BOH23.2000
RESOLUTION APPROVING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
APPLICATION OF KAREN CULVER AND ROBERT RICCIO
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 23. 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin DENIED
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, Karen Culver and Robert Riccio filed an application for four (4) variances from
provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, such application
requesting that the Local Board of Health grant variances to allow:
1. a septic tank to be located one foot (1’) from the dwelling rather than the required ten feet
(10’) setback;
2. the absorption field to be located approximately six inches to one foot (6” – 1’) from the
property line rather than the required ten feet (10’) setback;
3. the absorption field to be located fifty feet (50’) from a neighbor’s well rather than the
required one-hundred feet (100’) setback; and
4. the absorption field to be located eight feet (8’) from the dwelling foundation rather than
the required twenty feet (20’) setback;
concerning their property located at 124 Sunnyside North, 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 24, 2000, 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,
a) that 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) that 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 the
application of Karen Culver and Robert Riccio to allow:
1.a septic tank to be located one foot (1’) from the dwelling rather than the required ten feet
(10’) setback;
2.the absorption field to be located approximately six inches to one foot (6” – 1’) from the
property line rather than the required ten feet (10’) setback;
3.the absorption field to be located fifty feet (50’) from a neighbor’s well rather than the
required one-hundred feet (100’) setback; and
4.the absorption field to be located eight feet (8’) from the dwelling foundation rather than
the required twenty feet (20’) setback;
on property located at 124 Sunnyside North, Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 50-1-84.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of July, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : None
NOES: Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Brower
ABSENT:None