BOH 044.2021 Douglas Christine Childrose Septic Variance
RESOLUTION APPROVING DOUGLAS AND CHRISTINE CHILDROSE’S
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.:BOH 44, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, Douglas and Christine Childrose (Applicants) filed an application for variances
from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136, §136-
11 which requires applicants to obtain a variance for holding tanks as the Applicants wish to replace
their wastewater system by installing a holding tank system consisting of two (2) holding tanks each
with a capacity of 1,500 gallons, thus meeting the required total capacity of 3,000 gallons, and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have also applied for additional variances from Chapter 136 to
allow placement of the:
1. Holding tank #1 - 3.61’ from the property line in lieu of the required 10’ setback;
2. Grinder pump system - approximately 5’ from the property line in lieu of the required
10’ setback;
3. Grinder pump system - 31.31’ from Glen Lake in lieu of the required 50’ setback; and
4. Holding tanks - 45.64’ from Glen Lake in lieu of the required 50’ setback;
on property located at 97 Fitzgerald Road 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 Monday, August 23, 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
Applicants; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Douglas and
Christine Childrose for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of a holding
tank system consisting of two (2) holding tanks each with a capacity of 1,500 gallons, thus meeting the
required total capacity of 3,000 gallons and placement of the:
1. Holding tank #1 - 3.61’ from the property line in lieu of the required 10’ setback;
2. Grinder pump system - approximately 5’ from the property line in lieu of the required
10’ setback;
3. Grinder pump system - 31.31’ from Glen Lake in lieu of the required 50’ setback; and
4. Holding tanks - 45.64’ from Glen Lake in lieu of the required 50’ setback;
on property located at 97 Fitzgerald Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
289.14-1-26.
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Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier