BOH27.98
RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
FOR JANET AND JAMES BARCUS
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 27, 98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, Janet and James Barcus previously filed a request for four (4) variances from
provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, a notice of public hearing was given in the official newspaper of the Town of
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Queensbury and a public hearing was held in connection with the variance requests on June 15, 1998,
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 variations will 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 grants the variances
to Janet and James Barcus allowing:
eighty feet (80’)one-hundred
1.a leach field installed from the well in lieu of the required
feet (100’)
setback;
fifteen feet (15’)twenty feet
2.a leach field installed from the house in lieu of the required
(20’)
setback;
five feet (5’)
3.a 1500 gallon septic tank installed from the property line in lieu of the
ten feet (10’)
required setback; and
245 LF of leach field312 LF of leach field
4. installed in lieu of the required for a five (5)
bedroom home;
on property situated at 5 Lakeview Drive, Queensbury, New York, and bearing Tax Map No.: 46-3-
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Duly adopted this 15 day of June, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None