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Keith Kaplan, Chair
C ITY OF S ARATOGA S PRINGS
Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
Terrance Gallogly
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Cheryl Grey
Matthew Gutch
C ITY H ALL - 474 B ROADWAY
Christopher Mills
S ARATOGA S PRINGS, N EW Y ORK 12866
Gage Simpson
PH) 518-587-3550 FX) 518-580-9480
Kathleen O’Connor, alternate
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I N THE M ATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
V INCENT L A T ERRA J R
379 C AROLINE S TREET
S ARATOGA S PRINGS NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 379 Caroline Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.14-3-36 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to seek relief from
the maximum principal building coverage requirement in the Urban Residential – 1 (UR-1) District and public
notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on November 9, 2020 and December 14,
2020.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicant with detriment to the health, safety and welfare
of the community, I move that the following area variance for the following amount of relief:
T YPE OF R EQUIREMENT D ISTRICT D IMENSIONAL P ROPOSED R ELIEF R EQUESTED
R EQUIREMENT
M AX. P RINCIPAL B UILDING 20% 22.5% 2.5% (12.5%)
C OVERAGE
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
1. The Board finds that the applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means
feasible to the applicant. The applicant seeks a single-story living to accommodate long-term living
needs. The applicant considered alternatives, but none of the designs were financially or personally
viable to make the addition/renovation project advisable.
2. The Board finds that the applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an
undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant’s lot is
located on the corner of Caroline Street and Wagner Road. According to the applicant, the addition
will not be visible from Caroline Street and the façade of the house will remain in its current state.
Moreover, the Board notes that there are many single-story homes located in the neighborhood.
Finally, the Board notes that all of the setback requirements are met.
3. The Board does not find this variance to be substantial at 2.5% or 289 square feet including the roof
overhangs of the principal building.
4. This Board finds this variance will not have significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a new addition to an
existing single-family residence, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Conditions:
1. Existing sheds to be moved or removed to be in compliance.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, T. Gallogly, M. Gutch, C. Mills, G. Simpson)
NAYES: 0
Dated: December 14, 2020
This variance shall expire 18 months following the filing date of such decision unless the necessary building
permit has been issued and actual construction begun as per 240-8.5.1.
I hereby certify the above to be a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Zoning Board
of Appeals of the City of Saratoga Springs on the date above mentioned, seven members of the Board being
present.
S IGNATURE: _______________________________ 12/16/2020
C HAIR D ATE R ECEIVED BY A CCOUNTS D EPT.