1968-06-05
Meeting of the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury
held at
Queensbury Town Office Building
Wednesday II Juné 501963 at 7:30 P. M.
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Presiding:
J. Arthur Norton
Present:
Austin, Karqh, Kirkpatrick,
Cushing II KusÞner, Sinnott
Absent:
Guest:
Jim Kelleru Irving Deanll Newspaper Reporter
1. Minutes of last meeting were approved.
2. Austin reported on transportation meeting.. May 17, 1968.
Austin made a motion to hold off endorsing any route
suggested by D.O.T. until they get copies of data prom-
ised at this meeting for our studyu Kirkpatrick secondedll
carried.
3. Austin reported on proposed straightening of a portion
of Ridge Road suggested by Ray Keyes, District Engineer..
This would take off near entrance to Rolling Ridge and
connect at Haviland Road and Ridge. Kirkpatrick made a
motion to approve this proposed realignment and request
the Town Board to do all they can to see that this is
done, Austin seconded"" carried.
4. Discussed Bay Road being 4 lane and extent of this wid-
ening.
5. Questioned status of sign ordinance. We understand that
Harold Katzg Town Attorney, will call a meeting of the
Town Boardg Planning Boardo and Zoning Board of Appeals
to discuss this.
6. We ~gain discussed the adoption of the State Housing and
Building Codes and urge the Town Board to adapt these in
the interest of the Town.
7. Austin made a motion that in light of the work proposed
at Quakery&viation and Route 9 intersectiong it is in
t.he best int.eres·t of the town to relocate the Town High-
way Departmento Kirkpatrick secondedo carried.
8. Keller presented variance *038 Ackley Tire Co~ (Fire¡
stone). They wish a variance on signg size aQd locat-
~On. A Ìnotion was made by Austin to disapprove the
sign lopatrion as the sign would be within 3'-0" of the
present right-of-way and ~he post would probably be
within the new right-of-w'ilY. There seems to be plenty'
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area ê"nd the sight lines are such that this can be re...
locat.ed. There is no objec'tion to the change in size of
sign. Seconded by Karch, carried.
9. Norton discussed proposal charged to Reatðon and Hall
Roads. This will be reviewed wit.h Codner and brought
up at t.he next. meet.ing.
10.. Next meeting, Queensbury Town Office Building, Wednesday
July 3, 1968.
J. Arthur Nort.on
Secretary