Staff notes for 7/20/22Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 34-2022
Project Applicant: Harley Griffiths
Project Location: 298 Cleverdale Road
Parcel History: SP 47-2022
SEQR Type: Type II
Meeting Date: July 20, 2022
Applicant proposes a 200 sq. ft. deck addition to an existing bunkhouse of 740 sq. ft.(+/-). The existing home is
1,301 sq. ft. (+/-) footprint with 1,300 sq. ft. (+/-) footprint porch/deck areas and is to remain with no changes.
Site plan for expansion of nonconforming structure in a CEA. Relief requested for setbacks.
The applicant requests relief for setback to construct a deck addition. The property is within the WR zone on a
0.24 ac parcel.
Section 179-3-040 WR, 179-4-080 deck
The deck and stairs of 200 sq ft is proposed 1.4 ft from the property line where 20 ft setback is required. The
project is an expansion of a non-conforming structure.
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment
to nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance. Minor to no impacts to the
neighborhood may be anticipated.
2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the
applicant to pursue, other than an area variance. Feasible alternatives may be considered limited due to
the bunk house location and the onsite septic system.
3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial. The relief requested may be considered moderate
relevant to the code. The relief requested for the setback is 18.6 ft.
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district. The project may be considered to have
minimal impact on the physical or the environmental conditions of the area.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created. The difficulty may be considered self-created.
The applicant proposed to add a 200 sq ft deck area attached to the existing bunk house. The plans show the
existing survey and site plans with the setbacks to the deck area. The floor plan shows the layout of the home
and the bunk house. Also included are photos of the existing shoreline area to remain.
Description of Proposed Project:
Relief Required:
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
Staff comments: