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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200345 Guanill Use Variance Correspondance �. .!U��I�$, ��2� Mr. Keith Kap�an,Ch�irrr��� _ City of Sarataga Springs Zoning Board of Appeais Saratoga Springs, NY, 1�86G Dear Cha�rman ICap�an and m�r�b�r�c������o-�=��g b��rd a�app�a�s: �Qn the August 3 agenda is a Us�Variance requ�est far Rose ��u�iani at 144 West Circu�ar Street. As we understand �t,this�ar�ance conc�rns an apartm�nt that was pre-existing v►rhen Ms, ��ufiani purchased her hame. Dur h�me,which we purchased in �.�16, is �mmediately�ehind hers, At the t�me vf our purchas�,the apartment was a pre-ex�sting con�it'r�n. As w� understan� the use�arian�es, one �f the cr�teria �s th� �Qtentia[ impact+af granting the�ariance might hawe�n the neigh�orhood. As an immediate n�ighbar, we see no such n�gati�� impact, �specialiy gi�en that the apartment was there when we purchased our h�m�. Not granting�h��ariance wau�d be w��se as w�e would haWe t� bear the c�nstru�tian n�is�e �f remo�ing it. As is, Rvse's property is extrem�ly well k�pt, w►h�ch adds�a�ue to al� of our homes. 1Ne wauld not want to ��se her as a neighb�r. Wh�le we understand that the ru�es❑f the �ity are what they are, we fe�l that �oth sh� and we w�u�d be best s�rved by all�w�ng the var�ance. 1Ne fully supp�rt her requ�st. Best r�gards, , . �� ,�-- �..�, �,`�_ Ff �'F� y� �����' . C � � � � � ; l` ' �....v_ .-....., . t:. � �'�-��_� � � -... " , Pet�r and H�athe��on A�lm�n � �ersimman Place Sa rat�ga Springs, NY 1286� � .�U�y�7, 2�20 Mr. I�eith ICaplan, +�hai�r��n �ity��5a r���ga�pri ngs Zonir�� B�ard nf Ap�eais 47� �roa�way ��r�t�;� =�����.��, �l���� Y�r�i� ��.��F . . . . � . �ha�rmar� �C�pl�r� ��c� Nlerr��r�s af th�2a�i��b �aa�d of�A���al�, �]n the Au�u�t 3r� ��ertd� ���ere is a �s�'Jac�ia�cP r�qu�st fo� Ros� �u�nill �� 1��1��I�st�ir�ui�r 5�reet. ' As I ����rs�:ar�d i�, ti�is v�ri��c� r�u��v���a���r�d � pr�-e�:is#i��g a�artmen�t�h���;�isf�� �n�hen Rase �urchase� her ho��P. W� purch�sed ❑ur ho�e in ���'�ar�d at that time, thi�ap�a�tn�ent�as a p����x��ting condo`taan. As I � und�rstana Use llariance�, �ne�f th� cr�t�ria «the p�t�r�tiai ir�pac�grar��i���h��a�sar�ce would ha��re ora th� ��i���r�rho��� �s� n�ighbar,�vP f�e� ��n�� ��t�r�ntin��his�ar�anc� ����u�d ha�� a �ar���i�pact on���e neighk�arhQod as i�c�ul� �ause ��se�:a sel� her F�c�d�s� ar�� ��a��. INhile w� und�erstar�d that the rules�f the Cit��ha� made yt wh�t it is, fi��s s�e��ms lilk� � �arg� mis- ur�dPr�tan�ir�g r�s�I�A�.by �h�e gr�nting�f thi���r������ ��� t�� �h�t re�s�r� "t11��ST�N� �IIiTl� ��SE." �`F �_. Resp��tf�.�Ly-su��i���tz�, , ,. ¢ r 7 i 5 • "y `s s• ����� ,;� _ ; ,, . � ���� ., , Tony��d �orir�n� �atal��� 11� Vl���t�ircuafr�t � Sa rat���ga 5���ngs, [���.���E � � � � � . r , 'f l , �:;;�;� � - �.� „-#' .