BOH25.2004
RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
VARIANCES FOR JOHN AND JUDITH SHAFER
RESOLUTION NO.: 25 , 2004 BOH
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, John and Judith Shafer have filed an application for variances from provisions of
the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to place their replacement
septic system 75’ from their neighbor’s well instead of the required 100’setback and 3’ from their
property line instead of the required 10’ setback on property located at 21 Hannaford Road 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
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requests on September 27, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office has 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 is the minimum variances which would alleviate the specific
unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the applicants; and
3.the Local Board of Health finds that the approval of this application is contingent upon an
agreed detailed plan reached between our Engineer C.T. Male Associates PC and the
Applicants Engineer regarding the freeze protection and said plan be presented to the
Board of Health before the applicant;
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of John and
Judith Shafer for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to place their replacement septic
system 75’ from their neighbor’s well instead of the required 100’setback and 3’ from their property
line instead of the required 10’ setback on property located at 21 Hannaford Road in the Town of
Queensbury, bearing Tax Map No.: 240.6-1-18.
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Duly adopted this 27 day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Turner