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Home My WebLink About20210095 Hogan New Single-Family Plans 20210095 HOGAN NEW SINGLE-FAMILY VARIANCES REQUESTED: 11 PERSIMMON PLACE SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 ?iv,,f P-ginuirium_ --�r, ` 1. Maximum Building Coverage Percentage it # - d tg -Zoning Compliance states Principal Building cannot exceed 30%coverage of }-: — »* .., total lot. r� . . -We are asking for a variance change to 39.2%coverage of total lot. : Ili . ...y �' �..i. - 2. Minimum Yard Setback i, � , ‘- � Zoning Compliance states that Minimum Yard Setback for each side cannot - exceed 8 ft. , 4ii. wie 4 .. , '4 -We are askingfor a variance of an extra 3 ft 9 inches over the side setback. , _„,,,,, The edge of the well is 8ft 2 inches from the edge of the lot line.This does / not change the lot coverage. Hogan Proposed Plan /\ / ,,,,,,, ,_ . __ __,_ ___ .______,..,....„ „.,.. __i:_i_- _ _ . ,i____ \ii ,,,,- - ,-, „ ,r , ,.. . ,„____„,,,_;_==,, ,, ____ ,, _il 01,,-_-11,-,,,,,, ,..„.. ' I I -- - �� a A ______ _ .I 7�. �■i;�i.�.m; I� rE �� = 11I V lir 1 L \ Al, Emmons , i_- __-- _ . , J ...=__ _______ IL _____ _.__. _____ ._._ ._,...„.., 1/4 -1' Alternatives to the Principal BuildingDesign With this current design,we could turn the two-car garage into a one-car garage.We would have to make the house 8 ft narrower from front to back along with removing the entire rear porch.Areas of the home this would impact r_ YGdi r� are: 4- h - -porch ; L -mud room closet o ✓ ' - ' IE -garage .... -second floor left bedroom Reduction of other areas of the main floor of the house,such as removal/reduction of the mudroom/closet storage area would also not solve the coverage issue, but rather simply shift the need to construct an accessory storage ff shed elsewhere on the property. By incorporating the storage area in the primary residence,we will be able to r, store items like skis,golf clubs, and other items within the home and avoid constructing an accessory structure to meet those needs. t � I ! ' Overall,the house was designed for a young family and to serve their needs for the next 20 years. We spent hours y �� reviewing the layout to make sure their needs were met. and the proposed homeowners considered lots of variations of the design. This design best fit their needs and made the best use of the small lot size while 4111 simultaneously keeping as much open space as possible in the backyard area. The house is consistent with the Firt1 Fro.Nen dGallagher-Papa 12.1&m<, — —_-._�..__ lIr j t I vernacular of the houses in the neighborhood. including the adjacent property. New Garage Plan •From a homeowner perspective: Our clients did not want to locate the office on the second floor as they wanted as much separation ) --1 ill between the office and family spaces as possible. Our client is a lawyer and is on calls most of the day which oftentimes carry into the evenings. He has a national practice that includes clients on the West Coast.Additionally, he works remotely now and will continue to do so even after things return to "normal." iLlit •From a builder perspective: If we detached the garage, we would have then needed to seek a variance for finished space in an accessory structure to have a home office. By locating the office in the front of the house and attaching the garage,we achieved the desired benefit and avoided having to seek an additional variance. Also, the detached garage, as noted at our last meeting, would have reduced the permeability, and would have caused access in and out of the garage to be more difficult due to the narrow lot size. With this lot size, a detached garage would be virtually impossible to access. See diagram above. Neighborhood Lot Coverage-Square Footage (Approximate Coverage Based on Photo Interpretation) Neighborhood Lot Coverage-Square Footage Neighborhood Lot Coverage-Percentage ApprocmaoeCoverage Based onPhoto Imerpretabon Approximate Coverage Based on Photo Interpretation ' i a j r li .