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APPLICATION FOR:
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FORAN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION
APPUCANT(S)� OWNER(S)(/fnotapp/icantl ATTORNEY/AGENT
Lisa and Tim Higgins Brett Balzer
Name
24 Fifth Ave � � � � 468 Broadway
Address
Saratoga Springs NY 12866 ^ ?I�� Saratoga Springs NY 12866
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518.365.3181 � 518.580.8818
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lisa.a.higgins@gmail.com
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�An appiicant must be the property owner, lessee,or one with an option to lease or purchase the property in question.
Applicant's interest in the premises: m Owner ❑ Lessee ❑ Under option to lease or purchase
PROPERTY INFORMATION
29 Tipton Lane 166 61 2 23
I. Property Address/Location: Tax Parcel No.: _ _
(for example:/65.52-4-37)
June 2012 UR-1
2. Date acquired by current owner: 3.Zoning District when purchased:
Single Family Residence UR-1
4. Present use of property: 5.Current Zoning District:
6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property?
❑Yes(when? For what? )
m No
7. Is property located within(check all that apply)?: m Historic District ❑Architectural Review District
❑500'of a State Park,city boundary,or county/state highway?
8. Brief description of proposed action:
Create a home office in the existing Carriage House
9. Is there a written violation for this parcel that is not the subject of this application? ❑Yes �No
I 0. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? �Yes �No
I I.Identify the type of appeal you are requesting(check a//that app/y�
❑ INTERPRETATION(P. 2� ❑VARIANCE EXTENSION(P.2� ❑ USE VARIANCE�pP.3-6� m AREA VARIANCE(Pp.6-7�
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FEEs:Make checks payable to the"Commissioner of Finance". Fees are cumulative and required for each request below.
❑ Interpretation $ 500
❑ Use variance $I,000
m Area variance
-Residential use/property: $ 200
-Non-residential use/property: $ 600
❑ Extensions: $ 150
(NTERPRETATION—PI_EASE ANSwER THE FOLLOVVING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Identify the section(s)of the Zoning Ordinance for which you are seeking an interpretation:
Section(s)
2. How do you request that this section be interpreted?
3. If interpretation is denied,do you wish to request alternative zoning relief? [�Yes ❑No
4. If the answer to#3 is"yes,"what alternative relief do you request?❑ Use Variance ❑Area Variance
EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSwER THE FOL�OWING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Date original variance was granted: 2. Type of variance granted? � Use ❑Area
3. Date original variance expired:
5. Explain why the extension is necessary.Why wasn't the original timeframe sufficient?
When requesting an extension of time for an existing variance,the applicant must prove that the circumstances upon which the original
variance was granted have not changed. Specifically demonstrate that there have been no significant changes on the site, in the
neighborhood,or within the circumstances upon which the original variance was granted:
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ZONlNG BOARD OfAPPEALSAPPLICAT/ON FORM PAGf.�
USE VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSwER THE FOL�OWING(add additional information as necessary):
A use variance is requested to permit the following:
The requested variance is to create a home office in the existing Carriage House structure
For the Zoning Board to grant a request for a use variance, an applicant must prove that the zoning regulations create an unnecessary
hardship in relation to that property. In seeking a use variance,New York State law requires an applicant to prove all four of the following
"tests".
I. That the applicant cannot realize a reasonable financial return on initial investment for any currently permitted use on the property.
"Dollars¢s"proof must be submitted as evidence.The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return for the following
reasons:
A. Submit the following financial evidence relating to this propeny(attach additional evidence as needed):
I) Date of purchase: Purchase amount: $
2) Indicate dates and costs of any improvements made to property after purchase:
Date Improvement Cost
3)Annual maintenance expenses:$ 4)Annual taxes:$
5)Annual income generated from property:$
6)Ciry assessed value: $ Equalization rate: Estimated Market Value:$
�Appraised Value:$ Appraiser: Date:
Appraisal Assumptions:
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B. Has property been listed for sale with 0`(es If"yes",for how long?
the Multiple Listing Service(MLS)? [�No
I)Origina) listing date(s): Original (isting price:$
If listing price was reduced,describe when and to what extent:
2) Has the property been advertised in the newspapers or other publications? ❑Yes ❑No
If yes,describe frequency and name of publications:
3) Has the property had a"For Sale"sign posted on it? ClYes ❑No
If yes, list dates when sign was posted:
4) How many times has the property been shown and with what results?
2. That the financial hardship relating to this property is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the neighborhood.
