1970-02-18
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MINUTES of the public hearing of the Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals held at the Town Office Building on
February 18, 1970, at 8:00 P.M.
There were present:
James Keller
Charles Sicard
George Kurosaka
Allison Ellsworth
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being the members of the board, excepting John Fitzgerald
who was absent for this meeting.
George Kurosaka presided in Mr, Fitzgerald's absence.
The minutes of the public hearings held on January 21,
1970 were presented to the board. Mr. Kurosaka made a
motion that they dispense with the reading; Mr. Sicard
seconded the motion which was carried unanimously and the
minutes were approved as a matter of record.
The first order of business was Mr. Kurosaka's reading
the proof of publication for application for Special Permit
#17 by Dr. William Lansina who wishes to establish a clinic
for the practice of veterinary medicine on the property
situated at West Mountain Road between Fuller Road and
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Lester Drive on property now owned by Malcolm Lester in the
Town of Queensburv. Mr. Michael O'Connor of MçPhillips,
Fitzgerald & Meyer, 288 Glen Street, appeared on behalf
of the application. Mr. O'Connor advised the board that
Mr. Fitzgerald would not be present or take part in the
deliberations on the application but that Dr. Lansing was
present. He said it was Dr. Lansing's intentio~~to reside
in the remaining part of the structure, further stating
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that the property would remain as is but improvements would
be made within the furniture shop. Dr. Lansing plans to
have an indoor exercise area and all changes would be interior
and none exterior. He assured the Board it was his hope
that it would not be obnoxious to the neighborhood, there
would be no appreciable noise, and the clinic would not be
noticeable from the outside. There would be no advertising
sign, only a sign of a professional nature. Mr. O'Connor
continued, "The present owner of the property, Malcolm Lester,
is also here. He is a furniture refinisher and manufacturer;
all of his existing structure was established prior to the
Zoning Ordinance. Dr. Lansing's use is more restrictive
than Mr. Lester's present use. The proposed use will not
be harmful or injurious to the surrounding property or the
neighborhood."
Mr. Keller asked if this space would be adequate for
the future of the business to which Mr. O'Connor replied
affirmatively. Mr. Ellsworth questioned noise; Mr. Kurosaka
wanted confirmation that it definitely would not be a kennel
and Mr. Sicard wondered about ventillation if everything
were contained in the building. Dr. Lansing assured the
Board that waste materials would be kept in sealed containers.
Mr. Samuel Gowan appeared on behalf of Dr. Lansing
saying he lived near Dr. Miller's for five years and at no
time did he experience odor or noise. Mr. Fred Bronk who
has a development across the street wanted assurance of
very definite sanitary conditions. Mr. Keller asked if
Dr. Lansing would be subject to inspection by the Health
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Department to which Dr. Lansing replied, No, just the American
Animal Hospital Association."
Mr. Lyle G. Brockelsby, South Side of Fuller Road, appeared,
saying, "1 am having second thoughts at the moment. I plan
to build a house in the future on Fuller Road."
Mr. O'Connor assured everyone that animal owners want to
bring their pets to clean good places and was sure this would
be Dr. Lansing's continuing goal.
Mr. Keller advised that the Board could put clauses in
their approval. There were no other questions. The Planning
Board approved as less non-conforming use. The Board:
RESOLVED: application for Special Permit No. í7 by
William Lansing to operate an animal clinic on property
located on West Mountain Road between Lester Drive and
Fuller Road be approved as applied for providing the
business be operated as an animal clinic, not a boarding
kennel, and that no runs be constructed outside the
present building, being that the proposed use will be
less non-conforming than the existing use.
Mr. Kurosaka then read proof of publication for appli-
cation for a Variance #151 of Earl Maille seeking permission
to expand his non-conforming business more than the 50%
allowed on the property situated at the southwest corner of
Luzerne Road and Connecticut Avenue, Town of Queensbury. Mr.
Maille appeared on his own behalf. Mr. Sicard asked how far
back Mr. Maille is from the street line. Mr. Maille replied
12 to 14 ft. and that the present road as surveyed brought
lines pretty close to the road. Mr. Maille presented for the
record the following petition:
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We the under sign have no objection to the grating of the
Variance.
Name
Address
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Harley V. Hermance Jr.
Janice & Stanley Crossman
Olive & Erwin Potter
Thomas F & Audrey Trombley
Clyde & Doris Sherman
Fred & Eva Weatherwax
William Welch (owner of
Conn Ave W.G.F.
Conn Ave. WGF
R#3 Ohio Ave Glens Falls, N.Y.
RD#3 Ohio Ave Glens Falls, N.Y.
R,D#3 Conn. Ave. Glens,Falls, N.Y.
Conn Ave R No 3 Glens Falls, ny
adjoining lots Ohio Ave)
10 Newcomb St, Glens Falls, N.Y.
Conn Ave R#3 Glens Falls, N.Y.
Luzen Rd"
Mrs. Ada Gray
Roland Mandigo
There was no opposition. The Planning Board disapproved as
being non-conforming use. The Board:
RESOLVED: application for variance #151 by Earl Maille
to expand an existing non-conforming automobile garage
at the co~ner of Connecticut Avenue and the Luzerne
Road be disapproved in that insufficient grounds for
granting a variance have been shown.
The last item of business was Mr. Kurosaka's reading
proof of publication for application for a variance of
C. G. Woodbury & Son. Inc. who wishes to construct a buildina
less than 50' from property lines on the property situated
at the northeast corner of Route 9 and Lafayette Street in
the Town of Queensbury. Skeets Woodbury appeared on behalf
of the~plication saying the main point was that they would
be in line with the Goodyear Building. It is their plan
to put the offices on Lafayette Street, thus improving the
corner considerably. There will no longer be parking in
front.
Mr. Sicard questioned the number of stories. Mr.
Woodbury replied, "Ii; it will be a display area."
Mr. Sicard, "No construction?"
Mr. Woodbury, "Primarily hardware."
Mr. Keller, "Have you discussed this with the Planning
Board as far as large scale approval?"
Mr. Woodbury, "No, we have no plans at all."
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Mr, Kurosaka to Mr. Keller, "He is only enlarging the
showroom. I do not think this comes under that definition."
Mr. Sicard, "Aren't you pinohed for parking?"
Mr. Woodbury, "We are also going to have parking for
employees and we will have much more parking area than before."
Mr. Sicard, "With the removal of this building, you
will also move your sign. Do you have any plans for a sign?"
Mr. Woodbury, "We have no plans for a variance on a
sign. We will have a conforming sign. We will have a new
sign to conform to the architecture of this building."
There were no other questions or appearances against.
Mr. Phillips questioned Mr. Woodbury about the sign
on the Quaker Road which he (Mr. Phillips) said does not
conform to the zoning ordinance. Mr. Woodbury replied
that it was put there before the ordinance and that the
only change was that they had taken it to Selleck to paint
and brought it back.
The Planning Board approved the application as less
non-conforming and would be in line with the neighboring
buildings. The Board:
RESOLVED: application for variance #152 by C. G.
Woodbury and Sons, Inc. to erect a commercial building
closer than 50 feet to the right-of-way on property
at the corner of Upper Glen and Lafayette Road be
approved as applied for provid~ng that the setback
conforms to the line establish~ between the Goodyear
building and the bank in that the pr9posed building
will be less non-conforming than the existing building.
There being no other business to come before the meeting,
upon motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the
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meeting was adjourned.
W, K~Q \Ie
Secretary