BOH 030.2024 Approving Lorraine Keis' App for Sanitary Sewage Disposal Variance RESOLUTION APPROVING LORRAINE KEIS' APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 30,2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Michael Dixon
WHEREAS, Lorraine Keis (Applicant) filed an application for variances from provisions of
the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a replacement
onsite sewage disposal system with certain of its components to be located as follows:
I. disposal field 2' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback;
2. disposal field 6' from the residence in lieu of the required 20' setback;
3. septic tank 5' from the residence lieu of the required 10' setback;
4. septic tank 6' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback; and
5. disposal field 175' from Lake George in lieu of the required 200' setback;
on property located at 276 Cleverdale 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 requests on Monday, March 18t', 2024, 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
Applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Lorraine
Keis for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement onsite sewage
disposal system with certain of its components to be located:
1. disposal field 2' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback;
2. disposal field 6' from the residence in lieu of the required 20' setback;
3. septic tank 5' from the residence lieu of the required 10' setback;
4. septic tank 6' from the property line in lieu of the required 10' setback; and
5. disposal field 175' from Lake George in lieu of the required 200' setback;
on property located at 276 Cleverdale Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No:
226.16-1-43, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that the Enhanced Treatment Unit (ETU) shall be maintained by the property
owner in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations for the life of the system, 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 review by the Adirondack Park
Agency during such period.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of March, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Dixon,Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier,Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: None