HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210272 Teakwood Residential Addition NOD OG1 `5'A CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Keig Kaplan, Chair
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Teakwood Builders
75 Church St.
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 431 Crescent Ave
in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 179.4-2-58.1 on the
Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variances under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to
permit the construction of residential addition to the existing house in a Rural Residential (RR)
District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on the
19th day of April through the 10th day of May, 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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MIN SIDE SETBACK 30' 14' 16' (53.3%)
as per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
1 . The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means
feasible to the applicant. The applicant desires to build an addition to their home in
order to make room for a first floor bedroom. As per applicant there are several
wetland areas on the property, preventing expansion to the north of the property.
Expanding the house to the front would necessitate a front setback variance and
expansion off the back would absorb a majority of the limited usable yard space.
Furthermore, expansion to the other side of the house is not possible due to the steep
grade of the property. The Board notes the reduced size and layout of the proposed
addition.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an
undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The
applicant notes that the proposed addition is architecturally consistent with
neighboring homes that are similarly situated along the lakeside.
3. The Board notes the requested variance is substantial, however the impact of the
substantiality is mitigated by the large distance between dwellings on this property
and the neighboring property. Per the applicant, the neighboring property has a house
situated well-away from the property line and the view is obstructed by a cluster of
mature trees. The Board also notes a favorable letter of support from the neighboring
property regarding the requested variance. The Board notes the existing vegetative
cover on the east side of to the property providing some buffer to neighboring
property.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on
the neighborhood or district. The addition is proposed to be as far away from the
wetlands as possible.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to
build the addition. However, this is not necessarily fatal to the application
It is so moved.
Dated: May 10, 2021
SIGNATURE:
05/11 /2021
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.