Difficulties shared with numerous other properties in the same neighborhood or district would not satisfy this requirement.This
previously identified financial hardship is unique for the following reasons:
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3. That the variance, if granted,will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Changes that will alter the character of a
neighborhood or district would be at odds with the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. The requested variance will not alter the
character of the neighborhood for the following reasons:
4. That the alleged hardship has not been self-created.An applicant(whether the property owner or one acting on behalf of the property
owner)cannot claim"unnecessary hardship"if that hardship was created by the applicant,or if the applicant acquired the property
knowing(or was in a position to know)the conditions for which the applicant is seeking relief.The hardship has not been self-created
for the following reasons:
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AREA VARIANCE—PLFASE ANSVVER THE POLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
2.3
The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s)
Dimensional Requirements From To
Front Yard Setback(Tipton Lane/North) 30' 3.9'(Extg)
Side Yard Setback(South) 18' 2.9'(Extg)
Side Yard Setback(East) 12' 1.2'(Extg)
Maximum Bldg Coverage%; Principal Building 20%(2,250sf) 45.7%(�,498sf)
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Other:
Request to provide finished space within existing accessory structure for home office use.
To grant an area variance,the ZBA must balance the benefits to the applicant and the heaith,safery,and welfare of the neighborhood and
community,taking into consideration the following:
I. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by other feasible means. Identify what alternatives to the variance have
been explored (alternative designs,attempts to purchase land,etc.)and why they are not feasible.
We have explored alternative design solutions for the project, including creating a space within the existing residence at 24 Fifth
Av to a ..ommodat th d sir d�,gram A large are^���ith rn iv^cy�enoration�nd natur I light���er d cir d for th ofri
space;the existing residence did not have an area that would accommodate these requests.
2. Whether granting the variance will produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby
properties. Granting the variance will not create a detriment to nearby properties or an undesirable change in the neighborhood
character for the following reasons:
The requested variance will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood because there will be no
�hanae to the exterior footorint or covera9e of the str� t�r Th o�changP to the ex�erior���ill be re I ing an xisting 2nd filoor
hay loft doors with wmdows on the North(Tipton Lane)elevation to match the existing windows.
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3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the foliowing reasons:
The requested variance is not substantial in that it will not alter the size or aesthetic of the existing structure.Apart from the
window on the North(Tipton Lane)elevation of the carriage house all other work will be to the interior
4. Whether the variance will have adverse physical or environmental effects on neighborhood or district. The requested variance will not
have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district for the following reasons:
The requested variance will not adversely effect the physical or environmental effects on the neighborhood because we will not be
adding to the existing structure.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created(although this does not necessarily preclude the granting of an area variance).Explain
whether the alleged difficulty was or was not self-created:
The alleged difficulty is self created because the owner would like to finish the space within an existing non conforming structure.
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DISC�osuRE
Does any Gty oflicer.employee,ar family member therecf have a fi►sartcia!irnerest(as deflned by General Municipal i.aw Sectian 809)tn
this applic�ation� 0 No �Yes If"yes",a staterttent disclostng the name.residence and aature and extent of tFtits tnterest must be Bled
wid�this appltcat�on.
APPUCANT CERTIF{G4TION
Uwe,the proPertY owner(S)�or purchaser(sUlessee(s)ureder contract�cf the land in question.hereby request an appearance before
the Zontng Board of Appeals.
By the signatune(s)attached her��!/we cerdfy that the informatton pro�ided wfd�in th[s applkadon and aaompanying
documentation is,to the best of my/our knowiedge.true and accurate.i/we further understand that intent�analty providing false or
m1sleading informatlon is graureds for immediate denial of this appiicaticn,
Furchermare.I/we hereby authorize the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and destgnated Ctty staff to enter the property
atsodated with this application for purposes of canductir�g any necessary site)nspectlons relating co this appeal.
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Ii appltcant is not the currentty the owner of the property,che current owner must also sign.
Owner S(gr�ature: Data:
Uwner 5ignature: Date:
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ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: TAX PARCEL NO.: - -
PROPERTYADDRESS: ZONING DISTRICT:
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the following:
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the City Zoning Ordinance article(s)
.As such,the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance ❑ Interpretation
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑Area Variance seeking the following relief:
Dimensional Requirements From To
Other:
Note:
❑Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DATE
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December 23,2020
Patrick Cagan
Buiiding Inspector and Zoning Officer
Saratoga Springs Building Department
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Dear Mr.Cogan,
We are submitting a request for an area variance for our existing carriage house at 29 Tipton Lane.It is
our intention to finish portions of the existing space in order to create a home office for personaf use
only. Our goal with this project is to simpfy recapture underutilized existing space within the carriage
house that wiii offer the required privacy for this home office use.This o�ce space wiil not be used for
business purposes.The scope of the project wili include insulating a smail entry area at the first floor
along with the vaulted portion of the second floor,where we would like to create a conditioned office
space with adjacent powder room(sink and toilet onlyj.
Sincerely,
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29 Tipton Lane{existing carriage house)
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