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WASTEWATER\Extension of Time to Complete Septic Alteration&Escrow Deposit Per Property Transfer Law-SeanChant—22 North Lane—8-22-2022
RESOLUTION GRANTING SEAN CHANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO
COMPLETE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ALTERATIONS ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 22 NORTH LANE, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2022
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 380,2018, the Queensbury Town Board adopted Local
Law 2 of 2018 entitled "Septic Inspection Upon Property Transfer" which is set forth at
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 137 (Chapter 137), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 176,2019,the Town Board adopted Local Law 5 of 2019
and by Resolution No. 47,2020, adopted Local Law 1 of 2020 to make additional minor
modifications to Chapter 137, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 137 requires inspection of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
(OWTS) prior to the sale of certain real property and provides that a $2,000 escrow deposit will
be forfeited to the Town in the event that completion of a wastewater treatment system meeting
all standards is not completed within the time provided as established by Chapter 137, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated August 10, 2022, Sean Chant (Applicant) has advised that he
will be unable to obtain a variance from the Town Board serving as the Town's Local Board of
Health necessary for the completion of the installation/construction of a new wastewater treatment
system on his property located at 22 North Lane in the Town of Queensbury before September lst
2022 and therefore, the Applicant has requested that the Town Board grant him additional time
or until December 15d', 2022 to obtain the variance and complete such work and to extend the
date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit he previously deposited with the Town shall be
automatically forfeited to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of Building and Codes Enforcement has recommended
Town Board approval of this requested extension,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, as the Town's Local Board of Health,
hereby authorizes and grants Sean Chant additional time or until December 15d', 2022 to obtain a
certificate of compliance from the Town's Building and Codes Enforcement Office as set forth in
Chapter 137 for installation/completion of a new wastewater treatment system located on his
property at 22 North Lane, Queensbury and to extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit
shall be automatically forfeited to the Town until such date of December 15d', 2022 as delineated in
this Resolution and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Acting Director of
Building and Codes Enforcement to and take any and all actions necessary to effectuate all terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 22nd day of August, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT :
SEAN CHANT
765 Saratoga Road #4
Gansevoort. NY 128331
fl' AUG
ALIUUSt 10. 2022
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John Strough. SLIperViSOr
B'J
Town Of QUeensbUry
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Re: Time Extension
Onsite Septic System Construction
22 North Lane,Assembly Point
I recently purchased the property at 22 North Lane on Assembly Point. Unfortunately I was unaware
that the existing onsite septic system was required to be replaced as required by a Settlement
Agreement between the previous owner and APA dated March 18, 2013.
After I purchased the property I had a well drilled and located it as far away from the existing onsite
septic system as was practical. After the well was drilled and I was taking steps to have my septic
system checked for proper operation I became aware of the old requirement for a new septic system
that was never completed. In addition, it has now fallen on my shoulders to have this new very costly
"Peat Moss System" constructed on my site.
I recently met with my engineer and the building department to discuss the plans and procedures to get
started on the new septic system and I was informed that I would need to act a variance for the new
system as it cannot meet the required separation from the new well that I had drilled. As such I will not
meet the deadline that I had for the $2000 escrow for providing the Town information indicating that I
have a working system.
At this time I would like to request an extension to allow us tirne to get a variance for the lack of
separation from my well and then to get the construction completed. As the system is not a basic stone
and pipe type it will take a little longer to get constructed so I would request and extension to
December 15"' of this year. I have talked with a contractor who tells me that he should be able to
complete the work by that time.
We will be submitting a variance request by the end of the week. We needed to change the location of
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the proposed system in order to get the maximum separation between the well and the septic system
and have got that cleared by APA so now we can move forward as soon as the variance is granted.
Thanks for Your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Sean Chant
Property Owner