BOH 012.2014 Chris Abele RESOLUTION APPROVING CHRIS ABELE'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 12,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, Chris Abele filed an application for variances from provisions of the Town of
Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a new wastewater system as
follows:
1. Disposal field to be located 76' from Lake George instead of the required 100' setback;
2. Wastewater components (modules, disposal field and piping)to be located less than the
required 10' setback from the property line;
3. Disposal field to be located 5' from the northerly property line instead of the required
10' setback; and
4. Modules and piping to be located 3' from the westerly (roadside) property line instead
of the required 10' setback;
on property located at 102 Rockhurst 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, May 5t', 2014, 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 is 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 contingent upon adding an acceptable non-permeable barrier on the
downhill side of the tank, the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Chris Abele for
variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a new wastewater system as follows:
1. Disposal field to be located 76' from Lake George instead of the required 100' setback;
2. Wastewater components (modules, disposal field and piping)to be located less than the
required 10' setback from the property line;
3. Disposal field to be located 5' from the northerly property line instead of the required
10' setback; and
4. Modules and piping to be located 3' from the westerly (roadside) property line instead
of the required 10' setback;
on property located at 102 Rockhurst Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.:
227.9-1-12.
Duly adopted this 5h day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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