BOH 031.2021 Approve Joshua's Rock Corp Sewer Variance
RESOLUTION APPROVING JOSHUA’S ROCK CORPORATION’S
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 31, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, Joshua’s Rock Corporation (Applicant) filed an application for variances from
provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a
replacement wastewater treatment system with its components to be located as follows:
1. Absorption bed to be 75’ from the well instead of the required 100’ setback; and
2. Septic tank to be 45’ from the well instead of the required 50’ setback;
on property located at 3089 State Route 9L 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 requests on June 21, 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 variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the
variances 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 variances is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and are the minimum variances 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 Joshua’s
Rock Corporation for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement
wastewater treatment system with its components to be located as follows:
1. Absorption bed to be 75’ from the well instead of the required 100’ setback; and
2. Septic tank to be 45’ from the well instead of the required 50’ setback;
on property located at 3089 State Route 9L in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
239.19-1-12, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by
certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice
to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to review by the Adirondack Park Agency during
such period.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of June, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None