HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200678 99 Fifth Ave LLC Correspondance SNYDER, KILEY, TOOHEY, CORBETT & COX, LLP
HARRY D.SNYDER ATTORNEYS AT LAW LOREN N.BROWN
MICHAEL J. TOOHEY PLEASE REPLY TO: 1994-2016
KATHLEEN A. CORBETT P.O. BOX 4367 'RETIRED JUSTICE
JAMES G.SNYDER SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. 12866 NEWYORKSTATE
JAMES S.COX STREET ADDRESS:160 WEST AVENUE SUPREME COURT
JOHN B. CANNIE TELEPHONE(518)584-1500
FACSIMILE(518)584-1503
October 23, 2020
VIA HAND DELIVERY AND EMAIL
Ms. Susan Barden,AICP susan.bardenasaratoga-springs.org
Principal Planner
Planning Department
City of Saratoga Springs
474 Broadway, City Hall
Saratoga Springs,New York 12866
Ms. Amanda Tucker, RA amanda.tucker@saratoga-sprinss.org
Senior Planner
Planning Department
City of Saratoga Springs
474 Broadway, City Hall
Saratoga Springs,New York 12866
Re: Zoning Application: 99 Fifth LLC
99 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
Dear Ms. Barden, Ms. Tucker and Members of Zoning Board:
At the meeting of the Zoning Board on October 19,2020, I represented 99 Fifth LLC which is seeking
Area Variances so as to allow it to build a custom designed, single-family home at 99 Fifth Avenue,
Saratoga Springs,New York.
The original Application sought Variances pertaining to the lot's width on Fifth Avenue,the front yard
setback on Schuyler Drive and the Principal Building Lot Coverage for the proposed home. Discussion
of the Project was pursued at the Meeting. As a result of the Board's comments, my client has modified
the proposed building design and the requested Area Variances are now as follows:
1) The lot width Variance on Fifth Avenue. I believe the Board agreed that this was a pre-
existing, non-conforming condition and did not require a Variance.
2) The front yard set back on Schuyler Drive was originally requested at 22.5 requiring a
Variance of 7.5 feet. The position of the garage has been moved to the west and has been
widened thus moving the front of the garage to the west while not violating the north side,
side setback. As a result,the new setback for the house off of Schuyler Drive is now 26 feet 2
Ms. Susan Barden and Ms. Amanda Tucker, RA
October 23, 2020
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inches reducing the requested Variance to 3 feet 10 inches or reducing the requested Variance
by a little less than 50%. (See the new Site Plan attached at Exhibit"A").
Of the three(3) residential properties on the west side of Schuyler Drive, to the immediate
north of my client's proposed home, each of those properties have structures that are closer to
Schuyler Drive, thus more out of compliance with the setback requirements than that which is
being requested by my client. (Exhibit"B")
3) The Board requested that we place on the Plan the concrete pads for the exterior mechanicals
for the Property. Exhibit"A"displays four(4) pads, two(2)to the north of the garage and
two (2) on the west side of the home at the southwest corner. The Principal Building even as
it is reconfigured continues to have Lot Coverage of 24.3%,thus requiring a Variance for the
4.3%. The Accessory Coverage for the pool has remained the same at 3.16%. The only new
Lot Coverage addition was the accessory pads for the mechanicals which total 0.4%. As a
result,the Total Lot Coverage is 27.86% is less than the permitted 28% Total Lot Coverage
(Exhibit"A")
4) The Chair inquired about lot coverage percentage on the north side of Fifth Avenue. As I
thought about the inquiry it occurred to me that the analysis has to do with lot coverage in the
neighborhood. I have attached three(3)charts hereto marked as Exhibit"C". The charts
represent ten(10)residential parcels on the south side of Fifth Avenue,which we could
analyze, sixteen (16) residential parcels on the north side of Fifth Avenue and three(3)
residential parcels on the west side of Schuyler Drive, north of Fifth Avenue, excluding the
subject parcel. Of the analyzed twenty-nine(29) residential parcels, seventeen(17)have a
Principal Lot Coverage percentage over the 20% criterion that is set out in the Zoning Code.
That is approximately 59%,with 100%of the analyzed residential parcels across Fifth
Avenue from the subject parcel being in excess of the 20% standard.
As a result, I hope you recognize that the client has attempted to address the questions and concerns as
expressed at the October 19, 2020 Zoning Board meeting and that the Board can pass a positive resolution
permitting the requested Variances as modified herein.
If any of you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Michael J. Toohey
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Enclosures
cc: Charles Judge(cwjudge170,gmail.com)
David D'Amore, C.T.Male(d.damore@ctmale.com)
Jennifer Merriman(Jennifer.merriman@,saratoga-springs.org)
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