BOH 015.2014 Approve Larry Seinhart's Application RESOLUTION APPROVING LARRY STEINHART'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH15,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, Larry Steinhart filed an application for variances from provisions of the Town of
Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a new, bottomless sand filter
and septic tank and pump system to replace the existing, non-compliant wastewater system in order to
allow for parking beside the Applicant's garage as follows:
1. New bottomless sand filter to be located 3' from the property line along Cleverdale
Road instead of the required 10' setback;
2. Septic tank and effluent pump chamber to be located 3'8" from the southern property
line instead of the required 10' setback;
3. New 2" force main from the boat house to be located 7' from the property line instead
of the required 10' setback and 33' from the Lake George waterfront instead of the
required 50' setback;
on property located at 362 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, May 19t`, 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, the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Larry Steinhart for
variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a new, bottomless sand filter and septic tank
and pump system to replace the existing, non-compliant wastewater system in order to allow for
parking beside the Applicant's garage as follows:
1. New bottomless sand filter to be located 3' from the property line along Cleverdale
Road instead of the required 10' setback;
2. Septic tank and effluent pump chamber to be located 3'8" from the southern property
line instead of the required 10' setback;
3. New 2" force main from the boat house to be located 7' from the property line instead
of the required 10' setback and 33' from the Lake George waterfront instead of the
required 50' setback;
on property located at 362 Cleverdale Road in the Town of Queensbury, and bearing Tax Map No.:
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226.12-1-64, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is contingent upon the applicant doing the following items:
1. Update all the water fixtures on the property to be low flow, water saving fixtures;
2. Move the grinder pump up to the southern end of the porch;
3. Sleeve the septic line from the grinder pump to the new septic; and
4. Bottomless tank and filter bed will be resized for 550 gpd.
Duly adopted this 19t`day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Metivier
NOES Mr. Strough
ABSENT: None
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