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Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Lewis N. Stone, Chairman Charles A. McNulty, Secretary
192 Lake Parkway 14 Twicwood Lane
Lake George,New York 12845 Queensbury, New York 12804
TO: John and Judy Robbins PROJECT FOR: John and Judy Robbins
13 Goldfinch Road 13 Goldfinch Road
Queensbury,NY 12804 Inspiration Park Subdivision
The Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals has reviewed the following request at the below stated
meeting and has resolved the following:
Area Variance No. 71-2004, John and Judy Robbins
Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Approved_X_ Denied_ Tabled_ Withdrawn_ SEQRA Review
[Tabled: applicant has sixty(60 days) to come back with the application]
MOTION TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE NO. 71-2004 JOHN & JUDY ROBBINS,
Introduced by Roy Urrico who moved for its adoption, seconded by Joyce Hunt:
13 Goldfinch Road, Inspiration Park Subdivision. The applicant proposes construction of a 670
square foot detached garage. In doing so, the applicant requests five feet of side setback relief
from the 10 foot minimum requirement per the side setback requirements of the Inspiration Park
subdivision,which is the same as the current requirements for the SR-20 zone. In requesting that
we approve this application, I could go down the test. How would the applicant benefit from the
granting of this variance, well, it would allow them to build a garage which he does not currently
have, which we have said that's not necessarily a right, but he has demonstrated that there is a
need. As far as the impact of this variance on the character of the neighborhood, there is a
definite possibility that this could crowd the neighborhood a little bit more, but the applicant has
spoken about how the neighbors are in favor of it, and in fact would not crowd them because of
any future plans they might have, in terms of adding their own garage on. There are feasible
alternatives, as has been spoken of, and that is not to build it or build a smaller garage, and the
relief is kind of substantial relative to the Ordinance, since it's 50% of what is allowed, but in
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Approval of the application means that the applicant can now apply for a Building Permit unless your lands
are Adirondack Park Jurisdictional or other approvals are necessary(such as review by the Queensbury
Planning Board.)
s Zoning Board of Appeals — Record of Resolution
Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Continued resolution
Area Variance No. 71-2004, John and Judy Robbins
ZBA Meeting: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
this case the five feet does not seem to create any unnecessary hardship on anybody else, and the
variance will not have an adverse effect on the physical or environmental conditions in the
neighborhood or district as well. Therefore, I move that we approve this variance.
Duly adopted this 22"a day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Underwood, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Urrico, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Stone
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Mr. Hayes
^Sincerely,
✓Lewis N. Stone, Chairman
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
LS/sh
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Approval of the application means that the applicant can now apply for a Building Permit unless your lands
are Adirondack Park Jurisdictional or other approvals are necessary(such as review by the Queensbury
Planning Board.)