Area Variance Resolution
Zoning Board of Appeals – Record of Resolution
742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Town of Queensbury
Steven Jackoski, Chairman Roy Urrico, Secretary
William Threw William Threw
TO:PROJECT FOR:
21 Eagan Road 369-375 Big Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
The Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals has reviewed the following request at the below
stated meeting and has resolved the following:
Area Variance No. 1-2012 William Threw
Meeting Date: Wednesday January 18, 2012
Approved _X_
MOTION THAT BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, THIS BOARD FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED
ACTION WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS REGARDING
, Introduced by Richard Garrand who moved for its
AREA VARIANCE NO. 1-2012 WILLIAM THREW
adoption, seconded by Ronald Kuhl:
Duly adopted this 18 day of January, 2012, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Kuhl, Mr. Garrand, Mr. Jackoski
NOES: Mr. Urrico
, Introduced by Richard
MOTION TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE NO. 1-2012 WILLIAM THREW
Garrand who moved for its adoption, seconded by Joyce Hunt:
369-375 Big Bay Road. The applicant proposes a boundary line adjustment between the
northern and southern lots as well as combining the northern lot with existing western lot in order
to promote site compliance and a separate ownership. Resulting combined lot size will be 9.1
acres. Further, the applicant proposes a 9,600 sq. ft. warehouse, relocated 4,500 sq. ft. Quonset
hut, sawmill, and firewood operation, and equipment storage yard. New uses and new
construction proposed for the property requires review and approval from the Planning Board.
Relief required, lot size request of 90.82 acres of relief from the 100 acre requirement as per 179-
10-70W for the sawmill and firewood operation. The other relief requested is side setback relief
for 3.6 feet of relief from the 30 foot requirement for the existing pole barn associated with the
firewood operation. In making the determination, on the balancing test, whether benefits can
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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.)
Zoning Board of Appeals – Record of Resolution
742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 761-8238
Town of Queensbury
Continued ZBA Resolution
ZBA Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Area Variance No. 1-2012, William Threw
be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. At this point, I don’t see how other
means feasible to the applicant, how they can do this. They’re looking for a boundary line
adjustment for a separate ownership here. Will this produce an undesirable change in the
neighborhood or character to nearby properties. Nothing new is going in. The existing uses are
staying the same. So I don’t see how it’s going to change the character of the property. Also
the owner has made some improvements. Is this request substantial? From a numerical
perspective, yes, it is substantial. Whether this request will have adverse physical or
environmental effects on the neighborhood. At this point this Board cannot see any
environmental impacts on the neighborhood. Is this difficulty self-created? As far as the 100
acre requirement for a sawmill, I think t hat was introduced after the sawmill was already in
place. So that part of it is not self-created. So I move we approve Area Variance 1-2012. The
applicant also agreed, as a condition, they will not increase the size or amount of equipment
related to the sawmill operation on site.
Duly adopted this 18 day of January, 2012, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Kuhl, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Garrand, Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Jackoski
NOES: Mr. Urrico
Sincerely,
Steven Jackoski, Chairman
Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
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The variance approval is valid for one (1) year from the date of approval. You may request an
extension of approval before the one (1) year time frame has expired. See section 179-14-090
Final, approved plans in compliance with this variance must be submitted to the Community
Development Department before any further review by the Zoning Administrator or Building &
Codes personnel. Subsequent issuance of further permits, including building permits are
dependent on receipt.
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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.)