081.2022 Set PH Concerning Unsafe Structure Located at 27 Indiana Ave RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING CONCERNING
UNSAFE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 27 INDIANA AVENUE
AND OWNED BY WAYNE ALLEN
RESOLUTION NO.: 81,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has inspected a single family dwelling ("structure") located at 27 Indiana Avenue in the
Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 309.13-1-7) and owned by Wayne Allen and found that it is
uninhabitable and condemned due to the severity of a fire that occurred on December 3rd, 2021, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated December 6, 2021, the Director advised the property owner that
the property owner must take appropriate measures to either board up and secure or demolish the
structure but no action has yet been taken by the property owner, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Town Board that in his opinion the structure is
dangerous and unsafe to the general public and therefore would like the Town Board to authorize
certain actions if the owner does not come forward to arrange for the boarding up/securing or
demolition of the structure, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State
Town Law §130(16), the Town Board may, by Resolution, determine whether in its opinion a
structure is unsafe and dangerous, and if so, order that notice be served upon the owner or other
persons interested in the property that the structure must be boarded up/secured or demolished,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing the evidence presented at this time, the Queensbury Town
Board is of the opinion that the structure located at 27 Indiana Avenue in the Town of Queensbury
(Tax Map No.: 309.13-1-7) and owned by Wayne Allen appears to be in disrepair, dangerous and
unsafe to the public, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall hold a hearing concerning such dangerous and unsafe
structure on Monday, March 7t", 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to serve a notice setting forth its determinations upon the property owner or its
executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees, or any person having a vested or contingent interest in
the property, the contents, service and filing of the notice to be in accordance with the provisions of
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State Town Law §130(16).
Duly adopted this 14t'day of February, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None