BOH 051.2022 Approve Sewer Variance - Timothy Welles and Lauren Freyer RESOLUTION APPROVING TIMOTHY WELLES & LAUREN FREYER'S
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 51,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, Timothy R. Welles and Lauren W. Freyer (Applicants) filed an application for a
variance from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance Chapter
136 to install:
1) a leaching system 53.6' from a wetland in lieu of the required 100' setback; and
2) a force main 0' from crossing a Town right-of-way in lieu of the required 10' setback;
on property located at 121 Pilot Knob 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
variance request on Monday, June 13t', 2022, 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 Timothy R.
Welles and Lauren W. Freyer for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install:
1) a leaching system 53.6' from a wetland in lieu of the required 100' setback; and
2) a force main 0' from crossing a Town right-of-way in lieu of the required 10' setback;
on property located at 121 Pilot Knob Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
227.14-1-9, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by
certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice
to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park
Agency during such period.
Duly adopted this 13t'day of June, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty