1979-03-07
QUEENSBURY TOWN PLANNING ·,'BOAtID MEE'l'ING
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QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
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MARCH 7, 1979
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JFllii1!ng........ ....;~...,...... .R. Roberts,~¢.fiåirman
~ .. .......... ...,......... ·R.. Montesi,: J{~:/Sorlin, B. Mann, W. Threw,
J.. Dybas "
Absent., ... .. ... .. .... ... . . .. .. .. ~D.·.. Krebs
Guest. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . . . . . .. · · · · . Go . Liapes .:<},X.i
1. Minutes of Pebruary 7, 1979 meetinq';'~.roved..
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M , M Subdivision, 6 lots on West: JfØhiiain Road, Michel and Mary
Brandt, Develo~s.. Mr. Raymond Of'Ø.cy and Raymans Associates
was present on this subdivision. Mottbn by Sor1in seconded by Mann
to grant Conceptual Approval.. Vote -·6 yes. Motion carried. Threw
and Dybas to ~ke site review.
Land O'Pines Subdivision Section 4 '3~79, 112 lots off West Mountain
Road, Ruqqlesand Benack, DeveloPèria. Mr.. McCormack of Coulter and
McCormack present .on this subdi vislQÎl ~.. The Board discussed the fact
that this subdivision is not in the water district. The Board feels
that: water should be considered in this very developable area of the
Town. The Bo~rd recommend to the TaWIl Board that very strong consider-
ation be given to this SUbdivisioDto.,have water service be make
available to this. and other subdivisions a10nq this road.
Lee Meadows Subdivision '4-79, 6. 1ótsJenkinsville and Mud PoneS Roads,
Frank Boynton, developer. John VanDusen presented this subdivision
and Harold Boynton also present. Motion by Mann seconded by Montesi
to qrant Conceptual Approval. Motion carried by vote - 6 yes. Real th
Department approval needed.
~cial Permit '79, Karl and RUd~ ~au1sen, north side Week. Road - to
Place a'large scale resident!al evelQpment in an R-5 Zone. Tom McCormack
of Coulter ~d McCormack and Rudy P~u1sen present. Data letter presented
explaininq the application. Water Supt. received water supply detail
on 3/5/79 and could not give any comments on such short notice. Motion
by Montesi.seconded by Mann to recomend approval subject to legal
opinion from Töwn Attorney. Motion carried unanimously. The Planninq
Board would like· to have the Town Attorn~y review specific question of
front, side and rear setbacks. Question - should developer use 75 ft.
setback from Weeks Road, or can he consider apartment building as facing
inside of lot and therefore use 50ft. setback to Weeks Road! Should
project be looked at as one lot and have to conform to all setbacks, etc.
or should it be considered as oneprojèct? Board also recommend applicant
have Health Dept. approval of sewaqe and water and Highway Supt. approval.
Variance f614, Binley Florist, Inc.. - to place additions to the Garden
Center1n an M-I Zone on the property situated at Quaker Road and Di:Jt
Avenue.,. Wallace Hirsch present. Motion by Sorlin seconded by Threw
to recommend approval. Motion carrie<! unanimously. This extension of
a non-conforming use is in an area thf¡!!.. Board sees as goin9 all COIIIIIercial
and this is what Variance '608 was qranted for.
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- Minut.s.of March 1,1979
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~eCial Permit'80."Ben~~. ,_Beym (Cas~.~.:IMarina) - to add 60 ft.
100 ft. boat storaqe-building and a.30 ft. by 45 ft. workshop on
the property situated off Route 9L, Wamer Bay, Lake Georqe. Mr. Heym
and his attorney, WID. Canale were present. Motion by Mann seconded by
Dybas to recommend approval. Motion ea:rried by vote, 5 yes, 1 Abstention.
Reason for approva11 make good design., see no problem with storaqe shed
on hill."
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Variance 1615, Herman and Antoinette Heber - 'to place a free-standinq
siqn W:1 th, 4 enterprises and. wall s1qn with changeable copy on the
property situated at Ouaker ltOad. Mr. .and Mrs. Heber present wi1:h
Robert Platt from Siqns of Progress. ·Þiþtion by Montesi seconded by
ManD to recommend approval. Motion ca~~ied unanimously. The Board
recommend approval as this is in keeptnq,with tasteful work done on
this barn. Si.qns will be in keepinq~#'t.h charm of the building. Board
does not want t.C) put limitation on th.fii:variance as it is not somethinq
they want to see chan<j'ed in 1986.
Meetinq adjourned 10:35 P. Mo Next reqÜlar meetinq April 4, 1979.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald S. Montesi
SecAtar.y