BOH45.2002
RESOLUTION APPROVING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
APPLICATION OF WILLIAM UNDERWOOD
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 45, 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, William Underwood has 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 installation of a seepage pit:
1.seventy-five feet (75’) from a well;
2.ninety-five feet (95’) from a well; and
3.one-hundred sixteen feet (116’) from a well;
instead of the required one-hundred fifty feet (150’) setbacks on property located at Barton Place off
Sunnyside 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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requests on July 15, 2002, 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 applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that, contingent upon the installation of a chlorine system for all wells on the
applicant’s premises in a form acceptable to the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and
where such system is compliant with New York State Department of Health requests for operator
treatment and where such system shall have an automatic shut-off system, the Town of Queensbury
Local Board of Health hereby approves William Underwood’s application for variances from the
Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of a seepage pit:
1.seventy-five feet (75’) from a well;
2.ninety-five feet (95’) from a well; and
3.one-hundred sixteen feet (116’) from a well;
instead of the required one-hundred fifty feet (150’) setbacks on property located at Barton Place off
Sunnyside Road, Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-19.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of July, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None