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WASTEWATER-SEWER\\APPROVE\\Loughrey Michael - Maintain Existing System –Holding Tank - In Lieu of Current Requirements – In APA – 1-11-2021
RESOLUTION APPROVING MICHAEL LOUGHREY’S APPLICATION
FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: ___________________________________________________, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHEREAS, Michael Loughrey (Applicant) filed an application for a variance from a provision
of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance Chapter 136 to maintain an existing
sewage disposal system that does not meet today’s current requirements on his property as follows:
Maintain the existing 1,000 gallon holding tank at his seasonal two bedroom residence instead
of installing a 3,000 gallon holding tank required of a two bedroom residence;
on property located at 11 Sign Post Road in the Town of 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 duly conducted a public hearing concerning the
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variance request on Monday, January 11, 2021, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners
within 500 feet of the subject property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
1. due to the nature of the variance, the Local Board of Health determines that the
variance would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this
Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and
objectives of any Town plan or policy; and
2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variance is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and 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 Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Michael
Loughrey for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to maintain an existing sewage disposal
system that does not meet today’s current requirements on his property as follows:
Maintain the existing 1,000 gallon holding tank at his seasonal two bedroom residence instead
of installing a 3,000 gallon holding tank required of a two bedroom residence;
on property located at 11 Sign Post Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
239.16-1-7, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by
certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice
to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park
Agency during such period.
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Duly adopted this 11 day of January, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT: