BOH 003.2021 Approve John Hampshire's Sewer Variance
RESOLUTION APPROVING JOHN HAMPSHIRE’S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 3, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, John Hampshire (Applicant) filed an application for a variance from provisions of
the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance Chapter 136, §136-11, which requires
applicants to obtain a variance for holding tanks as the Applicant wishes to install a new 2,000 gallon
septic holding tank in lieu of a sewage disposal system on property situated at 62 Dream Lake 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 John
Hampshire for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a new 2,000 gallon septic
holding tank in lieu of a sewage disposal system on property located at 62 Dream Lake Road in the
Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No: 279.17-1-10.
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Duly adopted this 11 day of January, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES : None
ABSENT: None