronald and Kathleen Goodspeed filed an application for variances from
provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, such application
requesting that the Local Board of Health allow a leach field to be located 83’ from their well and 75’
from a stream instead of the required 100’ setbacks on property located at 2383 Ridge Road,
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
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request on August 16, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk advises that property owners within 500 feet of the subject
property have been duly notified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
a) 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 to other adjoining
properties or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any plan or policy of the
Town of Queensbury; and
b) the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and that the variances granted are the minimum variances which
would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to
affect the applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health hereby approves Ronald
and Kathleen Goodspeed’s application for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to locate a
leach field 83’ from their well and 75’ from a stream instead of the required 100’ setbacks on property
located at 2383 Ridge Road, Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.’s: 240-1-12 and 240-1-13
provided that:
1.the new septic disposal field require that fill be imported to construct the system and fill
material be specified and placed to meet Eljen typical requirements;
2.the slope across the system does not exceed the specified maximum; and
3.periodic testing be conducted to assure that drinking water standards are met and will
continue to be met.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of August, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: None