Staff Notes Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 22-2021
Project Applicant: Ronald O. Morehouse
Project Location: 66 Ohio Avenue
Parcel History: BISV 89-2021; RC 289-2018
SEQR Type: Type II
Meeting Date: April 21, 2021
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes to place an existing 980 sq. ft. mobile home on a 6,000 sq. ft. lot Project includes
connection to municipal water and installation of a septic system. Site work includes placement for the mobile
home, driveway, and installation of the septic. Relief requested for setbacks.
Relief Required:
The applicant requests relief for setbacks for the placement of a mobile home in the Neighborhood Residential
zone -NR.
Section 179-3-040-dimension)requirements
The mobile home is to be placed 10 ft. from the rear property line where a 15 ft. setback is required.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination,the board shall consider:
1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment
to nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance. The project may be
considered to have little impact on the neighboring properties.
2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the
applicant to pursue, other than an area variance. The feasible alternatives may be limited due to the lot
size and location of the proposed septic.
3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial. The relief may be considered minimal relevant to
the code. The relief is 5 ft.
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district. The project as proposed may be considered
to have minimal impact on the environmental conditions of the site or area.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created. The project as proposed may be considered self-created.
Staff comments:
The applicant proposes placement of an 840 sq. ft. mobile home on an existing 4,500 sq. ft. parcel. The plans
note the placement of the home. The applicant has included photos of the mobile home to be placed on the
parcel.