032.BOH.2011 Approve Minges Septic Variance
RESOLUTION APPROVING KENDALL AND CAROLE MINGES’
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 32, 2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town’s Local Board of Health and is
authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town’s On-Site Sewage Disposal
Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Kendall and Carole Minges applied to the Local Board of Health for variances
from Chapter 136 to install:
A.a replacement wastewater absorption system:
1.60’ from Mannis (Mud) Pond instead of the required 100’ setback;
2.90’ from the potable water well instead of the required 100’ setback; and
3.15’ from the house foundation instead of the required 20’ setback; and
B a wastewater drop manhole and septic tank 3’ from the house foundation instead of the
required 10’ setback;
on property located at 161 Mannis 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 conducted a public hearing concerning the variance
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requests on Monday, October 17, 2011, 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 is 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 Kendall and
Carole Minges for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install:
A.a replacement wastewater absorption system:
1.60’ from Mannis (Mud) Pond instead of the required 100’ setback;
2.90’ from the potable water well instead of the required 100’ setback; and
3.15’ from the house foundation instead of the required 20’ setback; and
B a wastewater drop manhole and septic tank 3’ from the house foundation instead of the
required 10’ setback;
on property located at 161 Mannis Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.:
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289.18-1-6, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this approval is contingent upon the property owner providing the Town
with proof of inspection every three (3) years.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of October, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
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