1978-02-01
qJEENSBURY TOWN PLANNING BOARD MEêfING
QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING FEBRUARY 1, 1978
Presidin9.........................R.Robe~ts, Chairman
Present............................R. Montesi. Secy., K. Sorlin, H. Mann,
D.. Krebs, J. Dybas "
Absent.... . 'I . .. . . .. . .. . . ., .. . . III· . .. . . . .. . .. . .. W. Thre\'l
Guests....... ~.......... ~...... It...... .G. Liapes, 8. Boynton
Requl~r meetinq 8:~O P. M.
1. Roberts &uggested a Deputy Chairman and Secretary be appointed in
case the Chairman or Secretary are absent. Sorlin appöinted Deputy
Chairman and Krebs, Deputy Secretary.
2. Minutes of January 4~ 1978 meeting approved.
3. Subdivision... Public Hearing - Rush "P nd Hills
31 Lots West Mountain Road néår lU'è·· on. 0
public hearing. John VanDusen called prior to
that subdivision was to be revised.
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4. Off-Premi.es Sign #5 - Kinsaswood Estates, Route 9, 200 ft. south of
Yleeks Raaa on p:roperty owned by Weeks Âssoclates. No one appeared for
applicant. Motion by Montesi seconded by Mann to recommend disapproval.
3 for motioo ... 3 sgains'tmotion. Motion by Mann seconded by Dybas to
table matter.. Motion carried. "Board must act on ·this prior to Feb. 20,
197810 order to cover .60 day period in application. .... jÞ.e Board will ac't
on~his at the Planning Board session on Thursday, February 16, 1978.
5. Off~PrQmises 51 n... Meadow Run Davelo ment Cor .., south side Aviation
oadon property owne· y 1< aa ow un eve10pment orp.. Robert Stewart
and Rex Billings were present representing applicant. Motion by Montesi
to approve seconded by Sorlin. Motion carried by 5 to 1 vote. A
. condition of this approval was that this 50 sq. ft.$ignwi11 be the only
Qff~p:remises sign allowed on this property..
6. Variance
thø property situated
appearéd on this Variance.
recommend approval. Motion
7. rt Mesi'""k -- to operate an Automobile Service
epair Shop in C-2 and c~ Zones on the property situated at Aviation
Road,,; Applicant Marty Mesick was present on this Special Pè:rmit. Motion
by Mànn seconded by Montesi to recommend approval. Motion cëtrried..
B. Variance #535 .~ Carswell Truck Center Inc. and C rswel1 Motors and Tire
~~ ~ to vary from t.e sigo ordinance on t e property s1tuated at 85
and 681 Upper Glen Street. Michael O'Connor and Bernard Hawley were
present on this variance,,:' ~~tion by Sarlin seconded by Montesi to
recommend approval of this variance~ Motion carried. The Board feel
that the full 454 ft. frontage will have to be considered as one package
in any future sign requests as they have used this for the basIs of their
decision. Also the signs will have to conform at the time that the
non'!econforming signs as of August 14, 1976 must conform. The Board feel
that applicant had a real hardship due to pressure applied by f.ranchise
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lease for signs of I. D. This hardship was not self imposed.
Meeting closed at 10:55 P. M.
Next regular meeting March l~ 1978.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald S. Montesi, Secretary