BOH 061.2022 Approving Robert and Louise Gilchrist Sewage Disposal Variance App RESOLUTION APPROVING ROBERT AND LOUISE GILCHRIST'S
APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 61,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, Robert and Louise Gilchrist (Applicants) filed an application for variances from
provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance Chapter 136 to install a
wastewater replacement system with its absorption field to be located:
1. 74' from the well in lieu of the required 100' setback;
2. 10' from the foundation in lieu of the required 20' setback;
3. 8±' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback;
4. 37' from the intermittent stream in lieu of the required 100' setback; and
5. 90' from the wetland/MHWL in lieu of the required 100' setback;
on property located at 2483 Ridge Road(State Route 9L) 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, July 11t", 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 Robert and
Louise Gilchrist for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install an Enhanced Unit
Ultraviolet Treatment wastewater replacement system with its absorption field to be located:
1. 74' from the well in lieu of the required 100' setback;
2. 10' from the foundation in lieu of the required 20' setback;
3. 8±' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback;
4. 37' from the intermittent stream in lieu of the required 100' setback; and
5. 90' from the wetland/MHWL in lieu of the required 100' setback;
on property located at 2483 Ridge Road(State Route 9L) in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax
Map No: 240.E-1-10, 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 I It'day of July, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None