-. - -- —•f 11711 _ :',.r_ �, J 47 /,, II \711 i t til - -� . ® � %''441w, 0. „ , , „„,.T'''' '''''1'' r- i - f Lot Coverage Percentages Neighborhood Lot Coverage-Percentage Approximate Coverage Based on Photo Interpretation A a.. • We have submitted a map showing Lot Coverage 1 percentages for neighboring homes. As you can see, these percentages range from 27.5%-38.5% lot 305% 38.5% 32% IMI 30.5% coverage. The proposed home is less than 1% greater in r lot coverage from current structures in the t neighborhood. tiht i • It should be noted that homes across the street show a C+ T x mow+ Wtl6 .s b. similar bulk but also have alley access which makes itmt ° ° ° ° . s x �'i o L 37.6% 29% 38.5%if significantly easier for garage access. 3�zo Square FNumbers Lot (Sq. Ft.) 6,600 Area Sq. Ft. Pct. House 1,611.4 24.4% Porches 360.3 5.5% Garage 581.6 8.8% Egress(Approx) 36.0 0.5% Total 2589.3 39.2% Lot with escape well notes . Persimmon Place 1 I 31 III .3, 4'1I 8 ,-. •..4 .4, :.• I -7: th p.* ,193 ASPHALT DP VEWAT _ '. 1111 ..) I C0133 01000000 Sal f 6 15't .513. , J, I:.:, ,,,_ N. N. T DRIVEWAY - 1 1 . ,2 . I N'y: ..1... SED c: '-ti ."7 - ,..."\ ET,3,1.•u' 00 w 't) * --. CO • 1 : 1 , 5--' 0.. 'cl " L.Lr, I I I i , I ,N ,. m u, I ' cu -, L I 11 "1: I,- ri ;.. '.,.....; .DHL1-1 co vi ,,‘, l i '.----. O 44_ .0: 0 , --. ---4 ' ,,, = ' I. - ., —EAVES .. ) c.. i.1 ' t I _i r - , .:„., .. SETBACK LINt III ' :11 " ' ,3-1 ' 1 , i I Window well 3"-9" Over setback IT 01 b.• Window well I 3 V Over setback ,2 ft or T itj/1 1 EV -2" From edge of lot 6.600 sq ft or L.t.I 8-2"From edge of lot I I 0,152 ac. I ac. — - ,,=.7.-..,=—.: 5/612 i• I I STONE RFT. 0,/ - 28 . - — Window Well 1. Can the window well be moved to the back of the house? ANSWER: No, this is against code. IRC 2018 Residential Code R310.1 Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be required in each sleeping room. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall open directly into a public way, or to a yard or court that opens to a public way. Concerning the need for a variance for the side yard egress window, it should be noted that an egress window is already located on the rear of the house for a guest bedroom. The egress would then have to be located under the deck. In turn, would have to remove porch to meet code if we moved it. The other egress window is in the main area for safety purposes. This window well also provides light to the room, which would otherwise have no natural light. Neighborhood Supporting Photos Lot from comer ofPersi®on. ..s5ou'Leav Adlacem h��xmleR I Coauero(P—_. kmfomloLlaok Northeast _ —`^" ,w`. :: I LAI xJh 1 . . • - ., f .. tea. -"Nu, �-- * ems- _— a i �.1)• — - v ,air Neighborhood Supporting Photos Continued . -- --- -- Imee mdf home donnmleft of lm. --.1 p 1_" ,r_iiiki, uhuunnu i.i'11M1 Y116` r , �. � eb WWWtll k r mrys c e.ei Uc �'. I { �I h r��_II_III YIIII IIII ill , ��Y ��"t awI. „ .... 1 1� `� Nt� � a _ Letters of Encouragement 14 PERSIMMON PLACE 30 JOSEPH STREET Ms. Tucker, Regarding the requested zoning variance, we live at 14 We at 30 Joseph at always look forward to a Witt Persimmon Place and have on objection to it. construction home near us, always timeless and well done construction and design. Witt homes always add value to the neighborhood. Thank you, Lisa Grimmett Eric & Mary Hoover Letters of Encouragement Cont . 12 PERSIMMON PLACE Hello Amanda My name is Jim Breitenfeld and I live at 12 Persimmon PI,Saratoga Springs,NY. I received a notification from Brittney at Witt Construction regardingthe home they are planningto build across the street.I encourage the Zoning Board of Appeals to approve this project#20210095. We have some challenges in this neighborhood as the lots are quite small and I believe it is a reasonable request to have an attached garage.It would be nice to see a beautiful Witt home directly across the street from our home. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional feedback. Regards, Jim Breitenfeld