Kingsbury billboard variance referral incomplete; county tables review
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Summary
The Washington County Planning Agency reviewed a referral concerning two 10-by-16 billboards at 5 Harrison Avenue (applicant Ashley Blair). Staff flagged that no area‑variance application was submitted; the agency moved to hold action until a complete area‑variance application is filed.
On July 1, 2025 the Washington County Planning Agency considered a referral from the Town of Kingsbury regarding an area‑variance request for two additional 10‑by‑16 billboards at 5 Harrison Avenue (applicant: Ashley Blair). Planning staff told the agency that the municipality had not actually filed an area‑variance application, and that the packet was therefore incomplete.
Staff noted the site’s visibility from New York State Route 32 and the proximity of nearby residences and asked whether the proposed location would be close to a backyard or fence line. Members noted an existing billboard nearby with an advertisement for Glen’s Falls Roofing and said a public hearing sign was posted, but that the variance application itself was not present in the record.
Action: The agency moved to defer review until Kingsbury submits a completed area‑variance application. The motion to table or “disable” the referral until the application is complete carried by voice vote.
The county’s action is procedural: the agency requested that the town provide a complete application before the county issues a substantive advisory comment on land‑use impacts.