� . � - ",.;;<�t': e:�<:;=, � . • , , . ;� 'a� `'a:•. ��Y•2.•- `'�:`'C6:.r'.3C���:.':{'.'. . �� 1 �•� �,l�. �. � f . �. �: July�7r �Ci2� Mr. Keith Ka�iar�, Chai�rma�► �i�y�f 5a ratoga Sp r�ng� 2oning Board of App�a f s 474 Broa�v�ay� �arat�g� ��r����s, �����u���� ��a�� Chairman K���an and M�m�ers�f the Zor�ing B�ard o�App�als, �Dn the Augt�st 3r�agenda ther� is a Use Var�ance req�est��r R�se �uanil� ,�� 1441�V�st�ircular Street. As I understan� it,this�ariance re�ol��s around a pr�e-�xist�r�g a�a�rtment tha�existed wher� Rose purchased her hous�. INe �urchased aur h�me �r� ��16 and at that tir►�e,this�partm��t was a pre-existing c�nd�ti�n. As f understand Us�Variance�, one af the �riteria is the p��entia� impact granting the�arianee wouid ha�e �an th� neigh�orhoad, As a neighbar, we feef�hat not gr�nt�ng this�ariar��e �vould ha�e a farger impact an the neighborhQ�d as it�ould cause Rase to s�ll her house a�nd leav�. While we understar�d that the rules of the Cit��ha� mad� yt wh�t it is, fi��s s���ms lilk� � �arg� mis- un�erstandir�g r�sofved by the�ranting�fi this varianc�a�n�f�r that reasan "'�IV�STAND INITH R�SE." Respectfu liy su bm�tted, � � .lulie and Chuck Marshall 14�IN�st Circular St Sarat�ga 5pri�gs,-��l 1���b � �'� �� ,�; : �� � � ..,� � � . .,�: �:�,� t;:-r: �::. ... :;�::: ��.... �>= :� �r ; �t�l s���:,':;.,::.: � �::i;r>r"``:'. �., �. ��. . �. �u�y z�, zaza Mr. Keith Kaplan, �haErman City�fi Sa rataga �p ri ngs Zoni�g Boar� �f Appeals 474 Broa�w�y 5a r����� �p���r���, �e�v��rk 1�-��0 . . Chairrr�a� K�p�an and N�em�ers af the 2�r�ing ���rd �f�ppea�sf Qr ��e A�gust�r� ager�da th�re is a L�se l�ar��ri�,� r��q�.��s�t��r �R�se �uanill aT �441�Ilest�ir�ular 5treet. As I ur�derst�r�� �t,this var�an�e r��al�es ar��nd � pr�-�x�stin�a�artme�t t�at�xisted when Rose purc�ased her house. � �u�c��5ed �y� hor�E in 2��.D and at that ti��r th�� �par�mer�t was a pre-��i�t��g�c��ndition. As � underst�n� Use Variances,a�e of the cri�:�ria is���� p��t��tt�a! i��act granting the�ariance wnuld ha�re or�the neighb�rho�d. As a neighbor, 1 feel that r�ot grar�tir���his variar�Ce�vould ha�� a Iar�er impact an the ��ighborf�ood as �t�o�ild �ause R�se to sell ��� hous� anc� lea�e. 1�V�iie I u�derstand that the rules o�the +���y ha� n�ad� it►�vhat it �s,t�is s�ems fike a large mis- unde�s�randi�g r�salve�d �y the grant�ng+of�his�a��ar��� and fo����t reas�n "� STAND'�1lTH RUSE." Res�ec�fu��ly su�r�itt�d, = � ,., �t�;:� ,�� ;' ���"'"�.. �� - - � . r r � � �. f"+;�� f , � �r���—, . �,=i�:!.'S _� Y •"Ly r`.ri �"_ s4 '� �. � ��� `�: � � �� Patrick Amyflt �r�� �5� �►'����o�'C�i����� � Sa�'�t6g� �pr�in��, NY 1�566 . ` � • f - . . . }�: r F`.�. � y 'Y�����F�i.�'�i:. � ��;� r ��sz. "y�e^?'�-u:�::i�'�;`;;:` �� � . �::....... .