BOH12.98
RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
FOR KENNETH SAWYER
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 12, 98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, Kenneth Sawyer previously filed a request for a variance from a provision of the
Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, such provision being more specifically that
requiring that there be a one-hundred feet (100') distance between the absorption field and the well, 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 request on April 20, 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 variance, it is felt that the variation 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 variance is necessary for
the reasonable use of the land and that the variance granted is the minimum variance
which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of
Health to affect the applicant;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health hereby grants the variance
to Kenneth Sawyer allowing the placement of the absorption field eighty-five feet (85') from the well in
lieu of the required one-hundred feet (100') distance on property situated at 17 Yorkshire Drive,
Sherwood Acres Subdivision, Town of Queensbury, New York, and bearing Tax Map No.: 48-3-
50.232.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None