Resolution_PBR
Town of Queensbury Community Development Office
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804-5902
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Planning Board Recommendation to Zoning Board of Appeals
Area Variance 19-2012 / Subdivision 2-2012 Joyce Shovah
Tax Map ID 295.14-2-36
The applicant has submitted an application for the following: Subdivision: Applicant proposes subdivision of a 4.05 acre
parcel into two lots of 1.68 and 1.72 acres with remaining 0.65 acres to be merged with lands to the west owned by the
applicant. Subdivision of land requires Planning Board review and approval. Area Variances: Relief request from lot size,
lot width, and road frontage requirements of the zoning code. Planning Board may commence SEQR and provide a
recommendation to the ZBA;
The Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance, per Section 179-9-070 J 2 b. requires the Planning Board to provide a written
recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for projects that require both Zoning Board of Appeals & Planning Board
approval;
The Planning Board has briefly reviewed and discussed this application, the relief request in the variance application as well
as the potential impacts of this project on the neighborhood and surrounding community, and found that:
MOTION TO RECOMMEND ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING BOARD TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR
AREA VARIANCE NO. 19-2012 AND SUBDIVISION 2-2012 JOYCE SHOVAH, Introduced by Donald Krebs who moved
for its adoption, seconded by Stephen Traver:
The Planning Board, based on limited review, has not identified any significant adverse impacts that cannot be mitigated
with current project proposal. We note that the Board should be aware that there is litigation pending.
Duly adopted 17 day of April, 2012, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Traver, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Magowan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Schonewolf, Mr. Sipp, Mr. Hunsinger
NOES: NONE
Cc: Van Dusen & Steves
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