+�/`,��. ;:i.;. � J u�y�7, ���0 Mr. K�ith �a��an, �hairnlan Ci�y�f S�ratoga� Spri n�s Z�ning ��ar�� �f Appea�s 474 Br�adwa� Sara��ga �pring�, (�evv 1�'or�128�5 � � �hairman �a�a1�n and M�mbers of th�Z��ing Soard Qf Ap��a�s, �n the �ugu��3r� agen�da t�;er� is a �s�11ar�ar�c� r����st frc�r '�os� �uan�l� �t �.44 W�s��ir�u�ar Str��et. As � ����rs�and it,t��s�arian�e revoi�e� araund a pre-��isti�� �partment tha�exis�ed �rhen R�se purchased her h�use� 1Ne purchased ��r h�me ir� ��]18 and at t��at t�m�,t�i�apar�r�e���,vas a �re--e��st��g condition. As � unde�rstan�d �Jse�la�r��n�es,�n�af the ���ter�ia is th� patAr��c�a� i�pa�ct grant�r�g th�a��r���rce�nrnuid ha�� on �h� r�e�g���rh�od. As a r�eighbor, we f����h�� �o��ra�t���t�h�s�ariar��e w���� h�a�e a �arger impact or�the r��ighb�rh��d as �t c��ld cause Ro�e ta �el� ih���h�use a�d �eave. W�ile we understar�� that th� rules af th� �ity ha� �nad� ��v�rhat it is, �'��s see�ms lilke � �arg� misa ur���s������ r�s�lr��d �y�h�grantir�g o�t����r�r-ianc� a��r� ��r tha�reas�r� "1l���S��iN��°ITH R��E,'► � R�sp����:full���bir�it��d, � - - , p,�_.. , . �'r '� , .. �_.� .. � � _ . . `j� ,� ,, ' .�' � '� �''R.�; � �� ._ ,.-�_�;� . y a y__ -�' . � �, ,� E J � �"r �' •��� _. �- � �r �-�, , • �.�r �� . L � � � :. ..__ . .. Y . t '�.' �r ., . . y �,-��¢ .,._..:�. � .,m'P �,,� _' � p= .��� � � - �ar �_ d De��y S�hall ►o �ersi��r1�� �� � Sa�ataga Spr�ngs; NY 1���� � � ��--� . - .. ��:: . . f;3;'e';�%f.;^ � ,�,«:w . y :r'1"-��' .���.X.�:�::i��.ic- ' +� 4:•��::�:�:�:4�:. �. �i:�:v, A � ........ . �F• :� l J u!y Z7, 2n�� El�r. �e�th Kap�lan, Chairman �'�ty�f Saratoga S�rings Zo���n� �oa��r� ��A�p�a�s �4i�4 �r�adway Sa�af�oga �pr�r��s, �le�v Yo�rk 1����` Chairrnan �aplan an� ���m�Prs of t�e �or�+r�g ����r� t�f A���ais, �n �nE �4�gust 3�� agenda �h�re is a Us�V�rianr� r������:�c�� Ras� �uar�il� at 144��'���st�ircu�ar Stre�t. As I un,d�r;tanc� �t, �his ��ar�ance re�o9�es���und a ����-��is�cr,g���rtr��nt th�t�xist��i v+�hen l�ase pu�chased� her house. 1Ne �urchased our hor�p �n ��14 and at�h�t t��-��, �h�s apart�r�ent vva� a pre-�xist�n�c�r�di��an. As I unders�and Us�Var�a��e�, on� of the crit�r�ia �s t�� ���:�r����C irr�p��t grar��in�th�W��ia��.e v�ould ha�e on the n�e��hbc�rha�d. As a �eighbor, we����t��+ �ot�r�ntir��t��is vari�r���would ha�e a larger impact or� the neighb�nc���d �s i�cr�uld �aus� ��se�� :���I her��a���� �n� ��a��. INhile we ur�ders�ar�� that the rules of t��e �it�,�ha� m�d� �t what it is, fi���see�ms lil�e � �arg� mis- ur�d�rs�ar�d��g res����� by rhe grant�n����h�s v��r;���:� ��r�� ���'��at ���asc��n r`1i���S I��iNf� VIl�TF� R�SE." Re�p��tf�'i��u�rr�it�t��, _ ��� .�, � �� �,. �.: �� � �v� �� � � ,��''��.{� ������ � r���-tr��� , Tor�d��an��llian�q� ,`�4gans � ��rs�rr�r�-��rt �i ' . . Saratu�a ��rir�gs, NY ����i� . : { _ ;+�,�5:; . :�S;''�'� ' . _ � "';k��°�>���1.,:.. � s. # ,�;fif' i `'v ����L'::�.-. � '•.itvs��'-•:i;::i::;i. �.- ��:' •"'... . '.1,`J".��': � � . ���f Y �