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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
PAUL AND REBECCA TRIMBLE
139 GRAND AVENUE
SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866
In the matter of the appeal from the Building Inspector's determination involving a parcel at 139 Grand Avenue,
in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, being Tax Parcel 165.66-2-73 on the assessment map of said City.The
applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the construction
of a two-story accessory structure in the UR-3 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on
said application held on the 14th day of December 2020 through the I I th day of January 2021.
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:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
FINISHED SPACE IN AN ACCESSORY NOT PERMITTED PERMITTED 100%
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STRUCTURE
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
I. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant.
The applicant wants to construct a two-story accessory building with a two-car garage with a finished space
above for a home office which will include a half bath.Applicant noted this space would be most conducive
for their current profession and that there was no appropriate space in the principal structure for a home
office.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in the
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The two-story structure will be constructed to
conform to the architecture on the property, while minimizing the loss of green space. The Board notes
that finishing the space will not change the exterior character of the structure.
3. The relief requested may be considered substantial at 100%, but the relief requested is mitigated by its
nature and its does not impact the neighboring properties. Permeability will meet the district requirement.
4. The applicant has demonstrated this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on
the neighborhood. The footprint is not impacted by this relief.
5. The difficulty may be considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to build a two-story accessory
building, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Conditions:
No cooking facility or range. No overnight stays. No bathing facilities.
Note:
Subject to review by the Design Review Commission.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, T. Gallogly, M. Gutch, R. Ratcliff, G. Simpson)
NAYES: 0
Dated:January I I, 2021
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.
SIGNATURE:
1/21/2021
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.